Table of Contents

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

About the Author

Dr. Guy Smagghe teaches at the Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium