Unintended consequences of 21
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            century technology for agricultural pest management

Young, Stephen L.

doi:10.15252/embr.201744660

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“…Incorporating terminator genes that regulate the lifespan of modified insects, along with using tagged insects to track gene flow, emerges as vital measures for the biosafe application of gene drives within the scope of risk management. Furthermore, an alternative strategy for combating invasive pests involves deploying robotic equipment and artificial intelligence to physically eradicate individual pests (Young 2017). However, robotics might encounter limitations when dealing with small insects, uneven terrains, and concealed eggs.…”

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Advancements in Genome Editing for Insect Control - A Comprehensive Review

Kumari,

Verma,

Yadav

et al. 2024

Environment and Ecology

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Genome editing technologies have revolutionized the field of insect control, offering promising strategies for combating insect-borne diseases, agricultural pests and invasive species. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the recent advancements in genome editing techniques and their applications in insect control. We discuss the principles and applications of CRISPR-Cas 9, TALENs, and ZFNs, highlighting their potential for precise and efficient genome modifications in insects. Additionally, we explore various insect control strategies, including genetic sterilization, gene drives and population suppression, enabled by genome editing. Furthermore, we delve into the ethical considerations and regulatory challenges associated with the use of genome editing in insect control. Overall, this review aims to shed light on the current state-of-the-art in genome editing for insect control and its implications for addressing pressing global challenges.

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Section: Limitations and Future Perspectivesmentioning

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Advancements in Genome Editing for Insect Control - A Comprehensive Review

Kumari,

Verma,

Yadav

et al. 2024

Environment and Ecology

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“…The use of robotic equipment and artificial intelligence is suggested as another option for managing invasive pests. This approach involves physically eliminating individual pests, as noted by [193]. The effectiveness of robotics may be limited when it comes to dealing with small insects, navigating through uneven terrain, and locating hidden eggs.…”

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Unveiling the Genetic Symphony: Harnessing CRISPR-Cas Genome Editing for Effective Insect Pest Management

Komal,

Desai,

Samal

et al. 2023

Plants

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Phytophagous insects pose a significant threat to global crop yield and food security. The need for increased agricultural output while reducing dependence on harmful synthetic insecticides necessitates the implementation of innovative methods. The utilization of CRISPR-Cas (Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats) technology to develop insect pest-resistant plants is believed to be a highly effective approach in reducing production expenses and enhancing the profitability of farms. Insect genome research provides vital insights into gene functions, allowing for a better knowledge of insect biology, adaptability, and the development of targeted pest management and disease prevention measures. The CRISPR-Cas gene editing technique has the capability to modify the DNA of insects, either to trigger a gene drive or to overcome their resistance to specific insecticides. The advancements in CRISPR technology and its various applications have shown potential in developing insect-resistant varieties of plants and other strategies for effective pest management through a sustainable approach. This could have significant consequences for ensuring food security. This approach involves using genome editing to create modified insects or crop plants. The article critically analyzed and discussed the potential and challenges associated with exploring and utilizing CRISPR-Cas technology for reducing insect pest pressure in crop plants.

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“…Utilizing the terminator genes that permit the programmed life of modified insects and the use of tagged insects to monitor gene flow may seem to be a crucial step to the biosafety use of gene drives in the context of risk management. Additionally, another option for the management of invasive pests is the use of robotic equipment and artificial intelligence to physically eliminate individual pests [79]. Robotics may not be as effective, though, when dealing with tiny insects, uneven terrain, and hidden eggs.…”

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confidence: 99%

CRISPR-Cas Genome Editing for Insect Pest Stress Management in Crop Plants

Moon¹,

Maliha²,

Khan³

et al. 2022

Preprint

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Global crop yield and food security are being threatened by phytophagous insects. Innovative methods are required to increase agricultural output while reducing reliance on hazardous synthetic insecticides. It appears to be quite effective at reducing production costs and boosting farm profitability to use the ground-breaking CRISPR-Cas technology to create plants that are insect resistant. In contrast, this new technique can modify an insect's genome to either produce gene drive or get beyond an insect's tolerance to various insecticides. This paper reviews and critically discusses the use of CRISPR-Cas genome editing technology in long-term insect pest management. The emphasis of this review is on the prospective uses of the CRISPR-Cas system for insect stress management in crop production by creating genome-edited crops and insects. The potential and difficulties of using CRISPR-Cas technology to reduce pest stress in crop plants are critically examined and discussed.

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Unintended consequences of 21 ^st century technology for agricultural pest management

Abstract: Comment on “Agricultural pest control with CRISPR‐based gene drive: time for public debate” by Courtier‐Orgogozo et al.

Cited by 10 publications

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Advancements in Genome Editing for Insect Control - A Comprehensive Review

Advancements in Genome Editing for Insect Control - A Comprehensive Review

Unveiling the Genetic Symphony: Harnessing CRISPR-Cas Genome Editing for Effective Insect Pest Management

CRISPR-Cas Genome Editing for Insect Pest Stress Management in Crop Plants

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Unintended consequences of 21 st century technology for agricultural pest management

Abstract: Comment on “Agricultural pest control with CRISPR‐based gene drive: time for public debate” by Courtier‐Orgogozo et al.

Cited by 10 publications

References 7 publications

Advancements in Genome Editing for Insect Control - A Comprehensive Review

Advancements in Genome Editing for Insect Control - A Comprehensive Review

Unveiling the Genetic Symphony: Harnessing CRISPR-Cas Genome Editing for Effective Insect Pest Management

CRISPR-Cas Genome Editing for Insect Pest Stress Management in Crop Plants

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Unintended consequences of 21 ^st century technology for agricultural pest management