Genetic Technologies for Sustainable Management of Insect Pests and Disease Vectors

Silvia Grilli, Roberto Galizi and Chrysanthi Taxiarchi
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Silvia Grilli: Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
Roberto Galizi: Centre for Applied Entomology and Parasitology, School of Life Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire ST5 5GB, UK
Chrysanthi Taxiarchi: Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 10, 1-19

Abstract: Recent advancements in genetic and genome editing research, augmented by the discovery of new molecular tools such as CRISPR, have revolutionised the field of genetic engineering by enabling precise site-specific genome modifications with unprecedented ease. These technologies have found a vast range of applications, including the development of novel methods for the control of vector and pest insects. According to their genetic makeup and engineering, these tools can be tuned to impose different grades of impact on the targeted populations. Here, we review some of the most recent genetic control innovations under development, describing their molecular mechanisms and performance, highlighting the sustainability potentials of such interventions.

Keywords: sustainability; genetic control; disease vectors; genome editing; gene drive (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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