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Section Symposium

Physiology, Biochemistry, and Toxicology

Plant-Insect Ecosystems

RNAi-based Bioinsecticides: Realizing the Commercial Potential for Sustainable Pest Management

Sunday, November 10, 2024
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM MST
Location: Phoenix Convention Center, 131 A, PCC

RNAi-based biopesticides are promising strategies for pest control and to mitigate insect resistance. The symposium will discuss the current state of knowledge and future needs of RNAi-based biopesticides, regulatory considerations, risk assessment, technology adoption by growers, and global perspectives on RNAi products in research development and commercial markets.

Presentations:

  • 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM MST
    StaufenC facilitates utilization of the ERAD pathway to transport dsRNA through endoplasmic reticulum to cytosol

    Presenting Author: Jinmo Koo (he/him/his) – University of California

    Co-Author: Subba Reddy Palli (he/him/his) – University of Kentucky

  • 1:45 PM – 2:00 PM MST
    Double-stranded RNA formulation toward the commercialization of sprayable RNAi solutions: Overcoming delivery barriers and other technological challenges

    Presenting Author: Jason Gillian – GreenLight Biosciences, Inc.

    Co-Author: Jerome Laisney, Ph.D. (he/him/his) – GreenLight Biosciences

  • 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM MST
    Towards insecticidal RNAi in refractory insects: Anucleate cell-based encapsulation improves delivery and uptake of dsRNA in fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)

    Presenting Author: Ibrahim A. El-Shesheny, Ph.D. (he/him/his) – University of Tennessee

    Co-Author: Cris Oppert – AgroSpheres

    Co-Author: Joseph Frank (he/him/his) – AgroSpheres

    Co-Author: Ameer Shakeel (he/him/his) – AgroSpheres

    Co-Author: Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes (he/him/his) – University of Tennessee

  • 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM MST
    The mode of action of RNAi pesticide in the two spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae

    Presenting Author: Vojislava Grbic, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – University of Texas

  • 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM MST
    A new approach to managing Varroa mites in honeybees

    Presenting Author: Brian Manley, Ph.D. – GreenLight Biosciences, Inc.

    Co-Author: Kenneth Narva (he/him/his) – GreenLight Biosciences

    Co-Author: Ethann Barnes – GreenLight Biosciences

    Co-Author: Katie Youngs – GreenLight Biosciences

  • 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM MST
    Varroa control in honey bee hives using dsRNA: The New Zealand experience

    Presenting Author: Phil Lester, Ph.D. (he/him/his) – Victoria University of Wellington

    Co-author: James Baty – Victoria University of Wellington

    Co-author: Mariana Bulgarella – Victoria University of Wellington

    Co-author: Antoine Felden – Victoria University of Wellington

    Co-author: John Haywood – Victoria University of Wellington

    Co-author: Rose Ann McGruddy – Victoria University of Wellington

    Co-author: Joana Merk – Victoria University of Wellington

    Co-author: Zoe Smeele – Victoria University of Wellington

    Co-author: Brian Manley, Ph.D. – GreenLight Biosciences, Inc.

    Co-author: Kenneth Narva (he/him/his) – GreenLight Biosciences

  • 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM MST
    Break
  • 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM MST
    Advances in yeast RNAi insecticide technology for control of insect pests of medical and agricultural importance

    Presenting Author: Keshava Mysore, Ph.D. (he/him/his) – Indiana University

    Co-Author: Teresia Njoroge – Indiana University

    Co-Author: Akilah Stewart – Indiana University

    Co-Author: Majidah Hamid-Adiamoh – Indiana University

    Co-Author: David S. Kang – USDA-ARS

    Co-Author: David Severson – Indiana University

    Co-Author: Molly Duman-Scheel – Indiana University

  • 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM MST
    RNA-based biopesticides: Do we need carriers for improved efficacy?

    Presenting Author: Neena Mitter – Charles Sturt University

  • 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM MST
    Ecological risk assessment of RNA-based insecticides

    Presenting Author: Christopher R. Brown (he/him/his) – Bayer Crop Science

    Co-Author: Joshua Fischer – Bayer Crop Science

    Co-Author: Steven Levine, Ph.D. – Bayer Crop Science

  • 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM MST
    Unifying bioinformatics frameworks for risk assessment of dsRNA-based biopesticides

    Presenting Author: Krishna Sridharan, Ph.D. (he/him/his) – GreenLight Biosciences

  • 4:15 PM – 4:30 PM MST
    Functional characterization of the E75 Gene in the Diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella and its role in insect pest management

    Presenting Author: Sharath Chandra Gaddelapati – Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

    Co-Author: Nanasaheb Chougule – AgroSpheres

    Co-Author: Joseph Frank (he/him/his) – AgroSpheres

    Co-Author: Bala P. Venkata – Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

  • 4:30 PM – 4:45 PM MST
    Balancing the integration of biopesticides in potato pest management and the ongoing threat of insecticide resistance

    Presenting Author: Russell L. Groves, Ph.D. – University of Wisconsin

  • 4:45 PM – 5:00 PM MST
    Advances in RNAi for pest control: Insights and applications from Brazil

    Presenting Author: Henrique Marques-Souza, Ph.D. (he/him/his) – Universidade Estadual de Campinas