Crop Protection

Crop Protection, Volume 55, the latest release in the Advances in Insect Physiology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on RNAi Plus, where microbes enhance RNAi: Mechanism and Applications, Symbionts in whiteflies, miRNAs from the microbiome as drivers in the insect, a critical view on insect microbiome data analysis and interpretation, Insect-microbe interactions and transmission as shaped by future climate changes, Intestinal bacteria of the German cockroach and its interaction with entomopathogenic fungus, and Beyond Baculovirus: Alternative biotechnological platforms and pest control based on insect viruses.

1. Rethink RNAi in Insect Pest Control: Challenges and Perspectives Jinzhi Niu, Clauvis Nji Tizi Taning, Olivier Christiaens, Guy Smagghe and Jinjun Wang 2. microRNAs as Regulators of Insect Host-Pathogen Interactions and Immunity Sassan Asgari 3. The Honeybee Queen: The Implications of Eusociality on Parasite-Mediated Competition Ivan Meeus and Guy Smagghe 4. The Potential Control Strategies Based on the Interaction Between Indoor Cockroaches and Their Symbionts in China Xian Cuis Zhang and Fan Zhang 5. Beyond Baculoviruses: Additional Biotechnological Platforms Based on Insect RNA Viruses Yongchao Zhao, Jingchen Sun, Vassiliki Labropoulou and Luc Swevers 6. Emerging RNA Suppression Technologies to Protect Citrus Trees From Citrus Greening Disease Bacteria Wayne B. Hunter and Xiomara H. Sinisterra-Hunter 7. Screening, Efficacy and Mechanisms of Microbial Control Agents Against Sucking Pest Insects as Thrips Shengyong Wu, Liangde Tang, Feng Fang, Donggang Li, Xin Yuan, Zhongren Lei and Yulin Gao