Even though plant protections using chemical pesticides have several advantages, non-specific toxicities to other beneficial insects and humans and rapid development of tolerance and/or resistance of target pests to chemicals are major disadvantages. Recent researches suggested that using double stranded RNA (dsRNA) could be species specific and environmental friendly pest management protocols. However, efficiency of dsRNA treatments are known to be variable according to its application methods. For example, injections of dsRNAs to pests were known to be effective in all species. However, efficiencies of oral application of dsRNAs were known to be dependent on species. Thus, development of tools that could enhance the efficacy of orally treated dsRNAs are utmost important for widening usages of dsRNAs in plant protection. Recently, we found that the efficacy of oral treated dsRNAs to target pests could be enhanced by nano-technologies. I will show how applying nano-technology to dsRNAs enhance the efficiency of dsRNAs. (This work was carried out with the support of the Cooperative Research Program for Agriculture Science & Technology Development (Project title: Studies for biological characteristics of and control methods against the migratory locust, Locusta migratoria, Project No: PJ011630042016), Rural Development Administration).

• Young Ho Koh(Ilsong Institute of Life Sciences, Hallym University)
• A-Young Kim(Ilsong Institute of Life Sciences, Hallym University)
• Phuong Nguyen(Ilsong Institute of Life Sciences, Hallym University)
• Jin Kyo Jung(Crop Cultivation and Environment Research Div. Department of Central Area National Institute of Crop Science)
• Gwan Seok Lee(National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
• Man Yeon Choi(USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Horticultural Crops Research Unit)