iJAZ attacks fall armyworm in rice maize and cotton. undefined

Fall armyworm is a major global agricultural pest, harming more than 350 plants such as maize and rice. Thus, identification of insecticidal genes with good resistance to Fall armyworm, and cultivation of insect-resistant varieties is an urgent need for plant protection. Here, we found that iJAZ can target Fall armyworm. Damage induced secreted iJAZ GMO rice, maize and cotton have good resistance to Fall armyworm and other lepidopteran pests. In conclusion, iJAZ has a unique expression regulation and insecticidal mechanism, indicating that plants have the ability to actively attack pests to realize self-defense, providing a new strategy for the control of major agricultural pests