Target verification of allyl isothiocyanate on the core subunits of cytochrome c oxidase in Sitophilus zeamais by RNAi.

Min ZhangDan ZhangJingjing RenShi PuHua Wu Zhiqing Ma

Published in: Pest management science (2020)

COX-I and -II were elucidated as the potential targets of AITC and dsRNACOX-I, -II and -III have the potential to be developed into nucleic acid pesticides for their robust lethal effects and are worth pursuing for improving AITC fumigation activity in Sitophilus zeamais control. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.

Keyphrases

nucleic acid
risk assessment
human health
climate change
mass spectrometry