| abstract |
The invention belongs to the field of biotechnology, and in particular relates to the application of a muscarinic C-type acetylcholine receptor (C-typemuscarinic acetylcholine receptor, mAChR-C) in the control of migratory locusts. The present invention shows that after silencing the expression of the mAChR-C gene of the migratory locust larvae, a large number of lethal and eclosion hindwing deformities occur, and the population growth and migration harm of the migratory locust population are effectively suppressed. The expression of mAChR‑C gene can achieve a good effect on the control of migratory locusts. The cultivation of transgenic crops stably expressing mAChR-C double-stranded RNA provides a new method for field control of migratory locusts. |