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Primiano IV, Barbosa Junior JT, Bassanezi RB. Comparison of Insecticide Sprays in Alternate Rows and in All Rows on Asian Citrus Psyllid Control and Huanglongbing Progress in Sweet Orange Orchards. PLANT DISEASE 2024:PDIS03240646RE. [PMID: 38654535 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-03-24-0646-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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One strategy to reduce huanglongbing (HLB) is controlling its insect vector, the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) Diaphorina citri, by preventive insecticide sprays. The recommendation is to spray insecticide in all rows (conventional spray [CONV]), but some growers empirically spray in alternate rows (ALT) to increase the spray frequency without increasing the operating cost. Therefore, this work compared the effect of ALT with CONV on the ACP population and HLB incidence. The spray deposition (amount of metallic copper per leaf area), coverage (percentage of water-sensitive paper area covered by spray), and efficacy (ACP mortality) of each treatment were also evaluated on both sides of the trees. Two field trials were performed: Trial #1 compared ALT every 7 days (ALT7) with CONV every 14 days (CONV14), and trial #2 compared different spray frequencies of ALT with CONV every 7 days (CONV7). In trial #1, no differences were observed in the ACP population or HLB progress between ALT7 and CONV14 after 5 years. In trial #2, ALT7 presented the highest percentage of ACP and cumulative HLB incidence than CONV7 and ALT every 3 to 4 days, after 2 years. Hence, when the frequency of ALT was half the frequency of CONV, similar results were observed. Spray deposition, coverage, and efficacy were similar between tree sides in CONV, but they were uneven in ALT, resulting in higher values on the tree side that directly received the spray. Insecticide spray should be performed with the frequency enough to keep new shoots protected during their growth.
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- Isabela Vescove Primiano
- Department of Research and Development, Fund for Citrus Protection - Fundecitrus, Araraquara 14807-040, Brazil
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- Department of Research and Development, Fund for Citrus Protection - Fundecitrus, Araraquara 14807-040, Brazil
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- Department of Research and Development, Fund for Citrus Protection - Fundecitrus, Araraquara 14807-040, Brazil
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Chen XD, George J, Diepenbrock LM, Gossett H, Liu G, Qureshi JA, Stelinski LL. Feeding behavior and hormoligosis associated with imidacloprid resistance in Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri. INSECT SCIENCE 2024; 31:1211-1221. [PMID: 37969015 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.13293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid insecticide used for managing the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, which serves as vector of phytopathogens causing citrus greening. However, development of resistance to neonicotinoids among populations of D. citri has coincided with occasional control failures in the field. The objectives of this research were to (1) survey current levels of imidacloprid resistance in Florida citrus; (2) compare feeding behavior between imidacloprid-resistant and susceptible D. citri using electrical penetration graph recordings, and (3) investigate the possible amplification of insecticide hormoligosis associated with resistance. Field surveys confirmed that the susceptibility of D. citri populations to imidacloprid has decreased in commercial Florida citrus groves compared with a laboratory-susceptible population. Following 12 generations of selection, resistance to imidacloprid increased by 438 fold compared with the susceptible strain. Imidacloprid-susceptible D. citri feeding on citrus exhibited significantly more bouts associated with intercellular pathway (C), phloem penetration (D), phloem salivation (E1), and nonprobing (Np) activities than imidacloprid-resistant counterparts. However, there were no differences observed in the frequency or duration of phloem ingestion or xylem feeding between susceptible and resistant D. citri. There was no statistical difference in fecundity between resistant and susceptible strains. However, the fecundity of imidacloprid-susceptible female D. citri treated with a sublethal concentration of imidacloprid (LC25) increased significantly compared with controls, while such hormoligosis was less pronounced among imidacloprid-resistant psyllids. Our results suggest that imidacloprid-resistant psyllids may cease feeding sooner than susceptible counterparts following sublethal exposure to this insecticide, indicative of a behavioral resistance mechanism.
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- Xue Dong Chen
- Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, Florida, USA
- Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, Florida, USA
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- Southern Insect Management Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Stoneville, Mississippi, USA
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- Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, Florida, USA
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- Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, Florida, USA
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- Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, Florida, USA
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- Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, Florida, USA
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- Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, Florida, USA
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Li YJ, Liu TA, Zhao H, Han Y, Lou BH, Lei CY, Song YQ, Jiang HB. Repellency, Toxicity, and Chemical Composition of Plant Essential Oils from Myrtaceae against Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera Liviidae). Molecules 2024; 29:3390. [PMID: 39064968 PMCID: PMC11279514 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29143390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2024] [Revised: 07/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (D. citri) is one of the major pests in the citrus industry, which spreads Citrus Huanglongbing disease. It has developed resistance to chemical insecticides. Therefore, searching for greener solutions for pest management is critically important. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the repellent and insecticidal efficacy of essential oils (EOs) from four species of Myrtaceae plants: Psidium guajava (PG), Eucalyptus robusta (ER), Eucalyptus tereticornis (ET), and Baeckea frutescens (BF) against D. citri and to analyze their chemical compositions. GC-MS analysis was performed, and the results indicated that the EOs of PG, ER, ET, and BF were rich in terpenoids, ketones, esters, and alcohol compounds. The repellent rate of all four EOs showed that it decreased with exposure time but increased with the concentration of EOs from 80.50% to 100.00% after treating D. citri for 6 h with four EOs at 100% concentration and decreased to 67.71% to 85.49% after 24 h of exposure. Among the compounds from the EOs tested, eucalyptol had the strongest repellent activity, with a 24 h repellency rate of 100%. The contact toxicity bioassay results showed that all EOs have insecticidal toxicity to D. citri; the LC50 for nymphs was 36.47-93.15 mL/L, and for adults, it was 60.72-111.00 mL/L. These results show that when PG is used as the reference material, the ER, ET, and BF EOs have strong biological activity against D. citri, which provides a scientific basis for the further development of plant-derived agrochemicals.
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- Yi-Jie Li
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Specialty Commercial Crops in North Guangxi, Guangxi Academy of Specialty Crops, Guilin 541004, China; (Y.-J.L.); (Y.H.); (C.-Y.L.); (Y.-Q.S.)
- Guangxi Citrus Breeding and Cultivation Technology Innovation Center, Guangxi Academy of Specialty Crops, Guilin 541004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; (T.-A.L.); (H.Z.); (H.-B.J.)
- International Joint Laboratory of China-Belgium on Sustainable Crop Pest Control, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; (T.-A.L.); (H.Z.); (H.-B.J.)
- International Joint Laboratory of China-Belgium on Sustainable Crop Pest Control, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Specialty Commercial Crops in North Guangxi, Guangxi Academy of Specialty Crops, Guilin 541004, China; (Y.-J.L.); (Y.H.); (C.-Y.L.); (Y.-Q.S.)
- Guangxi Citrus Breeding and Cultivation Technology Innovation Center, Guangxi Academy of Specialty Crops, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Specialty Commercial Crops in North Guangxi, Guangxi Academy of Specialty Crops, Guilin 541004, China; (Y.-J.L.); (Y.H.); (C.-Y.L.); (Y.-Q.S.)
- Guangxi Citrus Breeding and Cultivation Technology Innovation Center, Guangxi Academy of Specialty Crops, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Specialty Commercial Crops in North Guangxi, Guangxi Academy of Specialty Crops, Guilin 541004, China; (Y.-J.L.); (Y.H.); (C.-Y.L.); (Y.-Q.S.)
- Guangxi Citrus Breeding and Cultivation Technology Innovation Center, Guangxi Academy of Specialty Crops, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Specialty Commercial Crops in North Guangxi, Guangxi Academy of Specialty Crops, Guilin 541004, China; (Y.-J.L.); (Y.H.); (C.-Y.L.); (Y.-Q.S.)
- Guangxi Citrus Breeding and Cultivation Technology Innovation Center, Guangxi Academy of Specialty Crops, Guilin 541004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; (T.-A.L.); (H.Z.); (H.-B.J.)
- International Joint Laboratory of China-Belgium on Sustainable Crop Pest Control, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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Zavala-Zapata V, Ramírez-Barrón SN, Sánchez-Borja M, Aguirre-Uribe LA, Delgado-Ortiz JC, Sánchez-Peña SR, Mayo-Hernández J, García-López JI, Vargas-Tovar JA, Hernández-Juárez A. Insecticide Efficacy of Green Synthesis Silver Nanoparticles on Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae). INSECTS 2024; 15:469. [PMID: 39057202 PMCID: PMC11277115 DOI: 10.3390/insects15070469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2024] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae) is a vector of Liberibacter asiaticus Jagoueix et al. and Liberibacter americanus Teixeira et al., causal agents of the critical yellow dragon disease or Huanglongbing (HLB), which affects citrus production worldwide. Recently, green synthetic nanoparticles have emerged as a potential alternative to control of agricultural insect pests. The insecticide effect of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on 2nd instar nymphs of D. citri under laboratory and greenhouse conditions was evaluated. Mortality was recorded 24, 48, and 72 h after application on D. citri nymphs under both laboratory and greenhouse conditions. The laboratory results showed that AgNPs caused 97.84 and 100% mortality at 32 and 64 ppm, respectively, 72 h after treatment. In the greenhouse, AgNPs caused 78.69 and 80.14% mortality using 64 and 128 ppm 72 h after application. This research is the first to evaluate the green synthesis AgNPs on D. citri and are a promising strategy to control the pest.
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- Vidal Zavala-Zapata
- Departamento de Parasitología, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Calzada Antonio Narro 1923, Buenavista, Saltillo 25315, Mexico; (V.Z.-Z.); (L.A.A.-U.); (J.C.D.-O.); (S.R.S.-P.); (J.M.-H.)
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- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Calzada Antonio Narro 1923, Buenavista, Saltillo 25315, Mexico;
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- Insectos Benéficos del Norte, Carretera Inter Ejidal, Camino Ejidal Libertad s/n, Ciudad Victoria 87260, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Parasitología, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Calzada Antonio Narro 1923, Buenavista, Saltillo 25315, Mexico; (V.Z.-Z.); (L.A.A.-U.); (J.C.D.-O.); (S.R.S.-P.); (J.M.-H.)
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- Departamento de Parasitología, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Calzada Antonio Narro 1923, Buenavista, Saltillo 25315, Mexico; (V.Z.-Z.); (L.A.A.-U.); (J.C.D.-O.); (S.R.S.-P.); (J.M.-H.)
- Investigador por México, Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías, Ciudad de México 03940, Mexico
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- Departamento de Parasitología, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Calzada Antonio Narro 1923, Buenavista, Saltillo 25315, Mexico; (V.Z.-Z.); (L.A.A.-U.); (J.C.D.-O.); (S.R.S.-P.); (J.M.-H.)
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- Departamento de Parasitología, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Calzada Antonio Narro 1923, Buenavista, Saltillo 25315, Mexico; (V.Z.-Z.); (L.A.A.-U.); (J.C.D.-O.); (S.R.S.-P.); (J.M.-H.)
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- Departamento de Fitomejoramiento, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Calzada Antonio Narro 1923, Buenavista, Saltillo 25315, Mexico;
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Campus Instituto Tecnológico de Cd. Victoria, Boulevard Emilio Portes Gil 1301, Ciudad Victoria 87010, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Parasitología, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Calzada Antonio Narro 1923, Buenavista, Saltillo 25315, Mexico; (V.Z.-Z.); (L.A.A.-U.); (J.C.D.-O.); (S.R.S.-P.); (J.M.-H.)
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Fan J, Shang F, Pan H, Yuan C, Liu T, Yi L, Wang J, Dou W. Body color plasticity of Diaphorina citri reflects a response to environmental stress. INSECT SCIENCE 2024; 31:937-952. [PMID: 37715371 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.13272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
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Body color polyphenism is common in Diaphorina citri. Previous studies compared physiological characteristics in D. citri, but the ecological and biological significance of its body color polyphenism remains poorly understood. We studied the ecological and molecular effects of stressors related to body color in D. citri. Crowding or low temperature induced a high proportion of gray morphs, which had smaller bodies, lower body weight, and greater susceptibility to the insecticide dinotefuran. We performed transcriptomic and metabolomics analysiis of 2 color morphs in D. citri. Gene expression dynamics revealed that the differentially expressed genes were predominantly involved in energy metabolism, including fatty acid metabolism, amino acid metabolism, and carbohydrate metabolism. Among these genes, plexin, glycosidase, phospholipase, take out, trypsin, and triacylglycerol lipase were differentially expressed in 2 color morphs, and 6 hsps (3 hsp70, hsp83, hsp90, hsp68) were upregulated in gray morphs. The metabolome data showed that blue morphs exhibited a higher abundance of fatty acid and amino acid, whereas the content of carbohydrates was elevated in gray morphs. This study partly explains the body color polyphenism of D. citri and provides insights into the molecular changes of stress response of D. citri.
