@article{fdi:010046004, title = {{I}nnovative applications for insect viruses : towards insecticide sensitization}, author = {{L}apied, {B}. and {P}ennetier, {C}{\'e}dric and {A}paire {M}archais, {V}. and {L}icznar, {P}. and {C}orbel, {V}incent}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he effective management of emerging insect-borne disease is dependent on the use of safe and efficacious chemical insecticides. {G}iven the inherent ability of insects to develop resistance, it is essential to propose innovative strategies because insecticides remain the most important element of integrated approaches to vector control. {R}ecently, intracellular phosphorylation and dephosphorylation of membrane receptors and ion channels targeted by insecticides have been described as new processes for increasing the sensitivity of insecticides. {A}n efficient method might be to infect host insects with recombinant viruses overexpressing specific protein phosphatases/kinases known to regulate specific insecticide-sensitive targets. {T}his attractive strategy could lead to sensitization of the insects, thus reducing the doses of insecticides and increasing the efficacy of treatments.}, keywords = {}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{T}rends in {B}iotechnology}, volume = {27}, numero = {4}, pages = {190--198}, ISSN = {0167-7799}, year = {2009}, DOI = {10.1016/j.tibtech.2008.12.005}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010046004}, }