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Insect growth regulators (IGRs) face limitations of slow action and high dosage, while RNA pesticides are constrained by the scarcity of effective RNAi targets. Here, we propose a standardized strategy to develop multicomponent nanopesticides by combining IGRs with RNA pesticides via a co-delivery nanoplatform. The star polycation (SPc) nanocarriers and diflubenzuron (DFB) were assembled into nanoscale DFB/SPc complexes, enhancing toxicity against green peach aphids by disrupting chitin biosynthesis. RNA-seq analysis identified chitin synthase ( CHS ) as a synergistic RNAi target. The hp CHS /SPc complex effectively silenced CHS, inducing more than 50% aphid mortality. Co-loading ds CHS and DFB produced stable nanoparticles with improved leaf adhesion, plant uptake, aphid cuticle contact, and translocation, achieving up to 82.2% mortality at only LC 20 of free DFB. This work establishes a generalizable, scalable approach for designing multicomponent nanopesticides with high efficacy and low dosage for sustainable pest control.
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