Strategies for the production of dsRNA biocontrols as alternatives to chemical pesticides

Autor: James Hough, John D. Howard, Stephen Brown, David E. Portwood, Peter M. Kilby, Mark J. Dickman

Publikováno v: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Vol 10 (2022)

Current crop pest control strategies rely on insecticidal and fungicidal sprays, plant genetic resistance, transgenes and agricultural practices. However, many insects, plant viruses, and fungi have no current means of control or have developed resis

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Chemically modified dsRNA induces RNAi effects in insects in vitro and in vivo: A potential new tool for improving RNA-based plant protection

Autor: John D. Howard, Myriam Beghyn, Nathalie Dewulf, Yves De Vos, Annelies Philips, David Portwood, Peter M. Kilby, Duncan Oliver, Wendy Maddelein, Stephen Brown, Mark J. Dickman

Global agriculture loses over $100 billion of produce annually to crop pests such as insects. Many of these crop pests either have no current means of control or have developed resistance against chemical pesticides. Long dsRNAs are capable of induci

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https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.02.02.478785

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Autor: Elena Serrano, Chantelle N. Hart, Gary D. Foster, Adam Davey, Heather M. Polonsky, Yasmeen P. Bruton, Hannah G. Lawman, Anna Martin, Linda M. Kilby, Jennifer O. Fisher, Lisa J. Harnack, Alexandria Kachurak, Karen Ruth

Publikováno v: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2019)
The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Background Few interventions have shown efficacy to influence key energy balance behaviors during the preschool years. Objective A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was used to evaluate the efficacy of Food, Fun, and Families (FFF), a 12 week authori

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http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-018-0764-3

'When a Father feels Excluded': A Qualitative Study Exploring the Role of Fathers in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program

Autor: Brandy-Joe Milliron, Cynthia Klobodu, Dan Dychtwald, Linda M. Kilby, Girija Kaimal

Publikováno v: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, Vol 16, Iss 1 (2021)
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
article-version (VoR) Version of Record

Background: Evidence suggests that men can play a key role in influencing maternal health behaviours, potentially affecting birthing outcomes. However, that role may not be fostered in safety net programmes like the Special Supplemental Nutrition pro

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https://doaj.org/article/86ad62b65d4344c9aa9d5b343360e64e

Individual breastfeeding support with contingent incentives for low-income mothers in the USA: the 'BOOST (Breastfeeding OnsetOnward with Support Tools)' randomised controlled trial protocol

Autor: Donna J. Chapman, Yukiko Washio, Gail Herrine, Zugui Zhang, Bradley N. Collins, Lydia Furman, Alison Hunt-Johnson, Matthew K. Hoffman, Linda M. Kilby

Publikováno v: BMJ Open
BMJ Open, Vol 10, Iss 6 (2020)

IntroductionNational breastfeeding rates have improved in recent years, however, disparities exist by socioeconomic and psychosocial factors. Suboptimal breastfeeding overburdens the society by increasing healthcare costs. Existing breastfeeding supp

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32554737