The effect of MicroRNAs on the insecticide resistance mechanism in populations of the pistachio psyllid Agonoscena pistaciae, a pest of pistachios

The pistachio psyllid, Agonoscena pistaciae Burckhardt and Lauterer (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), is a major pest of pistachio orchards in Türkiye, particularly in regions with intensive pistachio cultivation. Despite repeated pesticide applications, psyllid population density and the associated damage continue to persist in many orchards. This situation suggests the possible development of resistance to commonly used pesticides. […]