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Kallavus, T., Soonvald, L., ... Vilumets, S., ... et al. 2026. Synthetic polymer nanocarrier enhances dsRNA stability but not RNAi efficcy in Brassicogethes aeneus. - Pest Management Science pdf

2025

Willow J., Kallavus T., Dos Santos É.A., Vilumets S., Taning C.N.T., Asseman G., Silva A.I., Jürison M., Kaasik R., Soonvald L., De Schutter K., Smagghe G. & Veromann E. 2025. First insights towards RNAi-based management of the pollen beetle Brassicogethes viridescens, with risk assessment against model non-target pollinator and biocontrol insects. – Journal of Pest Science 98: 1689-1697. pdf
Varga-Szilay Z., Barševskis A., Benedek K., Bevk D., Jojczyk A., Krištín A., Růžičková J., Jelaska L.Š., Veromann E., Vilumets S., Fetykó K.G., Szövényi G. & Pozsgai G. 2025. Improving biodiversity in Central and Eastern European gardens needs regionally scaled strategies. – Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 113: 129074. pdf

2024

Sulg S., Kovács G., Willow J., Kaasik R., Smagghe G., Lövei G.L. & Veromann E. 2024. Spatiotemporal distancing of crops reduces pest pressure while maintaining conservation biocontrol in oilseed rape. – Pest Management Science 80: 2250–2259. pdf
Kallavus T., Kaasik R., Leemet T., Soots K., Soonvald L., Sulg S. & Veromann E. 2024. Laboratory sprayer for dsRNA application: Design and bioassay validation. – MethodsX 12: 102734. pdf

2023

Sulg S., Kaasik R., Kallavus T. & Veromann E. 2023. Toxicity of essential oils on cabbage seedpod weevil (Ceutorhynchus obstrictus) and a model parasitoid (Nasonia vitripennis). – Frontiers in Agronomy 5: 1107201. pdf
Willow J., Kallavus T., Soonvald L., Caby F., Silva A.I., Sulg S., Kaasik R. & Veromann E. 2023. Examining spray-induced gene silencing for pollen beetle control. – Journal of Natural Pesticide Research 100036. pdf
Vilumets S., Kaasik R., Lof M., Kovács G., Holland J. & Veromann E. 2023. Landscape complexity effects on Brassicogethes aeneus abundance and larval parasitism rate: a two-year field study. – Scientific Reports 13. pdf

2022

- Sulg S., Kaasik R., Willow J. & Veromann E. 2022. Blue stem weevil (Ceutorhynchus sulcicollis) – a potential threat to oilseed rape production. – Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B – Soil & Plant Science 72: 1–3. pdf

2021

Willow J., Sulg S., Taning C.N.T., Silva A.I., Christiaens O., Kaasik R., Prentice K., Lövei G.L., Smagghe G. & Veromann E. 2021. Targeting a coatomer protein complex-I gene via RNA interference results in effective lethality in the pollen beetle Brassicogethes aeneus. – Journal of Pest Science 94: 703–712. pdf
Willow J., Soonvald L., Sulg S., Kaasik R., Silva A.I., Taning C.N.T., Christiaens O., Smagghe G. & Veromann E. 2021. RNAi efficacy is enhanced by chronic dsRNA feeding in pollen beetle. – Communications Biology 4: 444. pdf
Willow J., Soonvald L., Sulg S., Kaasik R., Silva A.I., Taning C.N.T., Christiaens O., Smagghe G. & Veromann E. 2021. Anther-feeding-induced RNAi in Brassicogethes aeneus larvae. – Frontiers in Agronomy 3. pdf
Willow J., Taning C.N.T., Cook S.M., Sulg S., Silva A.I., Smagghe G. & Veromann E. 2021. RNAi targets in agricultural pest insects: advancements, knowledge gaps and IPM. – Frontiers in Agronomy 3: 794312. pdf

2020

Willow J., Sulg S., Kaurilind E., Silva A.I., Kaasik R., Smagghe G. & Veromann E. 2020. Evaluating the effect of seven plant essential oils on pollen beetle (Brassicogethes aeneus) survival and mobility. – Crop Protection 134: 105181. pdf
Willow J., Soonvald L., Sulg S., Kaasik R., Silva A.I., Taning C.N.T., Christiaens O., Smagghe G. & Veromann E. 2020. First evidence of bud feeding-induced RNAi in a crop pest via exogenous application of dsRNA. – Insects 11: 769–777. pdf

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