Localized efficacy of environmental RNAi in Tetranychus urticae

ABSTRACT: Environmental RNAi has been developed as a tool for reverse genetics studies and is an emerging pest control strategy. The ability of environmental RNAi to efficiently down- regulate the expression of endogenous gene targets assumes efficient uptake of dsRNA and its processing. In addition, its efficiency can be augmented by the systemic spread of RNAi signals. Environmental RNAi is now a well-established tool for the manipulation of gene expression in the chelicerate acari, the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae. Even though environmental RNAi is efficient in inducing phenotypic changes in treated mites and reducing their fitness, it has a limited ability to decrease the expression of constitutively- expressed target genes. To understand the discrepancy between these RNAi effect

ORGANISM(S): Tetranychus urticae

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PROVIDER: S-BSST832 | biostudies-other |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other