Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) technology to control forest insect pests and fungal pathogens: challenges and opportunities.

ABSTRACT: Climate change alters the seasonal synchronization between plants and respective pests plus pathogens. The geographical infiltration helps to shift their hosts, resulting in novel outbreaks that damage forests and ecology. Traditional management schemes are unable to control such outbreaks, therefore unconventional and competitive governance is needed to manage forest pests and pathogens. RNA interference (RNAi) mediated double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) treatment method can be implemented to protect forest trees. Exogenous dsRNA triggers the RNAi-mediated gene silencing of a vital gene, and suspends protein production, resulting in the death of targeted pathogens and pests. The dsRNA treatment method is successful for many crop insects and fungi, however, studies of dsRNA against forest pests a

SUBMITTER: Singewar K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10220346 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature