Injection, soaking, and oral delivery systems induce <scp>RNA</scp> interference‐mediated silencing in the mealybug, <scp><i>Ferrisia gilli</i></scp> Gullan (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)

Our research demonstrates conclusively that RNAi functions effectively in F. gilli. Successful gene silencing observed via oral delivery supports developing the RNAi for field control of F. gilli. Furthermore, the topical-feeding delivery method established here can be adopted for large-scale gene discovery for subsequent field evaluation. Published 2025. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.