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- Jiayao Fan
- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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Tavares CS, Mishra R, Kishk A, Wang X, Ghobrial PN, Killiny N, Bonning BC. The beta pore-forming bacterial pesticidal protein Tpp78Aa1 is toxic to the Asian citrus psyllid vector of the citrus greening bacterium. J Invertebr Pathol 2024; 204:108122. [PMID: 38710321 DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2024.108122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) Diaphorina citri transmits the causative agent of huanglongbing, or citrus greening disease, that has decimated global citrus production. Pesticidal proteins derived from bacteria such as Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) can provide effective and environmentally friendly alternatives for management of D. citri, but few with sufficient toxicity to D. citri have been identified. Here, we report on the toxicity of 14 Bt-derived pesticidal proteins from five different structural groups against D. citri. These proteins were selected based on previously reported toxicity to other hemipteran species and on pesticidal protein availability. Most of the proteins were expressed in Escherichia coli and purified from inclusion bodies or His-tag affinity purification, while App6Aa2 was expressed in Bt and purified from spore/crystal mixtures. Pesticidal proteins were initially screened by feeding psyllids on a single dose, and lethal concentration (LC50) then determined for proteins with significantly greater mortality than the buffer control. The impact of CLas infection of D. citri on toxicity was assessed for selected proteins via topical feeding. The Bt protein Tpp78Aa1 was toxic to D. citri adults with an LC50 of approximately 204 µg/mL. Nymphs were more susceptible to Tpp78Aa1 than adults but no significant difference in susceptibility was observed between healthy and CLas-infected nymphs or adults. Tpp78Aa1 and other reported D. citri-active proteins may provide valuable tools for suppression of D. citri populations.
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- Clebson S Tavares
- Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Citrus Research and Education Center, IFAS, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA; Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University 31527, Egypt
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University 31527, Egypt
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Batuman O, Britt-Ugartemendia K, Kunwar S, Yilmaz S, Fessler L, Redondo A, Chumachenko K, Chakravarty S, Wade T. The Use and Impact of Antibiotics in Plant Agriculture: A Review. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2024; 114:885-909. [PMID: 38478738 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-10-23-0357-ia] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Growers have depended on the specificity and efficacy of streptomycin and oxytetracycline as a part of their plant disease arsenal since the middle of the 20th century. With climate change intensifying plant bacterial epidemics, the established success of these antibiotics remains threatened. Our strong reliance on certain antibiotics for devastating diseases eventually gave way to resistance development. Although antibiotics in plant agriculture equal to less than 0.5% of overall antibiotic use in the United States, it is still imperative for humans to continue to monitor usage, environmental residues, and resistance in bacterial populations. This review provides an overview of the history and use, resistance and mitigation, regulation, environmental impact, and economics of antibiotics in plant agriculture. Bacterial issues, such as the ongoing Huanglongbing (citrus greening) epidemic in Florida citrus production, may need antibiotics for adequate control. Therefore, preserving the efficacy of our current antibiotics by utilizing more targeted application methods, such as trunk injection, should be a major focus. [Formula: see text] Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY 4.0 International license.
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- Ozgur Batuman
- Department of Plant Pathology, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Immokalee, FL
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Immokalee, FL
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Immokalee, FL
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Immokalee, FL
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Immokalee, FL
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Immokalee, FL
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- Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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- Department of Food and Resource Economics, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Immokalee, FL
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- Department of Food and Resource Economics, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Immokalee, FL
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Patt JM, Makagon A, Norton B, Marvit M, Rutschman P, Neligeorge M, Salesin J. An optical system to detect, surveil, and kill flying insect vectors of human and crop pathogens. Sci Rep 2024; 14:8174. [PMID: 38589427 PMCID: PMC11002038 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-57804-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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Sustainable and effective means to control flying insect vectors are critically needed, especially with widespread insecticide resistance and global climate change. Understanding and controlling vectors requires accurate information about their movement and activity, which is often lacking. The Photonic Fence (PF) is an optical system that uses machine vision, infrared light, and lasers to identify, track, and interdict vectors in flight. The PF examines an insect's outline, flight speed, and other flight parameters and if these match those of a targeted vector species, then a low-power, retina-safe laser kills it. We report on proof-of-concept tests of a large, field-sized PF (30 mL × 3 mH) conducted with Aedes aegypti, a mosquito that transmits dangerous arboviruses, and Diaphorina citri, a psyllid which transmits the fatal huanglongbing disease of citrus. In tests with the laser engaged, < 1% and 3% of A. aegypti and D. citri, respectfully, were recovered versus a 38% and 19% recovery when the lacer was silenced. The PF tracked, but did not intercept the orchid bee, Euglossa dilemma. The system effectively intercepted flying vectors, but not bees, at a distance of 30 m, heralding the use of photonic energy, rather than chemicals, to control flying vectors.
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- Joseph M Patt
- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Fort Pierce, FL, 34945, USA.
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- Global Health Labs (Formerly Global Good Fund I, LLC), Bellevue, WA, 98007, USA
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- Global Health Labs (Formerly Global Good Fund I, LLC), Bellevue, WA, 98007, USA
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- Global Health Labs (Formerly Global Good Fund I, LLC), Bellevue, WA, 98007, USA
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- Global Health Labs (Formerly Global Good Fund I, LLC), Bellevue, WA, 98007, USA
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- Global Health Labs (Formerly Global Good Fund I, LLC), Bellevue, WA, 98007, USA
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- Global Health Labs (Formerly Global Good Fund I, LLC), Bellevue, WA, 98007, USA
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Pec M, Ferreira EA, Peñaflor MFGV. Association of Non-host Crop Plants with Mandarin in Host Location and Survival of Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae). NEOTROPICAL ENTOMOLOGY 2024; 53:304-313. [PMID: 38091236 DOI: 10.1007/s13744-023-01107-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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Research efforts have been made to develop novel tactics, such as those targeting behavioral control, for management of the Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), vector of the causal agent of citrus Huanglongbing. Here, we investigated whether association of "Ponkan" mandarin (Citrus reticulata) with volatiles from non-host crops: avocado, passion fruit or coffee, alters host location by the Asian citrus psyllid; and whether they can be temporary hosts for the Asian citrus psyllid. In wind tunnel assays, we found that the association of mandarin seedling with avocado plant volatiles reduced in 30% the number of psyllids sitting on host plants compared to the mandarin alone. In contrast, passion fruit plant volatiles facilitated host location by psyllids, which found mandarin seedlings faster than when exposed to mandarin alone. The association with coffee volatiles did not alter the attractiveness of mandarin to the Asian citrus psyllid. Survival and half-lethal time (LT50) of D. citri fed on non-host plants were longer than those insects with water only, but shorter than those fed on mandarin. Among the non-host plants, D. citri performed better in coffee, followed by avocado and passion fruit plants. Our results indicate that the association of mandarin with avocado plant can be beneficial for Asian citrus psyllid management.
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- Marvin Pec
- Dept of Entomology, Lab of Chemical Ecology of Insect-Plant Interaction (LEQIIP), Univ Federal de Lavras, Lavras, MG, Brazil
- Dept of Entomology and Acarology, Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz", Univ of São Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Dept of Entomology, Lab of Chemical Ecology of Insect-Plant Interaction (LEQIIP), Univ Federal de Lavras, Lavras, MG, Brazil.
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Dong Z, Liu X, Low W, Riaz M, Tan Q, Sun X, Yan X, Hu C. Abnormal cell wall structure caused by boron nutrient imbalance in orchards could affect psyllid feeding behaviour, resulting in epidemic variation of Asian citrus psyllid. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2024; 26:282-291. [PMID: 38194355 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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The control of Huanglongbing (HLB), one of the most destructive pests of citrus, relies heavily on the reduction of Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri Kuwayama. An in-depth understanding of ACP feeding behaviours among citrus plants is urgent for comprehensive management of orchards. An investigation was conducted in 37 citrus orchards in HLB epidemic areas, sampling shoots in the area with aggregation feeding of ACP (ACPf) and shoots in a neighbouring area without ACP feeding (CK), to study the interaction between leaf chemical composition and ACP psyllid feeding behaviours. Results of FTIR showed a strong absorption peak intensity, mainly representing functional groups originating from cell wall components in the leaf with ACP feeding. As compared with the control, cell wall components, such as alkali-soluble pectin, water-soluble pectin, total soluble pectin, cellulose, and hemicellulose, of the cell wall of ACPf increased by 134.0%, 14.0%, 18.0%, 12.5%, and 20.35%, respectively. These results suggest that cell wall mechanical properties significantly decreased in the term of decreases in pectin performance and cellulose mechanical properties. In addition, there was a remarkably lower boron (B) content in leaves and cell wall components with ACP feeding. Further analysis indicated that leaf B content significantly affected leaf cell wall components. Taken together, we provide evidence to demonstrate that the regional distribution of nutrient imbalance in orchards could affect psyllid feeding behaviour by weakening the cell wall structure, resulting in epidemic variation in ACP. This could help us to understand the management of psyllid infections in orchards with unbalanced nutrition.
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- Z Dong
- College of Resource and Environment, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Microelement Research Center, Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New Fertilizers, Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Microelement Research Center, Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New Fertilizers, Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Ganzhou Citrus Research Institute, Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, China
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- South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Ganzhou Citrus Research Institute, Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Microelement Research Center, Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New Fertilizers, Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Microelement Research Center, Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New Fertilizers, Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Ganzhou Citrus Research Institute, Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Microelement Research Center, Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New Fertilizers, Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Miranda MP, Fitches EC, Sukiran NA, Eduardo WI, Garcia RB, Jaciani FJ, Readshaw JJ, Bell J, Peña L. Spider venom neurotoxin based bioinsecticides: A novel bioactive for the control of the Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera). Toxicon 2024; 239:107616. [PMID: 38218384 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2024.107616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), is a key vector of the phloem-limited bacteria Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas) associated with huanglongbing (HLB), the most serious and currently incurable disease of citrus worldwide. Here we report the first investigation into the potential use of a spider venom-derived recombinant neurotoxin, ω/κ-HxTx-Hv1h (hereafter HxTx-Hv1h) when delivered alone or when fused to snowdrop lectin (Galanthus nivalis agglutinin; GNA) to control D. citri. Proteins, including GNA alone, were purified from fermented transformed yeast Pichia pastoris cultures. Recombinant HxTx-Hv1h, HxTx-Hv1h/GNA and GNA were all orally toxic to D. citri, with Day 5 median lethal concentrations (LC50) derived from dose-response artificial diet assays of 27, 20 and 52 μM, respectively. Western analysis of whole insect protein extracts confirmed that psyllid mortality was attributable to protein ingestion and that the fusion protein was stable to cleavage by D. citri proteases. When applied topically (either via droplet or spray) HxTx-Hv1h/GNA was the most effective of the proteins causing >70 % mortality 5 days post treatment, some 2 to 3-fold higher levels of mortality as compared to the toxin alone. By contrast, no significant mortality or phenotypic effects were observed for bumble bees (Bombus terrestris L.) fed on the recombinant proteins in acute toxicity assays. This suggests that HxTx-Hv1h/GNA has potential as a novel bioinsecticide for the management of D. citri offering both enhanced target specificity as compared to chemical pesticides and compatibility with integrated pest management (IPM) strategies.
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- Marcelo P Miranda
- Fund for Citrus Protection (Fundecitrus), Research and Development, Avenida Dr. Adhemar Pereira de Barros, 201, 14807- 040, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- School of Biosciences, University of Durham, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom.
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- School of Biosciences, University of Durham, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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- Fund for Citrus Protection (Fundecitrus), Research and Development, Avenida Dr. Adhemar Pereira de Barros, 201, 14807- 040, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Fund for Citrus Protection (Fundecitrus), Research and Development, Avenida Dr. Adhemar Pereira de Barros, 201, 14807- 040, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Fund for Citrus Protection (Fundecitrus), Research and Development, Avenida Dr. Adhemar Pereira de Barros, 201, 14807- 040, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- School of Biosciences, University of Durham, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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- School of Biosciences, University of Durham, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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- Instituto de Biologıa Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IBMCP-CSIC), Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain
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Lei S, Yu SJ, Pan Q, Ding LL, Li SC, Cheng LY, Wang SQ, Lou BH, He J, Lei CY, Cong L, Liu HQ, Wang XF, Ran C. Chromosome-level genome assembly of the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri. INSECT SCIENCE 2024; 31:13-27. [PMID: 37231527 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.13214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Diaphorina citri is a global citrus pest. As a vector insect, it can transmit the causative agents of citrus huanglongbing, causing irreversible losses to the citrus industry. The acquisition of genomic information can provide a molecular genetic basis for effective control of D. citri. Here, the DNBSEQ™ , Oxford Nanopore Technologies, and Hi-C technologies are applied to generate a high-quality chromosome-level genome of D. citri. The genome size of D. citri was 523.78 Mb with a scaffold N50 of 47.05 Mb distributed on 13 chromosomes. A total of 250.64 Mb (47.85%) repeat sequences and 24 048 protein-coding genes were predicted. Genome resequencing of female and male individuals indicated that the sex chromosome system of D. citri is XO. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that D. citri and Pachypsylla venusta, which separated from their most recent common ancestor about 336.62 million years ago, were the most closely related. Additionally, we identified genes potentially involved in detoxification metabolism, pathogen transmission, and honeydew secretion for further investigation. The high-quality genome provides an important reference for developing effective management strategies of D. citri.
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- Shuang Lei
- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University/Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Engineering Research Center for Citrus, Chongqing, China
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- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University/Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Engineering Research Center for Citrus, Chongqing, China
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- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University/Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Engineering Research Center for Citrus, Chongqing, China
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- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University/Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Engineering Research Center for Citrus, Chongqing, China
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- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University/Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Engineering Research Center for Citrus, Chongqing, China
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- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University/Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Engineering Research Center for Citrus, Chongqing, China
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- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University/Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Engineering Research Center for Citrus, Chongqing, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Citrus Biology, Guangxi Academy of Specialty Crops, Guilin, Guangxi, China
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- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University/Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Engineering Research Center for Citrus, Chongqing, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Citrus Biology, Guangxi Academy of Specialty Crops, Guilin, Guangxi, China
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- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University/Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Engineering Research Center for Citrus, Chongqing, China
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- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University/Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Engineering Research Center for Citrus, Chongqing, China
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- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University/Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Engineering Research Center for Citrus, Chongqing, China
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- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University/Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Engineering Research Center for Citrus, Chongqing, China
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Saberi E, Mondal M, Paredes-Montero JR, Nawaz K, Brown JK, Qureshi JA. Optimal dsRNA Concentration for RNA Interference in Asian Citrus Psyllid. INSECTS 2024; 15:58. [PMID: 38249064 PMCID: PMC10816725 DOI: 10.3390/insects15010058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) is a citrus pest and insect vector of "Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus", the causal agent of citrus greening disease. Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) biopesticides that trigger RNA interference (RNAi) offer an alternative to traditional insecticides. Standardized laboratory screening of dsRNA requires establishing the minimal effective concentration(s) that result in effective RNAi "penetrance" and trigger RNAi, resulting in one or more measurable phenotypes, herein, significant gene knockdown and the potential for mortality. In this study, knockdown was evaluated for a range of dsRNA concentrations of three ACP candidate genes, clathrin heavy chain (CHC), vacuolar ATPase subunit A (vATPase-A), and sucrose non-fermenting protein 7 (Snf7). Gene knockdown was quantified for ACP teneral adults and 3rd instar nymphs allowed a 48 h ingestion-access period (IAP) on 10, 50,100, 200, and 500 ng/µL dsRNA dissolved in 20% sucrose followed by a 5-day post-IAP on orange jasmine shoots. Significant gene knockdown (p < 0.05) in ACP third instar nymphs and adults ranged from 12-34% and 18-39%, 5 days post-IAP on dsRNA at 10-500 and 100-500 ng/µL, respectively. The threshold concentration beyond which no significant gene knockdown and adult mortality was observed post-48 h IAP and 10-day IAP, respectively, was determined as 200 ng/µL, a concentration indicative of optimal RNAi penetrance.
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- Esmaeil Saberi
- Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Department of Entomology and Nematology, IFAS, University of Florida, Immokalee, FL 34142, USA;
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- School of Plant Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA; (M.M.); (K.N.)
- RNAissance Ag, LLC, Saint Louis, MO 63132, USA
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- Biology Department, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI 48710, USA;
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, Campus Gustavo Galindo, Km 30.5 Vía Perimetral, Guayaquil EC090112, Ecuador
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- School of Plant Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA; (M.M.); (K.N.)
- RNAissance Ag, LLC, Saint Louis, MO 63132, USA
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- School of Plant Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA; (M.M.); (K.N.)
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- Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Department of Entomology and Nematology, IFAS, University of Florida, Immokalee, FL 34142, USA;
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Terradas G, Macias VM, Peterson H, McKeand S, Krawczyk G, Rasgon JL. The Development and Expansion of in vivo Germline Editing Technologies in Arthropods: Receptor-Mediated Ovary Transduction of Cargo (ReMOT Control) and Beyond. Integr Comp Biol 2023; 63:1550-1563. [PMID: 37742320 PMCID: PMC10755176 DOI: 10.1093/icb/icad123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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In the past 20 years, sequencing technologies have led to easy access to genomic data from nonmodel organisms in all biological realms. Insect genetic manipulation, however, continues to be a challenge due to various factors, including technical and cost-related issues. Traditional techniques such as microinjection of gene-editing vectors into early stage embryos have been used for arthropod transgenesis and the discovery of Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats and CRISPR-associated protein (CRISPR-Cas) technologies allowed for targeted mutagenesis and the creation of knockouts or knock-ins in arthropods. Receptor-Mediated Ovary Transduction of Cargo (ReMOT Control) acts as an alternative to embryonic microinjections, which require expensive equipment and extensive hands-on training. ReMOT Control's main advantage is its ease of use coupled with the ability to hypothetically target any vitellogenic species, as injections are administered to the egg-laying adult rather than embryos. After its initial application in the mosquito Aedes aegypti, ReMOT Control has successfully produced mutants not only for mosquitoes but for multiple arthropod species from diverse orders, such as ticks, mites, wasps, beetles, and true bugs, and is being extended to crustaceans, demonstrating the versatility of the technique. In this review, we discuss the current state of ReMOT Control from its proof-of-concept to the advances and challenges in the application across species after 5 years since its development, including novel extensions of the technique such as direct parental (DIPA)-CRISPR.
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- Gerard Terradas
- Department of Entomology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, and the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Pennsylvania, 16802, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, and the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Pennsylvania, 16802, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, and the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Pennsylvania, 16802, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, and the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Pennsylvania, 16802, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, and the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Pennsylvania, 16802, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, and the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Pennsylvania, 16802, USA
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Nehela Y, Killiny N. Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Supplementation Boosts the Phytohormonal Profile in ' Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus'-Infected Citrus. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3647. [PMID: 37896110 PMCID: PMC10609878 DOI: 10.3390/plants12203647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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The devastating citrus disease, Huanglongbing (HLB), is associated with 'Candidatus Liberibacter sp.' and transmitted by citrus psyllids. Unfortunately, HLB has no known sustainable cure yet. Herein, we proposed γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) as a potential eco-friendly therapeutic solution to HLB. Herein, we used GC/MS-based targeted metabolomics combined with gene expression to investigate the role of GABA in citrus response against HLB and to better understand its relationship(s) with different phytohormones. GABA supplementation via root drench boosts the accumulation of endogenous GABA in the leaves of both healthy and 'Ca. L. asiaticus'-infected trees. GABA accumulation benefits the activation of a multi-layered defensive system via modulating the phytohormone levels and regulating the expression of their biosynthesis genes and some pathogenesis-related proteins (PRs) in both healthy and 'Ca. L. asiaticus'-infected plants. Moreover, our findings showed that GABA application stimulates auxin biosynthesis in 'Ca. L. asiaticus'-infected plants via the activation of the indole-3-pyruvate (I3PA) pathway, not via the tryptamine (TAM)-dependent pathway, to enhance the growth of HLB-affected trees. Likewise, GABA accumulation was associated with the upregulation of SA biosynthesis genes, particularly the PAL-dependent route, resulting in higher SA levels that activated CsPR1, CsPR2, CsPR5, and CsWRKY70, which are prominent to activation of the SA-mediated pathway. Additionally, higher GABA levels were correlated with an enhanced JA profile and linked with both CsPR3 and CsPR4, which activates the JA-mediated pathway. Collectively, our findings suggest that exogenous GABA application might be a promising alternative and eco-friendly strategy that helps citrus trees battle HLB.
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- Yasser Nehela
- Department of Plant Pathology, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 700 Experiment Station Rd., Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA;
- Department of Agricultural Botany, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 700 Experiment Station Rd., Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA;
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Ibanez F, Vieira Rocha S, Dawson WO, El-Mohtar C, Robertson C, Stelinski LL, Soares-Costa A. Gene silencing of cathepsins B and L using CTV-based, plant-mediated RNAi interferes with ovarial development in Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1219319. [PMID: 37841623 PMCID: PMC10570424 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1219319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae) is a vector of the bacteria Candidatus Liberibacter americanus (CLam) and Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), which are phloem-restricted and associated with the most important and destructive worldwide citrus disease, Huanglongbing (HLB). Currently, no cure for HLB has been described. Therefore, measures have focused on reducing D. citri populations. In these insects, cathepsin B (DCcathB) and L (DCcathL) enzymes play an important role in digestion, and are involved in embryogenesis, immune defense, and ecdysis. In this study, we used a CTV-based vector to deliver dsRNA (CTV-dsRNA) into Citrus macrophylla plants targeting DCcathB and DCcathL genes in D. citri that fed on the phloem of these CTV-RNAi infected plants. Subsequently, we evaluated expression of DCcathB and DCcathL genes as well as the Vitellogenin (Vg) gene by RT-qPCR in D. citri fed on CTV-dsRNA occurring in plant phloem. It was found that a defective phenotype in D. citri females as a result of knockdown of DCcathB and DCcathL genes mediated by CTV dsRNA. These results showed that Psyllids fed on plants treated with the CTV-dsRNA exhibited downregulation of the Vg gene, one of the most important genes associated with embryogenic and female development, which was associated with dsRNA-mediated silencing of the two cathepsin genes. Based on our findings, a CTV-based strategy for delivering RNAi via plants that targets DCcathB and DCcathL genes may represent a suitable avenue for development of dsRNA-based tools to manage D. citri that limits the spread of HLB.
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- Freddy Ibanez
- Department of Entomology, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Weslaco, TX, ;United States
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- Department of Genetics and Evolution, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, ;Brazil
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- Plant Pathology Department, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, ;United States
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- Plant Pathology Department, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, ;United States
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- Plant Pathology Department, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, ;United States
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, ;United States
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- Plant Pathology Department, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, ;United States
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Aidoo OF, Ablormeti FK, Ninsin KD, Antwi-Agyakwa AK, Osei-Owusu J, Heve WK, Dofuor AK, Soto YL, Edusei G, Osabutey AF, Sossah FL, Aryee CO, Alabi OJ, Sétamou M. First report on the presence of huanglongbing vectors (Diaphorina citri and Trioza erytreae) in Ghana. Sci Rep 2023; 13:11366. [PMID: 37443168 PMCID: PMC10344884 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-37625-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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As significant threats to global citrus production, Diaphorina citri (Kuwayama; Hemiptera: Psyllidae) and Trioza erytreae (Del Guercio; Hemiptera: Triozidae) have caused considerable losses to citrus trees globally. Diaphorina citri vectors "Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus" and "Ca. L. americanus", whereas T. erytreae transmits "Ca. L. africanus" and "Ca. L. asiaticus", the pathogens responsible for citrus greening disease or Huanglongbing (HLB). Though HLB is a destructive disease of citrus wherever it occurs, information on the occurrence and geographical distribution of its vectors in Africa is limited. In recent surveys to determine if HLB vectors are present in Ghana, we observed eggs, nymphs, and adults of insects suspected to be D. citri and T. erytreae. Using morphological traits and DNA analyses, the identity of the suspected insects was confirmed to be D. citri and T. erytreae. Individuals of D. citri and T. erytreae were examined using qPCR for CLaf, CLam, and CLas, but none of them tested positive for any of the Liberibacter species. Herein we report, for the first time, the presence of D. citri and T. erytreae in Ghana (West Africa). We discuss the implications of this new threat to the citrus industry to formulate appropriate management strategies.
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- Owusu F Aidoo
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Environment and Sustainable Development, PMB, Somanya, E/R, Ghana.
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- Council for Scientific Industrial Research, Oil Palm Research Institute, Coconut Research Programme, P. O. Box 245, Sekondi, Ghana
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Environment and Sustainable Development, PMB, Somanya, E/R, Ghana
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- Department of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, University of Environment and Sustainable Development, Somanya, Ghana
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Environment and Sustainable Development, PMB, Somanya, E/R, Ghana
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Environment and Sustainable Development, PMB, Somanya, E/R, Ghana
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- Texas A&M University-Kingsville Citrus Center, Weslaco, 78599, USA
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- Department of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, University of Environment and Sustainable Development, Somanya, Ghana
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- Council for Scientific Industrial Research, Oil Palm Research Institute, Coconut Research Programme, P. O. Box 245, Sekondi, Ghana
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, Weslaco, TX, 78596, USA
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- Texas A&M University-Kingsville Citrus Center, Weslaco, 78599, USA.
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Souza MCO, Cruz JC, Cesila CA, Gonzalez N, Rocha BA, Adeyemi JA, Nadal M, Domingo JL, Barbosa F. Recent trends in pesticides in crops: A critical review of the duality of risks-benefits and the Brazilian legislation issue. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 228:115811. [PMID: 37030406 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Due to the increasing population worldwide, in recent years, an exponential increase in agricultural practices has occurred in order to attend to the growing demand for food. Unfortunately, this increase is not associated with the supply of foodstuffs free of environmental pollutants. In Brazil, agriculture is one of the most important economic pillars, making the country one of the largest consumers of pesticides around the world. The intense use of pesticides, mainly glyphosate, 2,4-D, and atrazine, constitutes an essential factor in the viability of this great agricultural productivity. Sugarcane, corn, soybean, and citrus crops consume around 66% of the total pesticides worldwide, representing 76% of the planted area. Pesticide residues have been frequently detected in food and the environment, becoming a significant concern for human health. Monitoring programs for pesticide use are essential to reduce the potential negative impacts on the environment and improve the overall efficiency and sustainability of their use. However, in Brazil, the approval status of pesticide-active ingredients is very discrepant compared to other agricultural countries. Moreover, the duality of benefits and risks of pesticide application creates an economic and toxicological conflict. In this paper, we have critically reviewed the duality of risks-benefits of the use of pesticides in agriculture and the current Brazilian legislation issues. We have also compared this flawed legislation with other countries with high economic potential. Due to the negative environmental impacts on soil and water by the high levels of pesticides, remediation techniques, sustainable agriculture, and the development of new technologies can be considered some viable alternatives to reduce the levels in these compartments. Besides, this paper includes some recommendations that can be included in the coming years.
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- Marília Cristina Oliveira Souza
- University of Sao Paulo, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, Department of Clinical Analyses, Toxicology and Food Sciences. Analytical and System Toxicology Laboratory, Avenida do Cafe s/n°, 14040-903, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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- University of Sao Paulo, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, Department of Clinical Analyses, Toxicology and Food Sciences. Analytical and System Toxicology Laboratory, Avenida do Cafe s/n°, 14040-903, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- University of Sao Paulo, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, Department of Clinical Analyses, Toxicology and Food Sciences. Analytical and System Toxicology Laboratory, Avenida do Cafe s/n°, 14040-903, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- University of Sao Paulo, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, Department of Clinical Analyses, Toxicology and Food Sciences. Analytical and System Toxicology Laboratory, Avenida do Cafe s/n°, 14040-903, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Laboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Catalonia, Spain; Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), 43204 Reus, Catalonia, Spain
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- University of Sao Paulo, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, Department of Clinical Analyses, Toxicology and Food Sciences. Analytical and System Toxicology Laboratory, Avenida do Cafe s/n°, 14040-903, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- University of Sao Paulo, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, Department of Clinical Analyses, Toxicology and Food Sciences. Analytical and System Toxicology Laboratory, Avenida do Cafe s/n°, 14040-903, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Department of Biology, School of Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
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- Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Laboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Catalonia, Spain; Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), 43204 Reus, Catalonia, Spain
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- Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Laboratory of Toxicology and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Catalonia, Spain; Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), 43204 Reus, Catalonia, Spain
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- University of Sao Paulo, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, Department of Clinical Analyses, Toxicology and Food Sciences. Analytical and System Toxicology Laboratory, Avenida do Cafe s/n°, 14040-903, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Tang S, Gao S, Zhang F, Liu Y. Role of vector resistance and grafting infection in Huanglongbing control models. Infect Dis Model 2023; 8:491-513. [PMID: 37252229 PMCID: PMC10209492 DOI: 10.1016/j.idm.2023.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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Citrus huanglongbing (HLB) is one of the most devastating diseases affecting citrus almost worldwide due to the lack of a cure. To better understand the impact of insecticide resistance and grafting infection on the spread of HLB disease, a vector-borne compartmental model is formulated to describe the transmission dynamics of HLB between citrus and Asian citrus psyllid (ACP). The basic reproduction number R0 is computed by using the next generation matrix approach, which is a threshold value of the uniform persistence and disappearance of HLB disease. By applying the sensitivity analysis of R0, we obtain some parameters with the most significant influence on the transmission dynamics of HLB. Moreover, we also obtain that grafting infection has the least influence on the transmission dynamics of HLB. Additionally, a time-dependent control model of HLB to minimize the cost of implementing control efforts and infected trees and ACPs is formulated. By using Pontryagin's Minimum Principle, we obtain the optimal integrated strategy and prove the uniqueness of optimal control solution. The simulation results illustrate that the strategy involving two time-dependent optimal controls is the most effective to suppress the spread of the disease. However, insecticide spraying is more effective measure compared with infected tree removing.
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Luo H, Tang XA, Deng Y, Deng Z, Liu M. The extraction and identification of active components of the sex pheromones of Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 192:105421. [PMID: 37105641 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2023.105421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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In this study, we extracted and identified the active components of the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri sex pheromones to provide a basis for further development of sex attractants. Under laboratory conditions, mating activity in D. citri started 3 d after emergence, which peaked at 6-7 d, and mating activity had no obvious peak during the observed period 7:00-21:00 h. Additionally, D. citri males were attracted to the emanations from conspecific females, especially to the n-hexane extracts of the pheromone. A total of 17 compounds were identified from the n-hexane extracts of female and male D. citri by gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GC-MS). Among them, 13 compounds were identified from the female D. citri n-hexane extracts, of which 7 (dichloromethane, acetic acid, toluene, butyl acetate, ethyl carbamoylacetate, α-pinene, and 1-nonanal) were not found in the male D. citri n-hexane extracts. In addition, a total of 33 compounds were identified from the solid phase microextraction (SPME) volatiles of the male and female D. citri adults. Among these, 17 compounds were identified from the female D. citri volatiles, of which 6 (cycloheptatriene, 5-methyl-2-phenylindole, 1-dodecanol, cis-11-hexadecena, dodecyl aldehyde, and nerylacetone) were not identified in the volatiles of the D. citri males. It was found that males were significantly attracted to 0.1-10 μL/mL acetic acid and 1-nonanal with the selection rates ranging from 62.04%-70.56% and 62.22%-67.22%, respectively. Therefore, the results of this study suggest that acetic acid and 1-nonanal might be the active compounds of the female D. citri sex pheromones.
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- Haiyu Luo
- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection, Guangxi Normal University, Ministry of Education-Guangxi Key Laboratory of Landscape Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization in Lijiang River Basin, Guilin, Guangxi 541006, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Animal Ecology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi 541006, China; Institute for Sustainable Development and Innovation, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi 541006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection, Guangxi Normal University, Ministry of Education-Guangxi Key Laboratory of Landscape Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization in Lijiang River Basin, Guilin, Guangxi 541006, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Animal Ecology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi 541006, China; Institute for Sustainable Development and Innovation, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi 541006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection, Guangxi Normal University, Ministry of Education-Guangxi Key Laboratory of Landscape Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization in Lijiang River Basin, Guilin, Guangxi 541006, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Animal Ecology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi 541006, China; Institute for Sustainable Development and Innovation, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi 541006, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection, Guangxi Normal University, Ministry of Education-Guangxi Key Laboratory of Landscape Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization in Lijiang River Basin, Guilin, Guangxi 541006, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Animal Ecology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi 541006, China; Institute for Sustainable Development and Innovation, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi 541006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection, Guangxi Normal University, Ministry of Education-Guangxi Key Laboratory of Landscape Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization in Lijiang River Basin, Guilin, Guangxi 541006, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Animal Ecology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi 541006, China; Institute for Sustainable Development and Innovation, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi 541006, China
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Vieira JGA, Santana EDR, Thiesen LV, Matioli TF, Yamamoto PT. Effect of Systemic Insecticides Applied via Drench on the Mortality of Diaphorina citri on Curry Leaf. INSECTS 2023; 14:insects14050422. [PMID: 37233050 DOI: 10.3390/insects14050422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Huanglongbing (HLB), the most serious disease in citriculture, is caused by the bacteria Candidatus Liberibacter spp., which is transmitted by the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) Diaphorina citri. HLB is mainly controlled with insecticides, necessitating the development of alternative methods, e.g., the use of trap plants such as curry leaf Bergera koenigii, which is highly attractive to the ACP. We evaluated the effects of the main systemic insecticides used by citrus growers, applied via drench to adults of D. citri on the curry leaf tree. We tested the persistence of three pesticides: thiamethoxam, thiamethoxam + chlorantraniliprole, and imidacloprid in protected cultivation and the field condition at 7, 14, 28, 42, 56, 70, 98, and 154 days after the application. Different concentrations of insecticides containing the active ingredient thiamethoxam were tested on adults to determine the LC10 and LC50. Finally, we assessed the sublethal effects on the oviposition and development of D. citri. The insecticides controlled the adults for long periods. However, in the field experiment, from 42 days after application there was a decrease in mortality caused by pesticides applied via drench, while in the protected cultivation, mortality did not decline until the last day of evaluation. The median lethal concentration (LC50) for thiamethoxam was 0.031 g of active ingredient per plant, and for thiamethoxam in a mixture, the LC50 was 0.028 g a.i. per plant. In the experiment with sublethal doses, D. citri did not oviposit on the treated plants. Our findings suggest that the attract-and-kill system using the curry leaf tree and systemic insecticides is effective for the control of D. citri and contributes to the integrated management of HLB.
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- Julia Gabriela Aleixo Vieira
- Department of Entomology and Acarology, "Luiz de Queiroz" College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo (ESALQ/USP), Piracicaba 13418-900, Brazil
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- Department of Entomology and Acarology, "Luiz de Queiroz" College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo (ESALQ/USP), Piracicaba 13418-900, Brazil
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- Department of Entomology and Acarology, "Luiz de Queiroz" College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo (ESALQ/USP), Piracicaba 13418-900, Brazil
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- Department of Entomology and Acarology, "Luiz de Queiroz" College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo (ESALQ/USP), Piracicaba 13418-900, Brazil
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- Department of Entomology and Acarology, "Luiz de Queiroz" College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo (ESALQ/USP), Piracicaba 13418-900, Brazil
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Orbović V, Ravanfar SA, Achor DS, Shilts T, Ibanez-Carrasco F, Banerjee R, El-Mohtar C, Stelinski LL, Bonning BC. Cry1Ba1-mediated toxicity of transgenic Bergera koenigii and Citrus sinensis to the Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri. FRONTIERS IN INSECT SCIENCE 2023; 3:1125987. [PMID: 38469526 PMCID: PMC10926525 DOI: 10.3389/finsc.2023.1125987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri, vectors the bacterial causative agent of citrus greening disease, which has severely impacted citrus production on a global scale. As the current repeated application of chemical insecticides is unsustainable for management of this insect and subsequent protection of groves, we investigated the potential use of the bacteria-derived pesticidal protein, Cry1Ba1, when delivered via transgenic citrus plants. Having demonstrated transformation of the Indian curry leaf tree, Bergera koenigii, for Cry1Ba1 expression for use as a trap plant, we produced transgenic plants of Duncan grapefruit, Citrus paridisi, Valencia sweet orange, Citrus sinensis, and Carrizo citrange, C. sinensis x Poncirus trifoliata, for expression of Cry1Ba1. The presence of the cry1ba1 gene, and cry1ba1 transcription were confirmed. Western blot detection of Cry1Ba1 was confirmed in most cases. When compared to those from wild-type plants, leaf discs from transgenic Duncan and Valencia expressing Cry1Ba1 exhibited a "delayed senescence" phenotype, similar to observations made for transgenic B. koenigii. In bioassays, significant reductions in the survival of adult psyllids were noted on transgenic B. koenigii and Valencia sweet orange plants expressing Cry1Ba1, but not on transgenic Duncan grapefruit or Carrizo citrange. In contrast to psyllids fed on wild type plants, the gut epithelium of psyllids fed on transgenic plants was damaged, consistent with the mode of action of Cry1Ba1. These results indicate that the transgenic expression of a bacterial pesticidal protein in B. koenigii and Valencia sweet orange offers a viable option for management of D. citri, that may contribute to solutions that counter citrus greening disease.
