Dissecting the sterility phenotype in gene edited Drosophila suzukii pgSIT males.

ABSTRACT: Drosophila suzukii is an invasive pest that affects many fresh, soft-skinned fruits such as strawberries and blueberries. To combat this pest, growers use various methods including insecticide sprays, biological control, and sanitation practices. However, these methods are becoming increasingly ineffective against D. suzukii due to increased resistance against insecticides and increasing labor costs. Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) has been used successfully to control many agricultural pests, but the use of irradiation, sex sorting, and the requirement to scale these insects make it costly to implement. pgSIT (precision guided Sterile Insect Technique) is a novel and efficient way to generate sterile males through genetic engineering and overcomes the drawbacks of traditional SIT. pgSIT ha

SUBMITTER: Witherbee AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11785727 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature