The predatory flower bug Orius strigicollis serves as a valuable biocontrol agent against small arthropods; however, its effectiveness can vary, especially when population establishment fails due to low prey/pest densities. A promising approach to improve the efficacy of O. strigicollis as a biocontrol agent is through gene editing. However, as females lay their eggs in plant tissue, the conventional embryo injection approach is challenging in this species.

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捕食性昆虫 Orius strigicollis 的直接亲本 CRISPR 基因编辑，一种针对小型节肢动物的生物防治剂


捕食性花虫 Orius strigicollis 是对抗小型节肢动物的宝贵生物防治剂；然而，其有效性可能会有所不同，特别是当由于猎物/害虫密度低而导致种群建立失败时。提高 O. strigicollis 作为生物防治剂功效的一种有前途的方法是通过基因编辑。然而，由于雌性在植物组织中产卵，传统的胚胎注射方法对该物种来说具有挑战性。