Artificial Diet Assay Screening of Candidate RNAi Effectors Against <i>Myzus persicae</i> (Hemiptera).

ABSTRACT: Aphids are sap-sucking pests that cause substantial damage to fruit and fibre crops through direct feeding and transmission of plant viruses. While chemical pesticides remain the primary method of control, their use raises concerns related to human health, environmental contamination, pesticide resistance, and impacts on beneficial insects. As a sustainable alternative, spray-on double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) technology offers a promising approach to induce RNA interference (RNAi) in target pests. For RNAi to be effective against sap-sucking insects like the green peach aphid (Myzus persicae), it is essential to identify genes whose silencing disrupts vital physiological functions. In this study, artificial diet (AD)-based feeding assays were used to evaluate dsRNAs targeting eight gen

SUBMITTER: Ghodke AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12653897 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature