Macrolophus pygmaeus (Hemiptera: Miridae) foraging on tomato leaves from different plant strata

Sarmah, Nomi; Devee, Anjumoni; Perdikis, D.

doi:10.1007/s12600-019-00759-6

Phytoparasitica

2019

DOI: 10.1007/s12600-019-00759-6

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Macrolophus pygmaeus (Hemiptera: Miridae) foraging on tomato leaves from different plant strata

Nomi Sarmah

Anjumoni Devee

D. Perdikis

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“…Due to the shortcomings of chemical control, biological control has been applied, with the zoophytophagous insect predators Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter) and Macrolophus pygmaeus (Rambur) (Hemiptera: Miridae) being frequently employed [6,7]. These predators have several attributes making them effective, such as their polyphagy, plant feeding ability, establishment prior to pest infestation, and efficient prey searching ability [2,[8][9][10].…”

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Metabolomic and Genomic Approach to Study Defense Induction by Nesidiocoris tenuis against Tuta absoluta and Tetranychus urticae in Tomato Plants

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The phytophagy of the predator Nesidiocoris tenuis (Hemiptera: Miridae) can trigger defense responses in tomato plants against pests, such as two spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) and South American leaf miner Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). The expression of genes governing Jasmonic Acid (JA) biosynthesis pathway and fluctuations in the levels of underlying metabolites have been rarely studied in mirid-infested plants. In the present study, fifteen 3rd instar nymphs of N.tenuis were caged on each top and lower leaf of tomato plants for 4 d to induce plant defense; after this period the predators were removed. With regard to T. absoluta, oviposition preference; larval period; and pupal weight were significantly reduced in N. tenuis-punctured plants. T. urticae adults exhibited a significantly higher escape tendency and reduced survival on punctured plants. Metabolomics confirmed such observations revealing substantial differences between N. tenuis-punctured and unpunctured (control) plants. Metabolites directly associated with the activation of the JA defense pathway, such as the precursor α-linolenic acid, had increased concentrations. The expression of the defense-related genes PI-II, MYC2, VSP2, and HEL was increased in the top leaves and only VSP2 and MBP2 in the lower leaves; interestingly, in the middle (unpunctured) leaves VSP2, HEL, and MBP2 were also upregulated, indicating systemic signaling. Collectively, phytophagy of N. tenuis caused adverse effects on T. absoluta and T. urticae, whereas the multi-omics approach (phenomics, metabolomics, and genomics) offered valuable insights into the nature of the plant defense responses and provided useful evidence for future applications in integrated pest management, plausibly resulting in the reduction in the required pesticide volumes.

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Is the control efficacy of two interacting predator species affected by the distribution and density of Tuta absoluta eggs on tomato plants?

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Predation functional response and demographic parameters ofOrius albidipennis(Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) onSchizaphis graminum(Hemiptera: Aphididae): effect of host plant morphological attributes

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Macrolophus pygmaeus (Hemiptera: Miridae) foraging on tomato leaves from different plant strata

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Metabolomic and Genomic Approach to Study Defense Induction by Nesidiocoris tenuis against Tuta absoluta and Tetranychus urticae in Tomato Plants

Metabolomic and Genomic Approach to Study Defense Induction by Nesidiocoris tenuis against Tuta absoluta and Tetranychus urticae in Tomato Plants

Is the control efficacy of two interacting predator species affected by the distribution and density of Tuta absoluta eggs on tomato plants?

Predation functional response and demographic parameters ofOrius albidipennis(Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) onSchizaphis graminum(Hemiptera: Aphididae): effect of host plant morphological attributes

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