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Use and application of Rna interference in plant protection: Case study on Western Corn Rootworm
Zagreb: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, 2019. urn:nbn:hr:204:649403
Trčak, Mihaela
University of Zagreb
Faculty of Agriculture
Agricultural Zoology

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Trčak, M. (2019). Use and application of Rna interference in plant protection: Case study on Western Corn Rootworm (Master's thesis). Zagreb: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:204:649403

Trčak, Mihaela. "Use and application of Rna interference in plant protection: Case study on Western Corn Rootworm." Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, 2019. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:204:649403

Trčak, Mihaela. "Use and application of Rna interference in plant protection: Case study on Western Corn Rootworm." Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, 2019. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:204:649403

Trčak, M. (2019). 'Use and application of Rna interference in plant protection: Case study on Western Corn Rootworm', Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, accessed 19 December 2024, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:204:649403

Trčak M. Use and application of Rna interference in plant protection: Case study on Western Corn Rootworm [Master's thesis]. Zagreb: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture; 2019 [cited 2024 December 19] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:204:649403

M. Trčak, "Use and application of Rna interference in plant protection: Case study on Western Corn Rootworm", Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagreb, 2019. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:204:649403

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TitleUse and application of Rna interference in plant protection: Case study on Western Corn Rootworm
AuthorMihaela Trčak
MentorRenata Bažok (mentor)
Committee memberRenata Bažok (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee memberSnježana Kereša (član povjerenstva)
Committee memberDarija Lemić (član povjerenstva)
GranterUniversity of Zagreb
Faculty of Agriculture
(Agricultural Zoology)
Zagreb
Defense date and country2019-09-27, Croatia
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOTECHNICAL SCIENCES
Agronomy
Abstract
Despite the remarkable increase in pesticide use and advances in plant protection, the global crop loss due to pest damage has remained high. Some pests like western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte have shown considerable ability to adapt to different management practices such as crop rotation, chemical pesticides, and biotechnological control. Therefore, there is a need for the development of new technologies which can be efficiently and sustainably used for managing economically important pests. One of the new technologies which show promising results in the control and management of western corn rootworm is RNA interference. It is a novel biotechnological tool which is based on a sequence-specific repression of gene expression by using small double-stranded RNAs. It can induce cessation of feeding and ultimately morbidity of pests. Since western corn rootworm management is a challenging task due to substantial adaptability and resistance to various management strategies, RNAi technology presents a valuable tool for WCR control. It is highly efficacious and considered as ecologically safe, but before the wider use of this technology, its weak points shall be considered.
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Languageenglish
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:204:649403
Study programmeTitle: Environment, Agriculture and Resource Management
Study programme type: university
Study level: graduate
Academic / professional title: Master of Engineering in Agriculture (Master of Engineering in Agriculture)
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