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Oct 2026
Knockdown of vATPase subunit A impairs larval-pupal development in Plutella xylostella
Plutella xylostella is a destructive pest damaging the cruciferous plants worldwide. Transgenic plants expressing dsRNA can be widely deployed for pest control. However, highly effective lethal target genes are currently lacking. Here, we assessed the efficacy of RNA interference (RNAi) against P. xylostella throu...
Xue-Tao Yu, Ya-Nan Jiang, Li-Jie Ren et al.
· Frontiers in Physiology · 0 citations