Keywords: fertility control
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Wolbachia infection negatively impacts Drosophila simulans heat tolerance in a strain- and trait-specific mannerLiam F Ferguson, Perran A Ross, Belinda van Heerwaarden, bioRxiv, 2023.
The susceptibility of insects to rising temperatures has largely been measured by their ability to survive thermal extremes. However, until recently, the capacity for maternally inherited endosymbionts to influence insect heat tolerance has been overlooked. Further, the impact of ... |
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RNAi: Applications in Vertebrate Pest ManagementK. E. Horak, Trends in Biotechnology, 38:1200-1202. 2020.
the development of novel control technologies must be focused on species specificity and low environmental impact. Sequence-specific gene silencing via RNAi holds promise for effective management of pest wildlife. |
