Table 1 Effect of silencing of the PxABCH1 gene on some biological parameters of the surviving larvae in P. xylostella strain DBM1Ac-S and NIL-R.

From: The novel ABC transporter ABCH1 is a potential target for RNAi-based insect pest control and resistance management

Methods

Strain

Treatment

Pupation rate (%)

Pupal weight (mg)

Eclosion rate (%)

Microinjection

DBM1Ac-S

Buffer

100.00 ± 0.00a

5.12 ± 0.11a

88.89 ± 11.11a

 

dsEGFP

100.00 ± 0.00a

5.03 ± 0.14a

100.00 ± 0.00a

 

dsPxABCH1

55.56 ± 11.11b

3.70 ± 0.20b

0.00 ± 0.00b

NIL-R

Buffer

100.00 ± 0.00a

5.06 ± 0.11a

100.00 ± 0.00a

 

dsEGFP

100.00 ± 0.00a

5.10 ± 0.05a

88.89 ± 11.11a

 

dsPxABCH1

44.44 ± 11.11b

3.82 ± 0.09b

0.00 ± 0.00b

Oral delivery

DBM1Ac-S

Buffer

100.00 ± 0.00a

5.08 ± 0.15a

100.00 ± 0.00a

 

dsEGFP

100.00 ± 0.00a

5.12 ± 0.09a

100.00 ± 0.00a

 

dsPxABCH1

44.44 ± 11.11b

3.82 ± 0.12b

0.00 ± 0.00b

NIL-R

Buffer

100.00 ± 0.00a

5.04 ± 0.12a

88.89 ± 11.11a

 

dsEGFP

100.00 ± 0.00a

5.07 ± 0.10a

100.00 ± 0.00a

 

dsPxABCH1

55.56 ± 11.11b

3.75 ± 0.07b

0.00 ± 0.00b

  1. Values shown in the table are means and standard errors, and values with different letters in a column for each strain indicated significant differences as determined by Holm-Sidak’s test (P < 0.05; n = 3).