Whitefly is a major crop pest in tropical and subtropical areas. After studying its genome, INRAE and CNRS identified 49 plant genes transferred into the insect’s own genome. Such a large number of genes transferred between plants and insects have never been detected before. These findings open the door for new research on the relationship between plants and insects, which may lead to innovative pest control methods and reduce the use of pesticides.
Post time: Oct-13-2022