Diet-delivered RNAi in Helicoverpa armigera - Progresses and challenges

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 85, Issue , 2016, Pages 86-93

  Lim, Zhi Xian ^a   Robinson, Karl E ^a   Jain, Ritesh G ^a   Sharath Chandra, G ^b   Asokan, R ^b   Asgari, Sassan ^a   Mitter, Neena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Cotton bollworm; Diet delivery; DsRNA uptake; Helicoverpa armigera; RNA interference; RNAi

Indexed keywords

CROP PEST; DIET; GENE EXPRESSION; INSECTICIDE; PEST CONTROL; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RNA;

EURASIA;

HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA;

DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; INSECT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; GENETICS; INSECT CONTROL; METABOLISM; MOTH; RNA INTERFERENCE;

ANIMALS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT PROTEINS; MOTHS; RNA INTERFERENCE; RNA, DOUBLE-STRANDED;

EID: 84955173437     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2015.11.005     Document Type: Review

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