The oral administration of dsRNA produced by bacteria, a delivery method for RNA interference (RNAi) that is routinely used in Caenorhabditis elegans, was successfully applied here to adult mosquitoes. Our method allows for robust reverse genetics studies and transmission-blocking vector studies without the use of injection.
Taracena, M., Hunt, C., Pennington, P., Andrew, D., Jacobs-Lorena, M., Dotson, E., Wells, M. Effective Oral RNA Interference (RNAi) Administration to Adult Anopheles gambiae Mosquitoes. J. Vis. Exp. (181), e63266, doi:10.3791/63266 (2022).