author(s)
Nalini Challa, Gaikwad Mahesh Balaso, Panma Yankit and Oshin Bhargav

abstract
Suppression of genes that code for specific proteins through RNA interference is an alternative strategy for insect pest management. RNA interference is a powerful tool that exemplifies the gene function by making changes in post transcriptional gene silencing phenomenon. This ability of suppressing a particular gene expression helps in obtaining a new trait by elimination or accumulating particular plant trait that are desired which are phenotypic or biological changes which are not present in non-transgenic plants. Clear evidence is obtained from the recent studies that RNAi has potential application in controlling insect pests. However environment and non target organism and risk resistance is yet to be determined.