Spray application of dsRNA reduces aphid transmitted ZYMV infection in Cucurbita pepo.
Exogenous application of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) for protection against plant viruses has been demonstrated in a range of pathosystems. Here, we demonstrate the protective efficacy of spray-induced gene silencing (SIGS) in zucchini plants (Cucurbita pepo) against virulent zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) upon me...