Planococcus citri mealybug virgin and mated female transcriptome sequencing

P. citri mealybugs cause severe damage in citrus production. We aimed at indentifying genes involved in mealybug sex pheromone biosynthesis. As these should be expressed in virgin females and are presumably downregulated after mating, we looked at genes differentially expressed between mated and virgin females. Overall design: Design: 4 biological replicate samples of virgin females and 4 biological replicate samples of mated females. Each replicate included a pooled sample of approx. 150 females (ca. 100 mg), either virgin or mated.