Phyllotreta striolata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): Arginine kinase cloning and RNAi-based pest control

Insect pests cause billions of dollars in crop losses and there is the ever-present threat of insecticide resistance, pesticide pollution of food and environmental damage. New ways of controlling insect pests are urgently needed. Arginine kinase (AK) is a phosphotransferase, which plays a critical r...

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Main Authors: Yiying ZHAO, Guang YANG, Gefu WANG-PRUSKI, Minsheng YOU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2008-12-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200805-0003_Phyllotreta_striolata_Coleoptera_Chrysomelidae_Arginine_kinase_cloning_and_RNAi-based_pest_control.php