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Citrus Fruits Produce Direct Defense Responses against Oviposition by Bactrocera minax (Diptera: Tephritidae).
Wei, Bingbing; Cao, Shuai; Zhang, Guijian; Wang, Haoran; Cao, Zhen; Chen, Qiaoran; Niu, Changying.
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  • Wei B; Hubei Key Laboratory of Insect Resource Application and Sustainable Pest Control, College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
  • Cao S; Hubei Key Laboratory of Insect Resource Application and Sustainable Pest Control, College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
  • Zhang G; Hubei Key Laboratory of Insect Resource Application and Sustainable Pest Control, College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
  • Wang H; Hubei Key Laboratory of Insect Resource Application and Sustainable Pest Control, College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
  • Cao Z; Hubei Key Laboratory of Insect Resource Application and Sustainable Pest Control, College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
  • Chen Q; Hubei Key Laboratory of Insect Resource Application and Sustainable Pest Control, College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
  • Niu C; Hubei Key Laboratory of Insect Resource Application and Sustainable Pest Control, College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
J Agric Food Chem ; 2024 Sep 11.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39257316
ABSTRACT
Plants perceive and orchestrate defense responses when herbivorous insects are ovipositing. Fruits, as a crucial reproductive organ in plants, have rarely been researched on the responses to insect eggs. Here, we found that oviposition by the specialist insect Bactrocera minax in navel oranges activated the lignin synthesis pathway and cell division, causing mechanical pressure that crushed the eggs. Transcriptome and metabolome analyses revealed an enrichment of oviposition-induced genes and metabolites within the lignin synthesis pathway, which was confirmed by histochemical staining. Furthermore, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) accumulation was observed at the oviposition sites. Plant defense-related hormones jasmonic acid (JA) and salicylic acid (SA) exhibited rapid induction after oviposition, while indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) activation occurred in the later stages of oviposition. Additionally, secondary metabolites induced by prior egg deposition were found to influence larval performance. Our studies provide molecular evidence that host fruits have evolved defense mechanisms against insect eggs and pave the way for future development of insect-resistant citrus varieties.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Agric Food Chem Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article