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, an Oomycete pathogen, has a devastating impact on potato agriculture, leading to the extensive use of chemical fungicides to prevent its outbreaks. Spraying double-stranded RNAs to suppress specific genes of the pathogen via the RNA interference (RNAi) pathway may provide an environmentally friendly alternative to chemicals. However, this novel approach will require various target genes and application strategies to be tested. Using the L4440 backbone, we have designed two plasmids to express dsRNA targeting and genes of that are known to contribute to the disease development at different stages. The dsRNA produced by the bacteria was tested on potato explants and demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in lesions five days after inoculation compared to water treatment. The study results allow us to consider our approach to be promising for potato late blight control.

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