RNA Sequencing of Biotype Y Brown Planthopper in the Fourth Instar Feeding on Sensitive or Resistant Rice
The brown planthopper (BPH) is a major threat to rice crops in Asia, particularly due to its ability to overcome resistant rice varieties designed to control it. To understand how different BPH populations adapt to resistant rice, focusing on biotype Y, known for its strong resistance against YHY15 rice, transcriptional profiles in BPH nymphs before and after feeding on YHY15 rice were analyzed.