Evaluation of a cuticle protein gene as a potential RNAi target in aphids

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...