Fig. 6

Field test of dsRNAs specific to vATPase for controlling F. occidentalis infesting hot peppers in a greenhouse. A Schematic diagram of spraying dsRNAs in the greenhouse, where the row-to-row distance was around 50 cm, and the plant-to-plant distance was 40 cm. Each treatment was replicated under a randomized complete block design, in which each plant represented an experimental unit. Control treatment represents water spraying without any dsRNAs. B Control efficacies of two dsRNAs specific to vATPase-A and vATPase-B. Mortalities were assessed at 3 and 7 days after treatment (DAT).