Crop plants suffer severe yield losses due to the significant damages caused by aphids. RNA interference (RNAi) technology is a versatile and environmentally friendly method for pest management in crop protection. Transgenic plants expressing siRNA/dsRNA and non-transformative methods such as spraying, microinjection, feeding, and a nanocarrier-delivery-mediated RNAi approach have been successfully applied for agricultural insect pest management. In this review, we summarize the application of host-induced gene silencing (HIGS)-mediated RNAi, spray-induced gene silencing (SIGS)-mediated RNAi, and other delivery-method-mediated RNAi methods for aphid control. We further discuss the challenges in RNAi application and propose potential solutions to enhance RNAi efficiency.
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Zhang, J., Li, H., Zhong, X., Tian, J., Segers, A., Xia, L., & Francis, F. (2022, December 1). RNA-Interference-Mediated Aphid Control in Crop Plants: A Review. Agriculture (Switzerland). MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12122108
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