Rapid and persistent RNAi response in western corn rootworm adults.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2018.07.002
Abstract: RNA interference (RNAi) has proven effective for controlling pest insects such as western corn rootworm (WCR), Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Previous studies have shown that WCR adults display a robust RNAi response to orally-administered… read more here.
Keywords: wcr; corn rootworm; response; western corn ... See more keywords
Control of Western Corn Rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera) Reproduction through Plant-Mediated RNA Interference
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-12638-3
Abstract: RNA interference (RNAi) in transgenic maize has recently emerged as an alternative mode of action for western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera) control which can be combined with protein-based rootworm control options for improved root… read more here.
Keywords: corn rootworm; western corn; control; virgifera ... See more keywords
Knockdown of RNA interference pathway genes impacts the fitness of western corn rootworm
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-26129-6
Abstract: Western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera) is a serious agricultural pest known for its high adaptability to various management strategies, giving rise to a continual need for new control options. Transgenic maize expressing insecticidal RNAs… read more here.
Keywords: corn rootworm; western corn; rna interference;
eCry3.1Ab-resistant Western Corn Rootworm Larval Midgut Epithelia Respond Minimally to Bt Intoxication
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DOI: 10.1093/jee/toac191
Abstract: Abstract Insect resistance to toxins derived from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a major issue in agriculture. Resistance to Bt has been linked to the loss of toxin binding sites within the insect, changes within the… read more here.
Keywords: ecry3 1ab; corn; corn rootworm; western corn ... See more keywords
An improved bioassay for the testing of entomopathogenic nematode virulence to the western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): with focus on neonate insect assessments.
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DOI: 10.1093/jee/toad052
Abstract: Bioassays involving newly hatched larval insects can be limited by the larvae's feeding state. Assays attempting to monitor mortality effects can be negatively affected by starvation effects on the larvae. Neonate western corn rootworms have… read more here.
Keywords: corn rootworm; western corn; virgifera; rootworm diabrotica ... See more keywords
Characterization of western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) susceptibility to foliar insecticides in northeast Nebraska.
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DOI: 10.1093/jee/toad067
Abstract: Foliar-applied insecticides are commonly used for adult western corn rootworm (WCR), Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), control in Nebraska but little efficacy data is available. Anecdotal reports of reduced efficacy in areas of northeast… read more here.
Keywords: corn rootworm; control; northeast nebraska; coleoptera chrysomelidae ... See more keywords
Detection of alternative splicing in western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte) in association with eCry3.1Ab resistance using RNA‐seq and PacBio Iso‐Seq
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DOI: 10.1111/imb.12709
Abstract: Alternative splicing is a common feature in eukaryotes that not only increases the transcript diversity, but also has functional consequences. In insects, alternative splicing has been found associated with resistance to pesticides and Bt toxins.… read more here.
Keywords: corn rootworm; corn; ecry3 1ab; western corn ... See more keywords
Structural and functional insights into the first Bacillus thuringiensis vegetative insecticidal protein of the Vpb4 fold, active against western corn rootworm
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260532
Abstract: The western corn rootworm (WCR), Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte, is a major maize pest in the United States causing significant economic loss. The emergence of field-evolved resistant WCR to Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) traits has prompted… read more here.
Keywords: corn rootworm; western corn; vpb4; bacillus thuringiensis ... See more keywords
A Promising Predator-In-First Strategy to Control Western Corn Rootworm Population in Maize Fields
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DOI: 10.3390/agronomy11101984
Abstract: Western Corn Rootworm is a pest of maize that mostly damages roots. Many alternative strategies have been explored to control this species, with little or non-lasting success, and it remains a threat to maize production… read more here.
Keywords: corn rootworm; maize; western corn; control ... See more keywords
Co-Transcriptomic Analysis of the Maize–Western Corn Rootworm Interaction
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DOI: 10.3390/plants11182335
Abstract: The Western corn rootworm (WCR; Diabrotica virgifera virgifera) is an economically important belowground pest of maize. Belowground feeding by WCR is damaging because it weakens the roots system, diminishes nutrient uptake, and creates entry points… read more here.
Keywords: wcr; western corn; corn rootworm; maize ... See more keywords
Assessment of Inheritance and Fitness Costs Associated with Field-Evolved Resistance to Cry3Bb1 Maize by Western Corn Rootworm
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DOI: 10.3390/toxins9050159
Abstract: The western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte, is among the most serious insect pests of maize in North America. One strategy used to manage this pest is transgenic maize that produces one or more… read more here.
Keywords: corn rootworm; fitness costs; western corn; inheritance ... See more keywords