Pest control methods that can target pest species with limited environmental impacts are a conservation and economic priority. Species-specific pest control using RNA interference is a challenging but
Systena frontalis (F) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) is a serious polyphagous pest in containerized ornamental nurseries in the central, mid-west, and eastern United States. Adults feed on plant foliage,
Background Expression of double strand RNA (dsRNA) designed against important insect genes in transgenic plants have been shown to give protection against pests through RNA interference (RNAi), thus o
Lepidoptera comprise some of the most devastating herbivorous pest insects worldwide. One of the most promising novel pest control strategies is exploiting the RNA interference (RNAi) mechanism to tar