Developing genetic tools to control the Oriental fruit fly: Potential approaches and target genes

The Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, is a pest of significant economic interest that damages horticulture and causes major economic losses worldwide. The main control measures are based on insecticides, which are being increasingly restricted due to the development of genetic resistance. The...

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Published in:Journal of applied entomology (1986) 2024-09, Vol.148 (8), p.996-1013
Main Authors: Traoré, Nouhoun, Galizi, Roberto, Kientega, Mahamadi, Maïga, Hamidou, Nébié, Karim, Dabiré, Rémy A., Belem, Adrien M. G., Diabaté, Abdoulaye
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Language:English
Subjects:
Bactrocera dorsalis
CRISPR
CRISPR‐Cas9
Economic impact
Fruit flies
Fruits
Genes
genetic control
Genetic suppression
Horticulture
Insecticide resistance
Insecticides
Insects
Invasive insects
literature review
Literature reviews
Pest control
Pests
population suppression
potential target genes
Vectors
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Summary:The Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, is a pest of significant economic interest that damages horticulture and causes major economic losses worldwide. The main control measures are based on insecticides, which are being increasingly restricted due to the development of genetic resistance. Therefore, there is a crucial need for a novel, sustainable, and environmentally safe means of controlling this pest. Advances in genome editing, aided by the discovery of CRISPR‐Cas9 tools and the development of gene drive systems, offer new alternatives for combating insect pests and vectors. Genetic suppression tools targeting key parameters could become powerful assets within the AW‐IPM programme for controlling B. dorsalis. This literature review provides an overview of currently characterized genes that could be targeted for genetic suppression of B. dorsalis.
ISSN:0931-2048
1439-0418
DOI:10.1111/jen.13314