Orally delivered dsRNA induces knockdown of target genes and mortality in the Asian long‐horned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis

The Asian long‐horned beetle (ALB) Anoplophora glabripennis is a serious invasive forest pest in several countries, including the United States. Methods available to manage or eradicate this pest are extremely limited, but RNA interference (RNAi) technology is a potentially effective method to control ALB. In this study, we used sucrose feeding bioassay for oral delivery of double‐strand RNA (dsRNA) to ALB larvae. 32 P‐labeled dsRNA orally...