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Pest and disease challenges and insect biotechnology solutions *
Author(s) -
MILLER Thomas A.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
entomological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1748-5967
pISSN - 1738-2297
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5967.2008.00132.x
Subject(s) - biology , mutualism (biology) , microbiology and biotechnology , genomic information , host (biology) , pest analysis , genome , evolutionary biology , ecology , computational biology , genetics , gene , botany
Advances in microbiology and molecular genetics have led to renewed interest in microbial and host interactions, especially mutualism and symbiosis. More genome sequences are being reported every year; indeed, we are awash in information on an unprecedented scale. However, despite the greater amount of genomic information, we still have difficulty resolving species boundaries, and we still have much to learn about pathogen, vector and host interactions. Biotechnology approaches offer the promise of new tools for pest and disease control.