The honey locusts (genus ) are a genus of high-value trees in Asia. Seed beetle, (Fåhraeus) (Col.: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae), is a oligophagous pest that causes severe yield reduction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFQuantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) is a widely used tool for measuring gene expression; however, its accuracy relies on normalizing the data to one or more stable reference genes. (Wolff) is a polyphagous predatory natural enemy insect that preferentially feeds on more than 40 types of agricultural and forestry pests, such as those belonging to the orders Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, and Hymenoptera. However, to our knowledge, the selection of stable reference genes has not been reported in detail thus far.
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