Recent Advances on Molecular Biotechnology Applied to Aphids Management
A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450). This special issue belongs to the section "Insect Molecular Biology and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 203
Special Issue Editor
Interests: aphids; Hemiptera; sap-feeding insect pests; fruit-damaging pests; molecular analysis; systematics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Aphids are almost constantly present on almost all agricultural crops and some species are potentially capable of severely compromising the production, either directly or indirectly. About fifteen aphid species could represent a serious threat in agriculture. The importance of these insects can be estimated indirectly through the high percentage of sap-feeding insecticides actually present on the market (about 34%) and the amount of its annual sales worldwide (about USD 4,500 bn). Aphid management cannot be based solely on the use of pesticides. It should take into account the modern challenges of agriculture, which is confronted with the need to manage the consequences of climate change, the adoption of more sustainable methods and the need for better environment safeguards. However, this is an era in which knowledge and the technologies derived from it make it possible to steer research towards more rational, less invasive and more effective control methods. The application of molecular biotechnology applied for pest management has now entered the delicate phase of transition from laboratory experimentation to field application.
This Special Issue is especially addressed to all those who are conducting their original research on biotechnology applied to aphid control in compliance with current requirements of both the environment and agricultural production.
Dr. Giuseppe Eros Massimino Cocuzza
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- aphids
- biotechnological methods
- targeted aphid pest control
- crop protection
- novel insecticides targets
- RNAi-mediated plant protection
- RNAi insecticides
- CRISPR/Cas9 aphid management
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