Double-stranded RNA delivery through soaking mediates silencing of the muscle protein 20 and increases mortality to the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri.
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.4549
Abstract: BACKGROUND Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, is the most important economic pest of citrus because it transmits Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), the causal agent of huanglongbing (HLB). Silencing genes by RNA interference (RNAi) is… read more here.
Keywords: muscle; rnai; asian citrus; dcmp20 ... See more keywords