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PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
卷 76, 期 1, 页码 134-140出版社
JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD
DOI: 10.1002/ps.5599
关键词
cuticle protein; RNA interference; mortality; aphids; predator; biological control
资金
- National Key R&D Program of China [2017YFD0200900]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [XDJK2019C061]
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [2018M640894]
- Chongqing Special Postdoctoral Science Foundation [XmT2018063]
- 111 Project [B18044]
- earmarked fund for the Modern Agro-industry (Citrus) Technology Research System of China [CARS-26]
BACKGROUND RNA interference (RNAi) has potential as a pest insect control technique. One possible RNAi target is the cuticle protein, which is important in insect molting and development. As an example, here we evaluate the possibility of designing double-stranded RNA (RNA) that is effective for silencing the cuticle protein 19 gene (CP19) in aphids but is harmless to non-target predator insects. RESULTS The sequences of CP19s were similar (86.6-94.4%) among the tested aphid species (Aphis citricidus, Acyrthosiphon pisum, and Myzus persicae) but different in the predator Propylaea japonica. Ingestion of species-specific dsRNAs of CP19 by the three aphids produced 39.3-64.2% gene silencing and 45.8-55.8% mortality. Ingestion of non-species-specific dsRNA (dsAcCP19) by Ac. pisum and M. persicae gave gene silencing levels ranging from 40.4% to 50.3% and 43.3-50.8% mortality. The dsApCP19 did not affect PjCP19 expression or developmental duration in P. japonica. CONCLUSION The results demonstrate that CP19 is a promising RNAi target for aphid control via one dsRNA design. The targeting of genes that are conserved in insect pests but not present in beneficial insects is a useful RNAi-based pest control strategy. (c) 2019 Society of Chemical Industry
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