Ralf Nauen

The paper shows TYLCV co-opts its vector's m6A machinery to enhance reproductive fitness in resistant whiteflies, revealing a mechanism for adaptive virus-vector interactions.

This study identifies ALKBH4 as an m6A demethylase in whiteflies, showing its role in reversing mRNA methylation and regulating development.

This study identifies a horizontally transferred fungal deubiquitinase, BtUCH19, that enhances insecticide resistance in whiteflies by stabilizing a detoxification enzyme through ubiquitin modification.

The paper identifies superior target genes and pathways for RNAi-based pest control in the red flour beetle using genome-wide analysis and validates effective targets for oral application in other pests.

This paper functionally characterizes OATP74D as an essential ecdysone transporter in two lepidopteran pests, showing its role in development and gene regulation.

This study characterizes ABC pesticide transporters in Drosophila to establish it as a model for toxicogenetics, identifying key transporters involved in pesticide sensitivity.

This study identifies dsRNA processing requirements for efficient RNAi in Tetranychus urticae, showing that long dsRNA and membrane transport genes are critical for RNAi response.