Univeristy of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) scientist Ana Maria Vélez is pioneering a genetic treatment to contain western corn rootworm. The research seeks to contain agricultural pests by targeting ...

Farmers looking to gain the upper hand over corn rootworm (CRW) pests have new tools to deploy in the field, thanks to Ribonucleic acid interference (RNAi) technology. RNAi works in CRW as it feeds on ...

A new line of defense came in 2022, with the commercialization of RNAi. It works by "silencing" specific genes in the pest, essentially shutting off functions the insect needs to survive. Unlike broad ...

ITHACA, NY - Killing crop-damaging insects by targeting genes essential to their survival is a promising approach to pest control. Because essential genes are often conserved across multiple insect ...

The discovery of RNAi dates back to the 1990s when researchers observed unexpected gene silencing in plants and fungi. In 1998, Andrew Fire and Craig Mello published a groundbreaking study ...

Insect developmental biology encompasses the study of the intricate processes that govern embryogenesis, tissue differentiation, and body segmentation in insects. Central to this field is the ...

Insects are a genetically diverse group that interact with humans in various ways—some help feed and clothe us while others can cause diseases or threaten the food supply. It is important that we know ...