Abstract
Effective control of Leptinotarsa decemlineata remains an urgent problem for agriculture
worldwide. Minimization of the use of non-selective neonicotinoid insecticides, such
as thiomethoxam, is an actual vector of development of potato cultivation. In this rapid
communication, we show the prospect of the topical use of short unmodified antisense
fragment of L. decemlineata CYP6B gene as a DNA insecticide. Investigated parameters,
namely, number of larvae per plant, aboveground biomass, yield and number of potatoes
produced per plant indicate the possibility of this post-genomic approach as a safe and effective
method of L. decemlineata control.
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