In ovarioles of hemipteran insects, RNA passes from anteriorly positioned nurse cells to the chain of developing oocytes via extended nutritive tubes.
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It is widely used in New Zealand, and in Central Otago it is used to control a hemipteran that is a pest on lucerne crops.
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Background: RNA interference (RNAi) is a valuable reverse genetics tool to study gene function in various organisms, including hemipteran insects such as aphids.