From: Exploring systemic RNA interference in insects: a genome-wide survey for RNAi genes in Tribolium
 |  | Systemic RNAi | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Species | sil gene number | Larval/nymphal | Adult | Parental | References |
Drosophila melanogaster | 0 | ND* | Some tissues†| Yes | [35,36,44] |
12 Drosophilids | 0 | ND | ND | ND | Â |
Anopheles gambiae | 0 | ND | Some tissues†| No‡ | [33,34] |
Aedes aegypti | 0 | ND | Some tissues†| ND | [34,37] |
Bombyx mori | 3 | Limited success§ | ND | ND | [45-48] |
Apis mellifera | 1 | Some tissues†| Some tissues†| ND | [32,38] |
Nasonia vitripennis | 1 | ND | ND | Yes | [41] |
Tribolium castaneum | 3 | Yes¶ | Some tissues†| Yes | [27,40] |
Schistocerca americana | ≥ 1 | Some tissues†| ND | ND | [28] |