Identification and functional characterization of silk fibroin genes in leaf‐folding behaviour, silk properties and development of the rice leaf folder, <scp><i>Cnaphalocrocis medinalis</i></scp> (lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Our study elucidates the pivotal roles of silk fibroin genes in leaf-folding behaviour, silk properties and the developmental processes of C. medinalis. These findings advance understanding of the functional roles of these important genes in insects and lay the foundation for the development of novel control strategies focused on targeting silk fibroin genes in C. medinalis. © 2025 Society of Chemical Industry.
Authors
- Chris Bass (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2590-1492)
- Shun‐Fan Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0096-147X)
- Yu Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0333-2898)
- Shuai Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3702-8827)
- Hong‐Shuang Li
- Cong‐Fen Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1991-0322)
- Fengxia Yang
- Zhitao Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3959-4375)
- Li Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2068-7535)
Institutions
- Nanjing Agricultural University (CN)
- University of Exeter (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pest Management Science
- Published
- 2025-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8765
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Silk-based biomaterials and applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.60