Plant parasitic nematodes (PPN) locate host plants by following concentration gradients of
root exudate chemicals in the soil. We present a simple method for RNA interference (RNAi)-…

Here we present a simple and rapid new method for RNAi-induced knockdown of genes in
tomato seedlings, through treatment with an aqueous solution of double-stranded RNA (…

Neuropeptides regulate animal physiology and behavior, making them widely studied
targets of functional genetics research. While the field often relies on differential -omics …

Plant root exudates are compositionally diverse, plastic and adaptive. Ethylene signalling
influences the attraction of plant parasitic nematodes, presumably through the modulation of …

Soybean cyst nematode (SCN, Heterodera glycines) is a chief plant–parasitic nematode of
soybean. Application of synthetic chemical nematicides poses negative side effects to human …

Recent studies have revealed that foliar application of double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) or
small-interfering RNAs (siRNAs) encoding specific genes of plant pathogens triggered RNA …

Plants secrete a large array of compounds into the rhizosphere to facilitate interactions with
their biotic environment. Some of these exuded compounds stimulate the hatching of …

Plant parasitic nematodes (PPN) are important crop pests within the global agri-sector. Critical
to their success is a complex and highly sensitive chemosensory system used to locate …

Recent investigations have shown the possibility of artificial induction of RNA interference (RNAi)
via plant foliar treatments with naked double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) to silence …

Meloidogyne incognita is an economically important plant parasitic nematode. Here we
demonstrate substantial variation in the invasiveness of four M. incognita populations relative to …