Silencing of Aquaporin Homologue Accumulates Uric Acid and Decreases the Lifespan of the Asian Citrus Psyllid, <i>Diaphorina citri</i> (Hemiptera: Liviidae)

The Asian citrus psyllid<i>, Diaphorina citri</i> Kuwayama is devastating the citrus industry worldwide. It transmits ‘<i>Candidatus</i> Liberibacter asiaticus’, the pathogen of Huanglongbing in citrus. RNA interference is an excellent tool for functional genomics and for scr...

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Main Authors: Yulica Santos-Ortega, Nabil Killiny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/10/931