The invention provides a gender determining
gene Rpfmd2 of Eriomycorus lividus and application of the gender determining
gene Rpfmd2 in biological prevention and control, and belongs to the technical field of
biology. According to the invention, after the expression level of the
gene is knocked down in the body of the Adelphocoris indica by using an
RNA interference technology, the development of the Adelphocoris indica and the specific differentiation process of the
female sex are abnormal, and the female Adelphocoris indica even generates a male specific external genital organ; in addition, the
egg laying amount of female insects is reduced, and eggs die. The above abnormal phenomena cause death of the
lycoris mellifera, and indicate that the Rpfmd2 gene plays an important role in sex differentiation of the
lycoris mellifera. In view of high specificity of the gene participating in regulation and control of
insect sex determination, the gene can be used as a target spot for accurately preventing and controlling the apis cerinus, and dsRNA targeting the gene can achieve the purpose of effectively preventing and controlling the apis cerinus by disturbing the sex proportion of the apis cerinus and reducing the
population number of the apis cerinus. In conclusion, the invention provides a theoretical basis for biological prevention and control of the
apis cerana.