We report the isolation, purification, genome-sequencing and characterization of a picorna-like
virus from dead bees in Israel. Sequence analysis indicated that IAPV (Israeli acute …

Systemic RNAi, initiated by double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) ingestion, has been reported in
diverse invertebrates, including honey bees, demonstrating environmental RNA uptake that …

A universal vector (IL-60 and auxiliary constructs), expressing or silencing genes in every
plant tested to date, is described. Plants that have been successfully manipulated by the IL-60 …

In insects, specialized feeding on the phloem sap (containing mainly the sugar sucrose) has
evolved only in some hemipteran lineages. This feeding behavior requires an ability to …

Multigene expression is required for metabolic engineering, ie coregulated expression of all
genes in a metabolic pathway for the production of a desired secondary metabolite. To that …

The IL-60 platform, consisting of a disarmed form of tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV)
and auxiliary components, was previously developed as a nontransgenic universal vector …

The contingency of pesticide resistance in the mite Varroa jacobsoni Oudemans prompted
this preliminary study, in which methodology for assaying levels of two detoxification systems, …

Background Previously we demonstrated that an entire bacterial operon (the PRN operon)
is expressible in plants when driven by the Tomato -yellow-leaf-curl-virus (TYLCV) -derived …

Hirsutella thompsonii is an acaropathogenic fungus important for the biological control of
mites. H. thompsonii is polymorphic in regard to several biological characteristics, including its …

We present a review of enzymatic, immunological and molecular methods used to distinguish
between acarine taxa at all levels, including prey within the bodies of predators. Enzymatic …