Chemical-based peticides are having negative impacts on both the healths of human beings
and plants as well. The World Health Organisation (WHO), reported that each year,> 25 …

Genome-editing technologies offer unprecedented opportunities for crop improvement with
superior precision and speed. This review presents an analysis of the current state of …

Annually, the cost of insect pest control in agriculture crosses billions of dollars around the
world. Until recently, broad-spectrum synthetic pesticides were considered as the most …

Conventional pre-genomics breeding methodologies have significantly improved crop yields
since the mid-twentieth century. Genomics provides breeders with advanced tools for whole …

Difficulty in protoplast regeneration is a major obstacle to apply the CRISPR/Cas9 gene
editing technique effectively in research and breeding of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.). The …

Global crop yield and food security are being threatened by phytophagous insects.
Innovative methods are required to increase agricultural output while reducing reliance on …

CRISPR/Cas9 technology enables the extension of genetic techniques into insect pests
previously refractory to genetic analysis. We report the establishment of genetic analysis in …

During the last decade, the sorghum aphid (Melanaphis sorghi), previously identified as
sugarcane aphid (Melanaphis sacchari), became a serious pest of sorghum, spreading to all …

Phytophagous insect incidence is a serious threat for reduction of crop productivity globally.
There is an estimation of one fourth of crop is being destroyed by insects annually. Indeed …

Sugarcane aphid (SCA; Melanaphis sacchari Zehntner) is a key piercing-sucking pest of
sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) that cause significant yield losses. While feeding on host plants …