Comparative gut transcriptome analysis of Diatraea saccharalis in response to the dietary source.

ABSTRACT: The sugarcane borer (Diatraea saccharalis, Fabricius, 1794) is a devastating pest that causes millions of dollars of losses each year to sugarcane producers by reducing sugar and ethanol yields. The control of this pest is difficult due to its endophytic behavior and rapid development. Pest management through biotechnological approaches has emerged in recent years as an alternative to currently applied methods. Genetic information about the target pests is often required to perform biotechnology-based management. The genomic and transcriptomic data for D. saccharalis are very limited. Herein, we report a tissue-specific transcriptome of D. saccharalis larvae and a differential expression analysis highlighting the physiological characteristics of this pest in response to two different diets

SUBMITTER: Noriega DD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7398519 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature