Journal of Pest Science (2020) 93, 1125-1130

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Bruno Mezzetti, Guy Smagghe, Salvatore Arpaia, Olivier Christiaens, Antje Dietz-Pfeilstetter, Huw Jones, Kaloyan Kostov, Silvia Sabbadini, Hilde-Gunn Opsahl-Sorteberg, Vera Ventura, Clauvis Nji Tizi Taning and Jeremy Sweet (2020)
RNAi: What is its position in agriculture?
Journal of Pest Science 93 (4), 1125-1130
Abstract: RNA interference (RNAi) is being developed and exploited to improve plants by modifying endogenous gene expression as well as to target pest and pathogen genes both within plants (i.e. host-induced gene silencing) and/or as topical applications (e.g. spray-induced gene silencing). RNAi is a natural mechanism which can be exploited to make a major contribution towards integrated pest management and sustainable agricultural strategies needed worldwide to secure current and future food production. RNAi plants are being assessed and regulated using existing regulatory frameworks for GMO. However, there is an urgent need to develop appropriate science-based risk assessment procedures for topical RNAi applications within existing plant protection products legislation.
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Database assignments for author(s): Guy Smagghe, Salvatore Arpaia, Antje Dietz-Pfeilstetter

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
control - general
review

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Helicoverpa armigera
	Bactrocera tryoni