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- Vladimir Orbović
- Citrus Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Entomology and Nematology Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Entomology and Nematology Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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Jassar O, Ghanim M. Association of endoplasmic reticulum associated degradation (ERAD) with the transmission of Liberibacter solanacearum by its psyllid vector. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2023. [PMID: 37060303 DOI: 10.1111/imb.12842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CLso) is a complex of gram negative plant pathogenic and fastidious bacterial haplotypes restricted to the phloem and transmitted by several psyllid species. In Israel, the carrot psyllid Bactericera trigonica transmits CLso haplotype D in a persistent and propagative manner and causes the carrot yellows disease, inflicting significant economic losses in many countries. Understanding the transmission of CLso is fundamental to devising sustainable management strategies. Persistent transmission of vector-borne pathogens involves the critical steps of adhesion, cell invasion and replication inside the insect gut cells before passage to the hemolymph. Using microscopy and expression analyses, we have previously confirmed a role for the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in inducing immune responses and subsequent molecular pathways resulting in programmed cell death (apoptosis) upon CLso-infection in the midgut. In the current study, we confirm that the ER-associated degradation (ERAD) machinery and its associated marker genes were upregulated in CLso infected insects, including Derlin-1, Selenoprotein-1 and Ubiquitin Ligase RNF-185. Silencing Derlin-1, which acts on the ER membrane by regulating the degradation of unfolded proteins upon ER stress, revealed its role in CLso persistence and transmission. Molecular pathways initiated in the ER membrane upon bacterial infection are well documented in human, animal and insect systems, and this study confirms the role of the ER in CLso-psyllid interactions.
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- Ola Jassar
- Department of Entomology, Volcani Institute, Rishon Lezion, Israel
- The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food & Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Entomology, Volcani Institute, Rishon Lezion, Israel
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Zhang C, Wan B, Jin MR, Wang J, Xin TR, Zou ZW, Xia B. The loss of Halloween gene function seriously affects the development and reproduction of Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae) and increases its susceptibility to pesticides. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 191:105361. [PMID: 36963933 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2023.105361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The citrus industry has suffered severe losses as a result of Huanglongbing spread by Diaphorina citri. Controlling the population of D. citri is the key to preventing and controlling the spread of Huanglongbing. Ecdysteroids are key hormones that regulate insect development and reproduction. Therefore, the Halloween gene family involved in the ecdysone synthesis of D. citri is an ideal target for controlling the population growth of this insect. In this study, we successfully cloned four Halloween genes expressed during D. citri development. Silencing of one of the four genes resulted in a significant decrease in 20E titers in nymphs and significant decreases in the developmental, survival and emergence rates. Inhibiting Halloween gene expression in adults impeded the growth of the female ovary, diminished yolk formation, lowered vitellogenin transcription levels, and hence impaired female fecundity. This showed that Halloween genes were required for D. citri development and reproduction. DcCYP315A1 and DcCYP314A1 were highly expressed when D. citri was exposed to thiamethoxam and cypermethrin, and silencing these two genes made D. citri more sensitive to these two pesticides. Inhibition of DcCYP315A1 and DcCYP314A1 expression not only significantly delayed the development and reproduction of D. citri but also increased its susceptibility to pesticides. Therefore, these two genes are more suitable as potential target genes for controlling D. citri.
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- Cong Zhang
- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.
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Umina PA, McGrane L, Thia JA, Chirgwin E, Hoffmann AA. From laboratory to field: laboratory-measured pesticide resistance reflects outcomes of field-based control in the redlegged earth mite, Halotydeus destructor. EXPERIMENTAL & APPLIED ACAROLOGY 2023; 89:379-392. [PMID: 37000308 PMCID: PMC10167116 DOI: 10.1007/s10493-023-00787-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Resistance to pesticides is typically identified via laboratory bioassays after field control failures are observed, but the results of such assays are rarely validated through experiments under field conditions. Such validation is particularly important when only a low-to-moderate level of resistance is detected in the laboratory. Here we undertake such a validation for organophosphate resistance in the agricultural pest mite Halotydeus destructor, in which low-to-moderate levels of resistance to organophosphorus pesticides have evolved in Australia. Using data from laboratory bioassays, we show that resistance to the organophosphate chlorpyrifos is higher (around 100-fold) than resistance to another organophosphate, omethoate (around 7-fold). In field trials, both these chemicals were found to effectively control pesticide-susceptible populations of H. destructor. However, when applied to a resistant mite population in the field, the effectiveness of chlorpyrifos was substantially decreased. In contrast, omethoate remained effective when tested alone or as a mixture with chlorpyrifos. We also show that two novel (non-pesticide) treatments, molasses and wood vinegar, are ineffective in controlling H. destructor when sprayed to pasture fields at rates of 4 L/ha. These findings suggest a close link between levels of resistance quantified through laboratory bioassays and the field effectiveness of pesticides; however, in the case of H. destructor, this does not necessarily mean all field populations possessing organophosphate resistance will respond similarly given the potentially complex nature of the underlying resistance mechanism(s).
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- Paul A Umina
- Cesar Australia, 95 Albert St, Brunswick, Victoria, 3056, Australia.
- School of Biosciences, Bio21 Institute, University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia.
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- Cesar Australia, 95 Albert St, Brunswick, Victoria, 3056, Australia
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- School of Biosciences, Bio21 Institute, University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- Cesar Australia, 95 Albert St, Brunswick, Victoria, 3056, Australia
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- School of Biosciences, Bio21 Institute, University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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Zhang JB, Zou XJ, Zhang Q, Wang AY, Amir MB, Du YM, Liu XQ, Chen W, Lu ZJ, Yu HZ. Quantitative ubiquitylome crosstalk with proteome analysis revealed cytoskeleton proteins influence CLas pathogen infection in Diaphorina citri. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 232:123411. [PMID: 36706880 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening disease, is caused by Candidatus Liberbacter asiaticus (CLas) and transmitted by Diaphorina citri. Previous studies reported that CLas infection significantly influences the structure of the D. citri cytoskeleton. However, the mechanisms through which CLas manipulates cytoskeleton-related proteins remain unclear. In this study, we performed quantitative ubiquitylome crosstalk with the proteome to reveal the roles of cytoskeleton-related proteins during the infection of D. citri by CLas. Western blotting revealed a significant difference in ubiquitination levels between the CLas-free and CLas-infected groups. According to ubiquitylome and 4D label-free proteome analysis, 343 quantified lysine ubiquitination (Kub) sites and 666 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were identified in CLas-infected groups compared with CLas-free groups. A total of 53 sites in 51 DEPs were upregulated, while 290 sites in 192 DEPs were downregulated. Furthermore, functional enrichment analysis indicated that 18 DEPs and 21 lysine ubiquitinated proteins were associated with the cytoskeleton, showing an obvious interaction. Ubiquitination of D. citri tropomyosin was confirmed by immunoprecipitation, Western blotting, and LC-MS/MS. RNAi-mediated knockdown of tropomyosin significantly increased CLas bacterial content in D. citri. In summary, we provided the most comprehensive lysine ubiquitinome analysis of the D. citri response to CLas infection, thus furthering our understanding of the role of the ubiquitination of cytoskeleton proteins in CLas infection.
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- Jin-Bo Zhang
- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China
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- Fruit Bureau of Xinfeng County, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China; South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China; National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China; Ganzhou Key Laboratory of Nanling Insect Biology, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China; National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China; Ganzhou Key Laboratory of Nanling Insect Biology, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China; National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China; Ganzhou Key Laboratory of Nanling Insect Biology, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China; National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China; Ganzhou Key Laboratory of Nanling Insect Biology, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China.
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Lin CY, Batuman O, Levy A. Identifying the Gut Virome of Diaphorina citri from Florida Groves. INSECTS 2023; 14:166. [PMID: 36835735 PMCID: PMC9967087 DOI: 10.3390/insects14020166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri) transmits the bacterial pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), the putative causative agent of citrus Huanglongbing disease (HLB). Insect-specific viruses can act against insects as their natural enemies, and recently, several D. citri-associated viruses were discovered. The insect gut plays an important role as not only a pool for diverse microbes but also as a physical barrier to prevent the spread of pathogens such as CLas. However, there is little evidence of the presence of D. citri-associated viruses in the gut and of the interaction between them and CLas. Here, we dissected psyllid guts collected from five growing regions in Florida, and the gut virome was analyzed by high throughput sequencing. Four insect viruses, including D. citri-associated C virus (DcACV), D. citri densovirus (DcDV), D. citri reovirus (DcRV), and D. citri flavi-like virus (DcFLV), were identified, and their presence in the gut, including an additional D. citri cimodo-like virus (DcCLV), were confirmed with PCR-based assays. Microscopic analysis showed that DcFLV infection leads to morphological abnormalities in the nuclear structure in the infected psyllid gut cells. The complex and diverse composition of microbiota in the psyllid gut suggests a possible interaction and dynamics between CLas and the D. citri-associated viruses. Our study identified various D. citri-associated viruses that localized in the psyllid gut and provided more information that helps to evaluate the potential vectors for manipulating CLas in the psyllid gut.
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- Chun-Yi Lin
- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
- Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Immokalee, FL 34142, USA
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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Zheng L, Xu Q, Gong G, Liao Y, Yu M, Shabala S, Chen W, Wu W. Nicotiana tabacum as a dead-end trap for adult Diaphorina citri: A potential biological tactic for protecting citrus orchards. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 13:1081663. [PMID: 36684792 PMCID: PMC9853912 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1081663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae), is a key vector of the causal agents of Huanglongbing (HLB), a devastating disease affecting citrus almost worldwide. Nicotiana tabacum L. is an important commercial crop in China. Field observations suggested that D. citri adults die on N. tabacum leaves when grown nearby citrus orchards. In this study, the preference for and survivorship of D. citri adults on N. tabacum and their feeding behavior were investigated. The results showed that D. citri adults were attracted to N. tabacum and to the green leaf volatiles (GLVs) (Z)-3-hexenol and (E)-2-hexenol. The survival of D. citri adults on N. tabacum was less than 30 h, which was shorter than that for adults without food (35 h) and on a suitable host Murraya exotica L. (29 days). Electrical penetration graph (EPG) recordings revealed that the pathway phase of D. citri on N. tabacum leaves consisted of four waveforms-the non-probing phase (NP), the pathway phase (PP, including intercellular probing of activity in the phloem (C) and phloem penetration (D)), phloem salivation (E1), and phloem ingestion (E2). Diaphorina citri only secreted saliva and ingested sap from phloem on N. tabacum leaves and spent the longest duration in phloem sap ingestion (E2). Moreover, L-nicotine, an important defense compound against insects in N. tabacum plants, was highly toxic to D. citri. These results suggested that N. tabacum plants could help to sustainably control the spread of D. citri and HLB when growing in and around citrus orchards.
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- Lixia Zheng
- International Research Center for Environmental Membrane Biology and Department of Horticulture, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- Laboratory of Insect Ecology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Insect Ecology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of High Technology for Plant Protection, Plant Protection Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- International Research Center for Environmental Membrane Biology and Department of Horticulture, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- International Research Center for Environmental Membrane Biology and Department of Horticulture, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- International Research Center for Environmental Membrane Biology and Department of Horticulture, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- Laboratory of Insect Ecology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Britt-Ugartemendia K, Turner D, Sieburth P, Batuman O, Levy A. Survey and detection for citrus tristeza virus in Florida groves with an unconventional tool: The Asian citrus psyllid. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1050650. [PMID: 36570892 PMCID: PMC9769964 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1050650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The citrus industry of Florida faces insurmountable challenges against the destructive diseases citrus tristeza and Huanglongbing (HLB, or citrus greening). Though the tristeza causal agent, citrus tristeza virus (CTV), has been in Florida decades longer than HLB, growers have concentrated most of their efforts on combating the more detrimental HLB. The Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri; ACP) is the insect vector of the bacterial pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus and transmits the incurable HLB to all commercial citrus. During our searches for biological and viral controls against the ACP, we consistently detected sequences of CTV in Florida field populations of ACP. This unexpected finding led us to investigate whether ACPs collected from young shoots could be used as a tool to survey CTV in Florida citrus groves. We first surveyed for the most common CTV strains in Florida (T30, T36, and VT/T68) in citrus trees on mostly sour orange (Citrus aurantium) rootstock, the rootstock susceptible to CTV decline. Out of 968 trees sampled across five years (2018-2022), approximately 8.2% were positive for CTV, with more than half of the CTV-positive trees infected with strain T30. Simultaneously, we looked at CTV strains in ACPs during this time and found that approximately 88% of pooled adult and nymph ACPs also had CTV, with over half the positive samples having the T36 strain. As a result of the much higher CTV incidences in the ACPs, we conducted a second investigation into whether we could more easily detect the same CTV strains in ACP nymphs as in CTV-infected citrus tissue. After individually sampling 43 trees and pooling the nymphs from each tree, we detected CTV at about the same incidence in the citrus tissue and the nymphs, but with much less ACP tissue, time, and resources required for detection compared to citrus tissue. Results from this study illustrate the sustained threat of CTV to Florida citrus and demonstrate the ACP as a potential bioindicator for CTV.
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- Kellee Britt-Ugartemendia
- Department of Plant Pathology, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Immokalee, FL, United States
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Immokalee, FL, United States
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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Functional Characterization of the Ryanodine Receptor Gene in Diaphorina citri. LIFE (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:life12122005. [PMID: 36556370 PMCID: PMC9785964 DOI: 10.3390/life12122005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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The Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae) is a major citrus pest spread around the world. It is also a vector of the bacterium 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus', considered the cause of the fatal citrus disease huanglongbing (HLB). Insect ryanodine receptors (RyRs) are the primary target sites of diamide insecticides. In this study, full-length RyR cDNA from D. citri (named DcRyR) was isolated and identified. The 15,393 bp long open reading frame of DcRyR encoded a 5130 amino acid protein with a calculated molecular weight of 580,830 kDa. This protein had a high sequence identity (76-79%) with other insect homologs and a low sequence identity (43-46%) with mammals. An MIR domain, two RIH domains, three SPRY domains, four RyR repeat domains, an RIH-associated domain at the N-terminus, two consensus calcium-binding EF-hands, and six transmembrane domains were among the characteristics that DcRyR shared with insect and vertebrate RyRs. In expression analysis, the DcRyR gene displayed transcript abundance in all tissues and developmental stages as well as gene-differential and stage-specific patterns. In addition, diagnostic PCR experiments revealed that DcRyR had three potential alternative splice variants and that splicing events might have contributed to the various functions of DcRyR. However, diamide resistance-related amino acid residue mutations I4790M/K and G4946E were not found in DcRyR. These results can serve as the basis for further investigation into the target-based diamide pesticide resistance of D. citri.
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Guo CF, Qiu JH, Hu YW, Xu PP, Deng YQ, Tian L, Wei YY, Sang W, Liu YT, Qiu BL. Silencing of V-ATPase-E gene causes midgut apoptosis of Diaphorina citri and affects its acquisition of Huanglongbing pathogen. INSECT SCIENCE 2022. [PMID: 36346663 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.13146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, is among the most important pests of citrus. It is the main vector of the Huanglongbing (HLB) pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), which causes severe losses in citrus crops. Control of D. citri is therefore of paramount importance to reduce the spread of HLB. In this regard, using RNA interference (RNAi) to silence target genes is a useful strategy to control psyllids. In this study, using RNAi, we examined the biological functions of the V-ATPase subunit E (V-ATP-E) gene of D. citri, including its effect on acquisition of CLas. The amino acid sequence of V-ATP-E from D. citri had high homology with proteins from other insects. V-ATP-E was expressed at all D. citri life stages analyzed, and the expression level in mature adults was higher than that of teneral adults. Silencing of V-ATP-E resulted in a significant increase in mortality, reduced body weight, and induced cell apoptosis of the D. citri midgut. The reduced expression of V-ATP-E was indicated to inhibit CLas passing through the midgut and into the hemolymph, leading to a majority of CLas being confined to the midgut. In addition, double-stranded RNA of D. citri V-ATP-E was safe to non-target parasitic wasps. These results suggest that V-ATP-E is an effective RNAi target that can be used in D. citri control to block CLas infection.
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- Chang-Fei Guo
- Engineering Research Center of Biocontrol, Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Vector Insects, College of Life Sciences, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Modern Biological Seed Industry, MARA, National S&T Innovation Center for Modern Agricultural Industry, Guangzhou, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Biocontrol, Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Biocontrol, Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Vector Insects, College of Life Sciences, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Biocontrol, Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Modern Biological Seed Industry, MARA, National S&T Innovation Center for Modern Agricultural Industry, Guangzhou, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Biocontrol, Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Vector Insects, College of Life Sciences, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, China
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Eduardo WI, Miranda MP, Volpe HXL, Garcia RB, Girardi EA, Alquezar B, Ruiz AE, Peña L. Resistance of True Citrus species to Diaphorina citri. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2022; 78:4783-4792. [PMID: 35900363 DOI: 10.1002/ps.7098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Host genetic resistance is a promising strategy for the management of Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), and consequently Huanglongbing (HLB). To date, no study has investigated the resistance to D. citri in the clonal and vegetatively propagated plants of the Microcitrus, Eremocitrus, and Atalantia genera. This study assesses Near and True Citrus genotype antixenosis and antibiosis against D. citri, with trichome density and volatile emission as possible mechanisms of resistance. RESULTS All genotypes were oviposited by D. citri, however, 8 of 14 genotypes were less oviposited than Citrus × sinensis 'Valencia' (susceptible control). Diaphorina citri nymphs had lower nymphal viability in E. glauca (31%) and M. warburgiana (58%) than that in Citrus × sinensis (77%). The behavioral assay showed that 30% of D. citri nymphs in the last instars evaded E. glauca shoots, whereas no nymphs evaded Citrus × sinensis shoots. A higher trichome density was observed in E. glauca shoots compared to the other genotypes. Chemical analysis revealed differences in the volatile profiles of E. glauca and Citrus × sinensis. CONCLUSION Eremocitrus glauca and M. warburgiana genotypes were more resistant to D. citri than Citrus × sinensis. Higher trichome density in the shoots may negatively influence the development of D. citri nymphs. Eremocitrus glauca volatiles may also be involved in their resistance to D. citri. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Wellington Ivo Eduardo
- Department of Research and Development, Fund for Citrus Protection - Fundecitrus, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Department of Research and Development, Fund for Citrus Protection - Fundecitrus, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Department of Research and Development, Fund for Citrus Protection - Fundecitrus, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Department of Research and Development, Fund for Citrus Protection - Fundecitrus, Araraquara, Brazil
- Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation - Embrapa, Embrapa Cassava & Fruits, Cruz das Almas, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biologia Molecular y Celular de Plantas - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IBMCP-CSIC), Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Biologia Molecular y Celular de Plantas - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IBMCP-CSIC), Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Biologia Molecular y Celular de Plantas - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IBMCP-CSIC), Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Leong SS, Leong SCT, Beattie GAC. Integrated Pest Management Strategies for Asian Citrus Psyllid Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) and Huanglongbing in Citrus for Sarawak, East Malaysia, Borneo. INSECTS 2022; 13:insects13100960. [PMID: 36292909 PMCID: PMC9604280 DOI: 10.3390/insects13100960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, transmits ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ (CLas), a phloem-limited bacterium associated with the severe Asian form of huanglongbing (HLB), and the most destructive disease of citrus. The pathogen and the psyllid, both of South Asian origin, are now widespread in citrus regions of Asia and the Americas. There is no cure for the disease. Application of synthetic pesticides, in some instances more frequently than fortnightly, to minimise incidence of ACP in citrus orchards, has not prevented inevitable impacts of the disease in regions of Asia where CLas is present. Despite the inevitable spread of the disease, significant progress has been made in Sarawak since the mid-1990s towards effectively implementing integrated pest management (IPM) programs for stemming the impact of the disease and detrimental consequences of over-reliance on synthetic pesticides. Growers are encouraged to plant pathogen-free trees, remove diseased trees, monitor incidence of the psyllid, and to use pesticides judiciously to reduce their detrimental impacts on natural enemies. Knowledge has been enhanced through research on seasonal incidence of the psyllid, use of mineral oils, development of protocols and iodine−starch test kits for detecting infected trees, PCR for confirming the presence of CLas in symptomatic leaves, methods for monitoring incidence the psyllid, and training extension staff and growers. However, major impediments to increasing the average longevity of trees beyond <5 years in poorly managed orchards, based on marcotting (air layering), and >12 years in well-managed orchards, based on pathogen-free trees, still need to be addressed. These include grower knowledge, marcotting, aggressive marketing of synthetic pesticides, high prices of mineral oils, spray application procedures, and better reliance on natural enemies of the psyllid.
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- Sui S. Leong
- Faculty of Agricultural and Forestry Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Sarawak Campus, Nyabau Road, Bintulu 97008, Sarawak, Malaysia
- Institute of Ecosystem Science Borneo, Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Sarawak Campus, Nyabau Road, Bintulu 97008, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Agricultural and Forestry Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Sarawak Campus, Nyabau Road, Bintulu 97008, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- School of Science, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
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Rashidi M, Killiny N. In Silico Characterization and Gene Expression Analysis of Toll Signaling Pathway-Related Genes in Diaphorina citri. INSECTS 2022; 13:783. [PMID: 36135484 PMCID: PMC9500897 DOI: 10.3390/insects13090783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri is the main vector of citrus greening disease, also known as Huanglongbing (HLB). Currently, mitigating HLB depends on the control of D. citri using insecticides. To design innovative control strategies, we should investigate various biological aspects of D. citri at the molecular level. Herein we explored the Toll signaling system-related proteins in D. citri using in silico analyzes. Additionally, the transcripts of the identified genes were determined in all life stages from eggs to adults. Our findings reveal that D. citri genome possesses Toll signaling pathway-related genes similar to the insect model, Drosophila melanogaster, with slight differences. These genes include cact, TI, Myd88, Dif/DI, pll, tub, and spz encoding Cactus, Toll, Myeloid differentiation factor 88, Dorsal related immunity factor/Dorsal, Pelle, Tube, and Spaetzle, respectively. Unlike D. melanogaster, in D. citri Dorsal, immunity factor and Dorsal are the same protein. In addition, in D. citri, Pelle protein possesses a kinase domain, which is absent in Pelle of D. melanogaster. Gene expression analysis showed the transcript for cact, TI, Myd88, pll, tub, and spz are maximum in adults, suggesting the immunity increases with maturity. Instead, Dif/DI transcripts were maximal in eggs and adults and minimal in nymphal stages, indicating its role in embryonic development. The overall findings will help in designing pioneering control strategies of D. citri based on repressing its immunity by RNAi or CRISPR and combining that with biological control.
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Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of Toll-like Receptors (TLRs) in Diaphorina citri and Their Expression Patterns Induced by the Endophyte Beauveria bassiana. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:jof8080888. [PMID: 36012876 PMCID: PMC9409752 DOI: 10.3390/jof8080888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are pathogen recognition receptors (PRRs), which play key roles in helping the host immune system fight pathogen invasions. Systematic information on TLRs at the genome-wide level and expression profiling in response to endophytic colonization is very important to understand their functions but is currently lacking in this field. Here, a total of two TLR genes were identified and characterized in Diaphorina citri. The TLR genes of D. citri were clustered into five families according to the phylogenetic analysis of different species' TLRs. The domain organization analyses suggested that the TLRs were constituted of three important parts: a leucine-rich repeat (LRR) domain, a transmembrane region (TR) and a Toll/interleukin-1 receptor (TIR) domain. The mRNA expression levels of the two TLR genes (DcTOLL and DcTLR7) were highly regulated in both nymphs and adults of D. citri. These results elucidated the potentiated TLR gene expression in response to endophytically colonized plants. Furthermore, the 3D structures of the TIR domain were highly conserved during evolution. Collectively, these findings elucidate the crucial roles of TLRs in the immune response of D. citri to entomopathogens systematically established as endophytes, and provide fundamental knowledge for further understanding of the innate immunity of D. citri.
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Diaphorin, a Polyketide Produced by a Bacterial Symbiont of the Asian Citrus Psyllid, Inhibits the Growth and Cell Division of Bacillus subtilis but Promotes the Growth and Metabolic Activity of Escherichia coli. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0175722. [PMID: 35894614 PMCID: PMC9430481 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01757-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Diaphorin is a polyketide produced by “Candidatus Profftella armatura” (Gammaproteobacteria: Burkholderiales), an obligate symbiont of a notorious agricultural pest, the Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae). Diaphorin belongs to the pederin family of bioactive agents found in various host-symbiont systems, including beetles, lichens, and sponges, harboring phylogenetically diverse bacterial producers. Previous studies showed that diaphorin, which is present in D. citri at concentrations of 2 to 20 mM, has inhibitory effects on various eukaryotes, including the natural enemies of D. citri. However, little is known about its effects on prokaryotic organisms. To address this issue, the present study assessed the biological activities of diaphorin on two model prokaryotes, Escherichia coli (Gammaproteobacteria: Enterobacterales) and Bacillus subtilis (Firmicutes: Bacilli). Their growth and morphological features were analyzed using spectrophotometry, optical microscopy followed by image analysis, and transmission electron microscopy. The metabolic activity of E. coli was further assessed using the β-galactosidase assay. The results revealed that physiological concentrations of diaphorin inhibit the growth and cell division of B. subtilis but promote the growth and metabolic activity of E. coli. This finding implies that diaphorin functions as a defensive agent of the holobiont (host plus symbionts) against some bacterial lineages but is metabolically beneficial for others, which potentially include obligate symbionts of D. citri. IMPORTANCE Certain secondary metabolites, including antibiotics, evolve to mediate interactions among organisms. These molecules have distinct spectra for microorganisms and are often more effective against Gram-positive bacteria than Gram-negative ones. However, it is rare that a single molecule has completely opposite activities on distinct bacterial lineages. The present study revealed that a secondary metabolite synthesized by an organelle-like bacterial symbiont of psyllids inhibits the growth of Gram-positive Bacillus subtilis but promotes the growth of Gram-negative Escherichia coli. This finding not only provides insights into the evolution of microbiomes in animal hosts but also may potentially be exploited to promote the effectiveness of industrial material production by microorganisms.
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Integrated Water, Nutrient, and Pesticide Management of Huanglongbing-Affected Sweet Oranges on Florida Sandy Soils—A Review. PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11141850. [PMID: 35890484 PMCID: PMC9319058 DOI: 10.3390/plants11141850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Citrus greening (huanglonbing (HLB)) disease has drastically reduced citrus fruit production in Florida over the last two decades. Scientists have developed sustainable nutrient management practices to live with the disease and continue fruit production. Best pesticide management practices have been devised to reduce the spread of HLB by Asian citrus psyllid (ACP). However, soil application of excessive nutrients and the use of soil drench application of pesticides to huanglongbing-infected citrus groves have been a serious environmental concern since the recent development of resistance to some pesticides. It is important to understand the consequences of applying pesticides and nutrients beyond the recommended application rates with an inappropriate method for citrus growth and development. Alternatively, foliar sprays of some nutrients proved effective to meet plants’ requirements, and foliar sprays of effective insecticide products could provide an adequate mode of action for group rotation to minimize insecticide resistance by ACP and other pests. Sustainability in citrus production systems should include best management practices that improve pesticide and nutrient efficiency by including the total maximum daily load exiting the grove to reduce pesticide and nutrient exports into waterbodies.
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Carlson CR, ter Horst AM, Johnston JS, Henry E, Falk BW, Kuo YW. High-quality, chromosome-scale genome assemblies: comparisons of three Diaphorina citri (Asian citrus psyllid) geographic populations. DNA Res 2022; 29:6648404. [PMID: 35866687 PMCID: PMC9338690 DOI: 10.1093/dnares/dsac027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri, is the insect vector of the causal agent of huanglongbing (HLB), a devastating bacterial disease of commercial citrus. Presently, few genomic resources exist for D. citri. In this study, we utilized PacBio HiFi and chromatin confirmation contact (Hi-C) sequencing to sequence, assemble, and compare three high-quality, chromosome-scale genome assemblies of D. citri collected from California, Taiwan, and Uruguay. Our assemblies had final sizes of 282.67 Mb (California), 282.89 Mb (Taiwan), and 266.67 Mb (Uruguay) assembled into 13 pseudomolecules—a reduction in assembly size of 41–45% compared with previous assemblies which we validated using flow cytometry. We identified the X chromosome in D. citri and annotated each assembly for repetitive elements, protein-coding genes, transfer RNAs, ribosomal RNAs, piwi-interacting RNA clusters, and endogenous viral elements. Between 19,083 and 20,357 protein-coding genes were predicted. Repetitive DNA accounts for 36.87–38.26% of each assembly. Comparative analyses and mitochondrial haplotype networks suggest that Taiwan and Uruguay D. citri are more closely related, while California D. citri are closely related to Florida D. citri. These high-quality, chromosome-scale assemblies provide new genomic resources to researchers to further D. citri and HLB research.
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- Curtis R Carlson
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of California Davis , Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of California Davis , Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University , College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of California Davis , Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of California Davis , Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of California Davis , Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Siddiqui JA, Khan MM, Bamisile BS, Hafeez M, Qasim M, Rasheed MT, Rasheed MA, Ahmad S, Shahid MI, Xu Y. Role of Insect Gut Microbiota in Pesticide Degradation: A Review. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:870462. [PMID: 35591988 PMCID: PMC9111541 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.870462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Insect pests cause significant agricultural and economic losses to crops worldwide due to their destructive activities. Pesticides are designed to be poisonous and are intentionally released into the environment to combat the menace caused by these noxious pests. To survive, these insects can resist toxic substances introduced by humans in the form of pesticides. According to recent findings, microbes that live in insect as symbionts have recently been found to protect their hosts against toxins. Symbioses that have been formed are between the pests and various microbes, a defensive mechanism against pathogens and pesticides. Insects' guts provide unique conditions for microbial colonization, and resident bacteria can deliver numerous benefits to their hosts. Insects vary significantly in their reliance on gut microbes for basic functions. Insect digestive tracts are very different in shape and chemical properties, which have a big impact on the structure and composition of the microbial community. Insect gut microbiota has been found to contribute to feeding, parasite and pathogen protection, immune response modulation, and pesticide breakdown. The current review will examine the roles of gut microbiota in pesticide detoxification and the mechanisms behind the development of resistance in insects to various pesticides. To better understand the detoxifying microbiota in agriculturally significant pest insects, we provided comprehensive information regarding the role of gut microbiota in the detoxification of pesticides.
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- Junaid Ali Siddiqui
- Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Kohsar University Murree, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Life Sciences, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
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- Department of Entomology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management of Crop in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Ashraf HJ, Ramos Aguila LC, Akutse KS, Ilyas M, Abbasi A, Li X, Wang L. Comparative microbiome analysis of Diaphorina citri and its associated parasitoids Tamarixia radiata and Diaphorencyrtus aligarhensis reveals Wolbachia as a dominant endosymbiont. Environ Microbiol 2022; 24:1638-1652. [PMID: 35229443 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.15948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Microbiome analysis in a host-parasitoid interaction network was conducted to compare the taxonomic composition of bacterial communities of Diaphornia citri, Tamarixia radiata, and Diaphorencyrtus aligarhensis. The comparative analysis revealed differences in the composition and diversity of the symbiont populations across the host and its associated parasitoids. Proteobacteria was the most dominant phylum, representing 67.80% of the total bacterial community, while Candidatus Profftella armature and Wolbachia were the dominant genera across the host and parasitoids. There were clear differences observed in alpha and beta diversity of microbiota through the host and its associated parasitoids. The function prediction of bacterial communities and Pearson correlation analysis showed that specific bacterial communities displayed positive correlations with the carbohydrate metabolism pathway. Furthermore, when symbiotic bacteria were eliminated using a broad-spectrum antibiotic, tetracycline hydrochloride, the parasitoids' median survival time and longevity were significantly reduced. We confirmed the physiological effects of symbiotic bacteria on the fitness of parasitoids and demonstrated the effect of antibiotics in decreasing the food intake and measurement of amino acids in the hemolymph. This study sheds light on basic information about the mutualism between parasitoids and bacteria, which may be a potential source for biocontrol strategies for citrus psyllid, especially D. citri. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Hafiza Javaria Ashraf
- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.,Institute of Applied Ecology and Research Centre for Biodiversity and Eco-Safety, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.,Institute of Applied Ecology and Research Centre for Biodiversity and Eco-Safety, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Plant Health Theme, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, P.O. Box 30772-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Management Science and Engineering, School of Business, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Department of Zoology, University of Central Punjab, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.,Institute of Applied Ecology and Research Centre for Biodiversity and Eco-Safety, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.,Institute of Applied Ecology and Research Centre for Biodiversity and Eco-Safety, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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Cisneros J, Wendel J, Jaronski S, Vitek C, Ciomperlik M, Flores D. Assessment of Two Novel Host-Derived Beauveria bassiana (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) Isolates Against the Citrus Pest, Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae). JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 2022; 115:56-64. [PMID: 34875693 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toab229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae), vectors 'Candidatus Liberibacter spp.', the causative agent of Citrus Greening Disease (CGD) or Huanglongbing (HLB). Managing populations of psyllids in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV), TX, United States is imperative given a continuous increase in HLB-positive trees. A component of integrated pest management (IPM) program is the use of strains of entomopathogenic fungi for the biological control of D. citri. In an attempt to find endemic strains of entomopathogenic fungi that grow favorably under LRGV environmental conditions and naturally infect D. citri, psyllids were collected from local residential areas, surface sterilized, and plated on a semi-selective agar medium. Collection of over 9,300 samples from 278 sites throughout the LRGV led to the positive identification of two Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo-Crivellii) Vuillemin (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) isolates, ACP18001 and ACP18002. Chi-square analysis of primary and secondary acquisition bioassays revealed that both field isolated strains outperformed Cordyceps (Isaria) fumosorosea (Wize) (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) Apopka97 under both primary (direct spray) and secondary acquisition (adult exposure to sprayed foliage) bioassays with ACP18002 marginally outperforming ACP18001 under secondary acquisition. Slopes of the dose response regression lines for the three fungi were not significantly different. In addition, the thermal profiles for vegetative growth of each isolate indicated that the field isolates grew at higher rates than the standard at higher temperatures. The new isolates may prove to be good candidates for the management of D. citri populations in the LRGV.
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- Jonathan Cisneros
- USDA APHIS PPQ S&T Insect Management & Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, Edinburg, TX, USA
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- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Center for Vector-Borne Diseases, Edinburg, TX, USA
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- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Center for Vector-Borne Diseases, Edinburg, TX, USA
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- USDA APHIS PPQ S&T Insect Management & Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, Edinburg, TX, USA
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- USDA APHIS PPQ S&T Insect Management & Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, Edinburg, TX, USA
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Merfa MV, Fischer ER, de Souza E Silva M, Francisco CS, Della Coletta-Filho H, de Souza AA. Probing the Application of OmpA-Derived Peptides to Disrupt the Acquisition of ' Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' by Diaphorina citri. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2022; 112:163-172. [PMID: 34818904 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-06-21-0252-fi] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Huanglongbing (HLB) is currently the most devastating disease of citrus worldwide. Both bacteria 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' (CLas) and 'Candidatus Liberibacter americanus' (CLam) are associated with HLB in Brazil but with a strong prevalence of CLas over CLam. Conventionally, HLB management focuses on controlling the insect vector population (Diaphorina citri; also known as Asian citrus psyllid [ACP]) by spraying insecticides, an approach demonstrated to be mostly ineffective. Thus, development of novel, more efficient HLB control strategies is required. The multifunctional bacterial outer membrane protein OmpA is involved in several molecular processes between bacteria and their hosts and has been suggested as a target for bacterial control. Curiously, OmpA is absent in CLam in comparison with CLas, suggesting a possible role in host interaction. Therefore, in the current study, we have treated ACPs with different OmpA-derived peptides, aiming to evaluate acquisition of CLas by the insect vector. Treatment of psyllids with 5 µM of Pep1, Pep3, Pep5, and Pep6 in artificial diet significantly reduced the acquisition of CLas, whereas increasing the concentration of Pep5 and Pep6 to 50 µM abolished this process. In addition, in planta treatment with 50 µM of Pep6 also significantly decreased the acquisition of CLas, and sweet orange plants stably absorbed and maintained this peptide for as long as 3 months post the final application. Together, our results demonstrate the promising use of OmpA-derived peptides as a novel biotechnological tool to control CLas.
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- Marcus Vinícius Merfa
- Centro de Citricultura Sylvio Moreira, Instituto Agronômico-IAC, Cordeirópolis, SP 13490-970, Brazil
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- Centro de Citricultura Sylvio Moreira, Instituto Agronômico-IAC, Cordeirópolis, SP 13490-970, Brazil
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- Centro de Citricultura Sylvio Moreira, Instituto Agronômico-IAC, Cordeirópolis, SP 13490-970, Brazil
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- Centro de Citricultura Sylvio Moreira, Instituto Agronômico-IAC, Cordeirópolis, SP 13490-970, Brazil
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Menger RF, Rehberg RA, Trivedi P, Henry CS, Borch T. High Spatial Resolution Fluorescence Imagery for Optimized Pest Management in a Huanglongbing-Infected Citrus Grove. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2022; 112:173-179. [PMID: 34524882 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-05-21-0211-fi] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening disease, has significantly decreased citrus production all over the world. The disease management currently depends on the efficient application and adequate distribution of insecticides to reduce the density of the disease vector, the Asian citrus psyllid. Here, we use a novel fluorescent-based method to evaluate insecticide distribution in an HLB-infected citrus grove in Florida. Specifically, we evaluated six different locations within citrus trees, the top and bottom sides of leaves, the effect of application approach (tractor versus airplane), and different application rates. We found that despite the insecticide distribution being highly variable among the different locations within a tree, the top of the leaves received an average increase of 21 times more than the bottom of the leaves. Application by tractor also resulted in a 4- to 87-fold increase in insecticide coverage compared with aerial application, depending on the location in the tree and side of the leaf. When taken to context with the type of insecticide that is applied (systemic vs. contact), these results can be used to optimize a pest management strategy to effectively target psyllids and other pests while minimizing the time and money spent on insecticide application and reducing risk to the environment.
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- Ruth F Menger
- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523
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- Microbiome Cluster and Department of Agricultural Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523
- Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523
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Ravanfar SA, Achor DS, Killiny N, Shilts T, Chen Y, El-Mohtar C, Stelinski LL, Bonning BC, Orbović V. Genetic Modification of Bergera koenigii for Expression of the Bacterial Pesticidal Protein Cry1Ba1. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:899624. [PMID: 35685021 PMCID: PMC9171844 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.899624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The curry leaf tree, Bergera koenigii, is highly attractive to the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri, which vectors the bacterial causative agent of citrus greening or huanglongbing disease. This disease has decimated citrus production in Florida and in other citrus-producing countries. As D. citri exhibits high affinity for feeding on young leaves of B. koenigii, transgenic B. koenigii expressing bacteria-derived pesticidal proteins such as Cry1Ba1 have potential for D. citri management when planted in or adjacent to citrus groves. Importantly, the plant pathogenic bacterium that causes citrus greening does not replicate in B. koenigii. Transgenic plants of B. koenigii were produced by insertion of the gene encoding the active core of the pesticidal protein Cry1Ba1 derived from Bacillus thuringiensis. The transformation success rate was low relative to that of other citrus, at 0.89%. T-DNA integration into the genome and cry1ba1 transcription in transgenic plants were confirmed. Transgenic plants expressing Cry1Ba1 differed from wild-type plants, differed in photosynthesis parameters and hormone levels in some instances, and a marked delay in wilting of detached leaves. The gut epithelium of D. citri fed on transgenic plants was severely damaged, consistent with Cry1Ba1-mediated pore formation, confirming expression of the pesticidal protein by transgenic B. koenigii. These results demonstrate that transgenic B. koenigii expressing bacteria-derived pesticidal proteins can be produced for potential use as trap plants for suppression of D. citri populations toward protection of citrus groves from citrus greening.
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- Seyed Ali Ravanfar
- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, IFAS, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, IFAS, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, IFAS, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, IFAS, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Department of Entomology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, IFAS, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, IFAS, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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- Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
- *Correspondence: Bryony C. Bonning,
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, IFAS, Lake Alfred, FL, United States
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Rashidi M, Lin CY, Britt K, Batuman O, Al Rwahnih M, Achor D, Levy A. Diaphorina citri flavi-like virus localization, transmission, and association with Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus in its psyllid host. Virology 2021; 567:47-56. [PMID: 34998225 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2021.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Huanglongbing is caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas) and transmitted by Diaphorina citri. D. citri harbors various insect-specific viruses, including the Diaphorina citri flavi-like virus (DcFLV). The distribution and biological role of DcFLV in its host and the relationship with CLas are unknown. DcFLV was found in various organs of D. citri, including the midgut and salivary glands, where it co-localized with CLas. CLas-infected nymphs had the highest DcFLV titers compared to the infected adults and CLas-free adults and nymphs. DcFLV was vertically transmitted to offspring from female D. citri and was temporarily detected in Citrus macrophylla and grapefruit leaves from greenhouse and field. The incidences of DcFLV and CLas were positively correlated in field-collected D. citri samples, suggesting that DcFLV might be associated with CLas in the vector. These results provide new insights on the interactions between DcFLV, the D. citri, and CLas.
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- Mahnaz Rashidi
- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, USA
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Immokalee, FL, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Immokalee, FL, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, USA.
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Song JC, Lu ZJ, Yi L, Yu HZ. Functional Characterization of a Trehalose-6-Phosphate Synthase in Diaphorina citri Revealed by RNA Interference and Transcriptome Sequencing. INSECTS 2021; 12:1074. [PMID: 34940162 PMCID: PMC8709273 DOI: 10.3390/insects12121074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Trehalose-6-phosphate synthase (TPS) plays an important role in the synthesis of trehalose. In the current study, a TPS gene was obtained from Diaphorina citri, and named as DcTPS1 which encoded a protein of 833 amino acid residues. Real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) analysis revealed that DcTPS1 had the highest expression level in the midgut and fifth-instar nymph stage. Knockdown of DcTPS1 by RNA interference (RNAi) induced an abnormal phenotype and increased mortality and malformation rate with a decreased molting rate. In addition, silencing of DcTPS1 significantly inhibited D. citri chitin metabolism and fatty acid metabolism, while the expression levels of fatty acid decomposition-related genes were downregulated. Furthermore, comparative transcriptomics analysis revealed that 791 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were upregulated and 678 DEGs were downregulated when comparing dsDcTPS1 groups with dsGFP groups. Bioinformatics analysis showed that upregulated DEGs were mainly involved in oxidative phosphorylation, whereas downregulated DEGs were mainly attributed to the lysosome and ribosome. These results indicated that DcTPS1 played an important role in the growth and development of D. citri.
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- Jian-Chun Song
- College of Life Science, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China; (J.-C.S.); (Z.-J.L.)
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- College of Life Science, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China; (J.-C.S.); (Z.-J.L.)
- National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- College of Life Science, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China; (J.-C.S.); (Z.-J.L.)
- National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- College of Life Science, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China; (J.-C.S.); (Z.-J.L.)
- National Navel Orange Engineering Research Center, Ganzhou 341000, China
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Santos-Ortega Y, Killiny N. The Chorion Proteome of Diaphorina citri, the Vector of Huanglongbing Disease in Citrus. INSECTS 2021; 12:insects12110959. [PMID: 34821760 PMCID: PMC8618194 DOI: 10.3390/insects12110959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nowadays, the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri (Kuwayama) (Hemiptera: Liviidae) is considered the most devastating pest of citrus because it transmits "Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus", the putative causal agent of huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus greening. Controlling the vector is the main strategy used to mitigate HLB. Targeting D. citri at the very early stages of its development may offer an effective control strategy. Identifying chorion proteins will contribute to a better understanding of embryo development and egg hatching and thus could lead to valuable targets to better control psyllid populations. Herein, we analyze the chorion proteins of D. citri. Mass spectrometry-based bottom-up/shotgun proteomics and databases were queried to achieve protein identification. Fifty-one proteins were identified in D. citri chorion. The D. citri chorion proteins were divided into eight categories according to their biological or molecular function: i-enzymes (25%); ii-binding proteins (10%); iii-structural proteins (8%); iv-homeostasis-related proteins, mostly vitellogenins (8%); v-proteins related to gene expression (6%); vi-immune system proteins (6%); vii-other proteins (16%); and viii-uncharacterized proteins (21%). The composition of the chorion proteome suggested that the hatching rate could be reduced by silencing chorion-related genes. The proteomic analysis of D. citri chorion tissue allowed us to identify its proteins, providing promising new targets for D. citri control through RNA interference technology.
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- Yulica Santos-Ortega
- Department of Plant Pathology, Citrus Research and Education Center, IFAS, University of Florida, 700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA;
- Department of Biological Environmental and Earth Sciences, Discipline: Cell and Molecular Biology, The University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Citrus Research and Education Center, IFAS, University of Florida, 700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA;
- Correspondence: author:
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Ferreira JRM, Sierra-Garcia IN, Guieu S, Silva AMS, da Silva RN, Cunha Â. Photodynamic control of citrus crop diseases. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 37:199. [PMID: 34664127 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-021-03171-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Citrus are economically important fruit crops to which infectious diseases like citrus canker caused by Xanthomonas citri subs. citri, citrus variegated chlorosis caused by Xylella fastidiosa, "huanglongbing" associated with the presence of Candidatus liberibacter species, anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and citrus black spot caused by Phyllosticta citricarpa, impose significant losses. Control measures involve chemical treatment of orchards but often, eradication of infected plants is unavoidable. To circumvent the environmental impacts of pesticides and the socio-economic impacts of eradication, innovative antimicrobial approaches like photodynamic inactivation are being tested. There is evidence of the susceptibility of Xanthomonas citri subs. citri and C. gloeosporioides to photodynamic damage. However, the realistic assessment of perspectives for widespread application of photodynamic inactivation in the control of citrus diseases, necessarily implies that other microorganisms are also considered. This review intends to provide a critical summary of the current state of research on photodynamic inactivation of citrus pathogens and to identify some of the current limitations to the widespread use of photodynamic treatments in citrus crops.
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- Joana R M Ferreira
- LAQV-REQUIMTE and Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.,CESAM and Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM and Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE and Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.,CICECO Aveiro-Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE and Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE and Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.,IBiMED, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, Campus do Crasto, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM and Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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Ramos Aguila LC, Atlihan R, Ashraf HJ, Keppanan R, Lei L, Bamisile BS, Cerda H, Wang L. Temperature-Dependent Biological Control Effectiveness of Tamarixia radiata (Hymenoptera: Eulophidea) Under Laboratory Conditions. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 2021; 114:2009-2017. [PMID: 34297068 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toab130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
The parasitism rate and host-feeding rate of Tamarixia radiata (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), an ectoparasitoid of Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae), were evaluated at 20, 27.5, 30, and 35°C, at 70 ± 5% RH, and 14 h of photoperiod. The biological control efficacy of T. radiata was evaluated by linking the age-stage predation rate with the two-sex life table. The net host-feeding rate (C0) by T. radiata was 32.05, 54.40, 17.25, and 1.92 nymphs per female parasitoid at 20, 27.5, 30, and 35°C, respectively. The total net nymphs killing rate (Z0) was 103.02, 223.82, 72.95, and 6.60 nymphs per female parasitoid at 20, 27.5, 30, and 35°C, respectively. Noneffective parasitism rate was observed at 35°C because of high mortality at this temperature. Our results indicated that temperature had meaningful effects on parasitism and host-feeding rate parameters in the laboratory, and may affect biological control efficiency of the parasitoid in the field. The highest host-feeding rate and total biological control efficiency of T. radiata were recorded at 27.5°C. Most importantly, we found that host-feeding activity of the parasitoid is temperature-dependent, and changed across temperature regimes: the host-feeding rate increased as the temperature increased up to 30°C, started to decrease after this temperature and declined to its minimum level at 35°C. This information is valuable for developing biological control and integrated pest management techniques for Asian citrus psyllid management.
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- Luis Carlos Ramos Aguila
- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fuzhou 350002, China
- College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Plant Protection Department, Yuzuncu Yil University, 65080 Van, Turkey
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fuzhou 350002, China
- College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Department of Entomology and the Nematology and Chemistry Units, Agriculture Research Organization (ARO), Rishon Lezion, Israel
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fuzhou 350002, China
- College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Department of Entomology, College of Agroecology, Universidad Nacional Experimental Simon Rodriguez (UNESR) 5130, Caracas, Venezuela
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- State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fuzhou 350002, China
- College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, China
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Avery PB, Duren EB, Qureshi JA, Adair RC, Adair MM, Cave RD. Field Efficacy of Cordyceps javanica, White Oil and Spinetoram for the Management of the Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina citri. INSECTS 2021; 12:824. [PMID: 34564264 PMCID: PMC8467585 DOI: 10.3390/insects12090824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Citrus greening disease is devastating the citrus industry in Florida, and the conventional synthetic pesticide applications used to control the vector, the Asian citrus psyllid (AsCP), Diaphorina citri, are rapidly becoming unsustainable. Various laboratory experiments indicate that the entomopathogenic fungus Cordyceps javanica, alone and in combination with horticultural oils, may offer a more sustainable strategy for the management of AsCP. Field studies conducted in 2018 and 2019 in mature citrus indicated that C. javanica alone, C. javanica mixed with white oil, and the chemical standard spinetoram mixed with white oil significantly suppressed AsCP adult populations by 61-83% up to 14 days after treatment in 2018, although colony-forming units of C. javanica were still present on the leaves 21 days after treatment (DAT). Only spinetoram + oil significantly suppressed AsCP, by 100%, up to 7 DAT in 2019. Natural enemies of AsCP, including lady beetles, lacewing larvae and the parasitoid Tamarixia radiata, were observed in the fungal treatments and the untreated control. The AsCP suppression by C. javanica and its compatibility with beneficial organisms suggest the potential use of this entomopathogenic fungus in citrus-integrated pest management.
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- Pasco B. Avery
- Indian River Research and Education Center, Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, 2199 South Rock Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34945, USA; (E.B.D.); (R.D.C.)
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- Indian River Research and Education Center, Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, 2199 South Rock Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34945, USA; (E.B.D.); (R.D.C.)
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- Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, 2685 State Road 29 N, Immokalee, FL 34142, USA;
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- The Florida Research Center for Agricultural Sustainability, 7055 33rd Street, Vero Beach, FL 32966, USA; (R.C.A.J.); (M.M.A.)
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- The Florida Research Center for Agricultural Sustainability, 7055 33rd Street, Vero Beach, FL 32966, USA; (R.C.A.J.); (M.M.A.)
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- Indian River Research and Education Center, Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, 2199 South Rock Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34945, USA; (E.B.D.); (R.D.C.)
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