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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Liu F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6374644 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Frontiers in plant science 20190206
The polyphagous mirid bug <i>Apolygus lucorum</i> (Heteroptera: Miridae) is a serious pest of agricultural crops in China, with more than 200 species of host plants including two very important crops, maize and soybean. Currently, prevention and control of <i>A. lucorum</i> rely mainly on chemical pesticides that cause environmental as well as health related problems. Plant-mediated RNAi has proven to offer great potential for pest control in the past decade. In this study, we screened and obtai ...[more]