The effect of <i>Bemisia tabaci</i> on amino acid balance in <i>Cucumis melo</i>

Blackmer, Jacquelyn L.; Byrne, David N.

doi:10.1046/j.1570-7458.1999.00592.x

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“…An increase in the content of amino acids occurs in typical biochemical responses of plants infested by piercing-sucking insects. For example, such changes were induced in different host plants infested by the following species: E. abietinum, A. fabae, D. noxia, S. graminum, R. padi, S. avenae, and in Cucumis melo L. infested by the silverleaf whitefly (Blackmer and Byrne 1999;Sandström et al 2000;Sempruch et al 2011). Cell content-feeding spider mites can dehydrate the spongy mesophyll causing stomatal closure, which, in turn, can decrease photosynthesis and alter primary metabolism (Bondada et al 1995).…”

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“…According to Zhou et al (2015), herbivores enrich the amino acid content in their food by increasing free amino acid biosynthesis, inducing proteolysis to release free amino acids into Table 4 Changes in activity of L-phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) and L-tyrosine ammonia lyase (TAL) in leaves of studied plant species infested by P. maritimus and T. urticae Accumulation of amino acids and phenolic compounds in biochemical plant responses… 679 the phloem and/or manipulating sink-source relationships to allow more transport of nitrogen into infested leaves. It was suggested that the main mechanism of local elevation of amino acids level by the insects with phloem-feeding behaviour, which include P. maritimus, is based on redirection of nutrient flow to the spot of feeding from other plant tissues (Blackmer and Byrne 1999;Sempruch et al 2011). However, in case of T. urtice, which feeds from mesophyll cells, such manipulation appears to be rather less important.…”

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“…and Bemisia tabaci (Genn. )- Blackmer and Byrne (1999), Sandström et al (2000), and Sempruch et al (2011). Moreover, Sempruch et al (2012Sempruch et al ( , 2014 reported that the activity of some enzymes involved in different steps of amino acid biosynthesis and their further metabolism was also altered by aphid feeding.…”

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Accumulation of amino acids and phenolic compounds in biochemical plant responses to feeding of two different herbivorous arthropod pests

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Sempruch

Górska-Drabik

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Arthropod-Plant Interactions

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The study aimed at comparing the changes in the content of free amino acids, phenolic compounds and the activity of PAL and TAL caused by two piercingsucking arthropods: the grape mealybug (Pseudococcus maritimus Ehrh.) and the two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch) in the leaves of orchid and strawberry, respectively. The obtained results show that the amino acid content and the ratio of amino acids to phenolic compounds increased in both plant species infested by the mealybug and the mite. However, such response was weakly dependent on changes in activity of the analysed enzymes. The pest feeding affected accumulation of the phenolic compounds, since the induction of the PAL activity in mealybug-infested orchid leaves during the first 5 h of the experiment preceded the increase in phenolic compounds during the first week of insect feeding. Instead, the increased activity of TAL was accompanied by elevated levels of phenolic compounds in the leaves of strawberry infested by mites. Mechanisms of biochemical plant responses induced by infestation of the studied herbivorous arthropods are discussed.

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Accumulation of amino acids and phenolic compounds in biochemical plant responses to feeding of two different herbivorous arthropod pests

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“…weight) of whiteflies and aphids in several crop plants (Simpson et al. ; Blackmer and Byrne ; Bi et al. ).…”

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Nutritional variations at Nesidiocoris tenuis feeding sites and reciprocal interactions between the mirid and tomato plants

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Amor

Flores

et al. 2015

J Applied Entomology

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Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter) (Hemiptera: Miridae) uses a flush‐and‐lacerate feeding strategy producing necrotic rings (NR) at feeding sites in tomato plants. The aim was to investigate the variation in the concentrations of amino acids (aa) and sugars at feeding sites, and its effect on this mirid's life‐history traits and behaviour. The concentration of nutrients was measured in different parts of stems damaged by N. tenuis and mechanically using liquid chromatography. aa concentrations increased below NR; around and above NR, the concentrations of essential and non‐essential aa declined. The concentration of glucose was lower around NR and below. The change in the distribution of aa was similar in NR and mechanically damaged stems, whereas there were no differences in sugar contents. Development time and nymphal mortality were measured on fresh leaflets, leaflets with NR and leaflets plus Ephestia kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Without prey, development took longer on NR than on fresh leaflets. Development was quicker and mortality lower on leaflets plus moth eggs. Finally, behavioural events were recorded in fifth‐instar nymphs of N. tenuis in: (i) double‐choice experiments (DCE) using leaflets with and without NR; (ii) DCE using leaflets exposed and non‐previously exposed to nymphs and (iii) fresh tomato leaflets plus Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) nymphs. In (i), feeding events lasted longer at NR sites; in (ii), the behaviour of the nymphs on previously exposed leaflets was not significantly different from fresh leaflets; and in (iii), most of the time was dedicated to prey feeding. The overall results indicate that N. tenuis do not take advantage of the inhibited translocation of nutrients in the phloem. The poorer performance of nymphs on leaflets from plants previously exposed to N. tenuis might be due to a general decrease in the concentration of nutrients or to the activation of plant defences.

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“…Such positive interactions (facilitation) among B. tabaci were demonstrated on Cucumis melo (Blackmer and Byrne 1999). fruits).…”

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Bemisia: Bionomics and Management of a Global Pest

Brown

2010

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No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Cover illustration: Whitefly -USDA-ARS, Scott BauerPrinted on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com) This book is dedicated to Dr. Jacquelyn (Jackie) L. Blackmer , a coauthor of Chapter 5 and a renowned entomologist in the field of insect behavior, insect-plant interactions, and insect dispersal and migration. During postdoctoral work at The University of Arizona and her most recent tenure with the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service in Arizona she made numerous advances in understanding the behavior, physiology and ecology of Bemisia tabaci. Dr. Blackmer conducted some of the first and still the most comprehensive studies on the migratory and short-range flight behavior of Bemisia tabaci including the role of environment, physiology, morphology, life history and host quality. She advanced our understanding of host quality factors in whitefly life history, developed an artificial diet system, and examined the flight behavior of whitefly parasitoids. She was a tireless, innovative and inspirational researcher as well as being a generous collaborator, colleague and friend to all with whom she worked. Her significant contributions to entomology will be long remembered and will continue to inspire advances in whitefly biology, ecology and management.v

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The effect of Bemisia tabaci on amino acid balance in Cucumis melo

Cited by 14 publications

References 13 publications

Accumulation of amino acids and phenolic compounds in biochemical plant responses to feeding of two different herbivorous arthropod pests

Accumulation of amino acids and phenolic compounds in biochemical plant responses to feeding of two different herbivorous arthropod pests

Nutritional variations at Nesidiocoris tenuis feeding sites and reciprocal interactions between the mirid and tomato plants

Bemisia: Bionomics and Management of a Global Pest

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