Gene silencing in adult Aedes aegypti mosquitoes through oral delivery of double-stranded RNA

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 136, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 741-748

  Coy, M R ^a   Sanscrainte, N D ^a   Chalaire, K C ^a   Inberg, A ^b   Maayan, I ^b   Glick, E ^b   Paldi, N ^b   Becnel, J J ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^b Beeologics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Mosquito; RNAi; V ATPase; Vector control

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; DISEASE VECTOR; ENTOMOLOGY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MOSQUITO; PESTICIDE; RNA;

AEDES AEGYPTI; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84870653597     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2012.01713.x     Document Type: Article

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