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Germinara GS, Pistillo OM, D'Isita I, Di Palma AM, Rotundo G, Guidotti M, Psaro R, Caselli A, Econdi S, Gargani E, Cutino I, Benvenuti C, Roversi PF. Inhibitory activity of some short-chain aliphatic aldehydes on pheromone and ammonium carbonate-mediated attraction in olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2024. [PMID: 38940484 DOI: 10.1002/ps.8264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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BACKGROUND The olive fruit fly (OFF), Bactrocera oleae (Rossi), is the main insect pest of olive trees worldwide. Legislation limits to the use of some synthetic larvicidal insecticides is leading to the development of new control options for preventive control of adult flies. In the present study, the biological activity of four short-chain aliphatic aldehydes, namely hexanal, (E)-2-hexenal, heptanal and (E)-2-heptenal, previously reported as repellents to the OFF adults was investigated. RESULTS Electroantennography (EAG) recordings showed that antennae of OFF males and females are able to perceive the test compounds in a wide range of doses. In field trapping experiments, reservoir-type polypropylene (PP) membrane dispensers loaded with individual compounds did not elicit a significant attraction of OFF males and females. On the contrary, a significant reduction of male catches was noticed when sex pheromone dispensers and PP membrane dispensers, loaded with one of the test compounds, were applied on the same white sticky traps ≈20 cm apart. Likewise, male and female catches in yellow sticky traps baited with ammonium carbonate (AC) dispensers as food attractant were significantly reduced by the presence of PP membrane dispensers of individual aliphatic aldehydes on the same traps. In small plots control trials, solid formulations of the four aldehydes into a bentonite clay support induced a significant reduction of the OFF active infestation mainly when C6 and C7 aldehyde-activated bentonites were used. CONCLUSION Short-chain aliphatic aldehydes showed inhibitory effects on sex pheromone and food attractant-mediated attraction of OFF. Results of field trials suggest potential of short-chain aliphatic aldehydes to develop new semiochemical-based OFF control options. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Giacinto Salvatore Germinara
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
- Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy
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- CNR-SCITEC, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Technologies "Giulio Natta", Milan, Italy
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- CNR-SCITEC, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Technologies "Giulio Natta", Milan, Italy
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- CNR-SCITEC, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Technologies "Giulio Natta", Milan, Italy
- Department of Chemistry, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- CNR-SCITEC, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Technologies "Giulio Natta", Milan, Italy
- Department of Chemistry, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria CREA DC-Centro di Ricerca Difesa e Certificazione, Florence, Italy
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- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria CREA DC-Centro di Ricerca Difesa e Certificazione, Florence, Italy
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- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria CREA DC-Centro di Ricerca Difesa e Certificazione, Florence, Italy
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- Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria CREA DC-Centro di Ricerca Difesa e Certificazione, Florence, Italy
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Ramiaranjatovo G, Reynaud B, Jacob V. Triple Electroantennography Captures the Range and Spatial Arrangement of Olfactory Sensory Neuron Response on an Insect Antenna. J Neurosci Methods 2023; 390:109842. [PMID: 36965763 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2023.109842] [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: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Electroantennography (EAG) is a basic neuroscientific tool that is widely used to measure olfactory responses in insects. It is particularly adapted to probing the olfactory systems of non-model insect species in chemical ecology and evolutionary biology. As currently practiced, EAG measures have varying degrees of correlation with olfactory responses, especially for insects whose olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) are arranged in zones on the antennae. This limitation was shown to be partly due to the fact that only a single antennal position was recorded. NEW METHODS We describe a setup using triple electroantennography (EAG3), whereby three antennal positions are recorded simultaneously. The spatial arrangement of the electrodes ensures the mechanical stability of the assembly. The EAG3 detector was coupled to a gas chromatograph (GC-EAD3), customized using a Dean's switch to improve the EAG signals by chopper modulation. EAG3 signals were analysed through a current point model to estimate olfactory responses across the antenna. RESULTS Recordings were performed on Tephritidae and Drosophila species, which have antennae of different shapes and sizes. We confirmed that the spatio-temporal pattern of antennal activation was stimulus dependent and allowed us to quantify the antennal olfactory response. COMPARISONS WITH EXISTING METHOD Compared to typical single-probe EAG, we show that EAG3 improves response quantification and increases the range of compounds for which a sensory response is detected. CONCLUSIONS Our EAG3 setup is an original low-cost and easy-to-use method. It offers a useful bridge between comprehensive neurophysiological investigations and the broader themes explored in chemical ecology.
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- Gaëlle Ramiaranjatovo
- CIRAD, UMR PVBMT, F-97410 St Pierre, La Réunion, France; UMR PVBMT, Université de la Réunion, St Pierre, La Réunion, France
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- CIRAD, UMR PVBMT, F-97410 St Pierre, La Réunion, France; UMR PVBMT, Université de la Réunion, St Pierre, La Réunion, France
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- CIRAD, UMR PVBMT, F-97410 St Pierre, La Réunion, France.
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Cordeiro GD, Dötterl S. Floral Scents in Bee-Pollinated Buckwheat and Oilseed Rape under a Global Warming Scenario. INSECTS 2023; 14:242. [PMID: 36975927 PMCID: PMC10057843 DOI: 10.3390/insects14030242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Many wild plants and crops are pollinated by insects, which often use floral scents to locate their host plants. The production and emission of floral scents are temperature-dependent; however, little is known about how global warming affects scent emissions and the attraction of pollinators. We used a combination of chemical analytical and electrophysiological approaches to quantify the influence of a global warming scenario (+5 °C in this century) on the floral scent emissions of two important crop species, i.e., buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) and oilseed rape (Brassica napus), and to test whether compounds that are potentially different between the treatments can be detected by their bee pollinators (Apis mellifera and Bombus terrestris). We found that only buckwheat was affected by increased temperatures. Independent of temperature, the scent of oilseed rape was dominated by p-anisaldehyde and linalool, with no differences in relative scent composition and the total amount of scent. Buckwheat emitted 2.4 ng of scent per flower and hour at optimal temperatures, dominated by 2- and 3-methylbutanoic acid (46%) and linalool (10%), and at warmer temperatures threefold less scent (0.7 ng/flower/hour), with increased contributions of 2- and 3-methylbutanoic acid (73%) to the total scent and linalool and other compounds being absent. The antennae of the pollinators responded to various buckwheat floral scent compounds, among them compounds that disappeared at increased temperatures or were affected in their (relative) amounts. Our results highlight that increased temperatures differentially affect floral scent emissions of crop plants and that, in buckwheat, the temperature-induced changes in floral scent emissions affect the olfactory perception of the flowers by bees. Future studies should test whether these differences in olfactory perception translate into different attractiveness of buckwheat flowers to bees.
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Obermeier C, Mason AS, Meiners T, Petschenka G, Rostás M, Will T, Wittkop B, Austel N. Perspectives for integrated insect pest protection in oilseed rape breeding. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2022; 135:3917-3946. [PMID: 35294574 PMCID: PMC9729155 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-022-04074-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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In the past, breeding for incorporation of insect pest resistance or tolerance into cultivars for use in integrated pest management schemes in oilseed rape/canola (Brassica napus) production has hardly ever been approached. This has been largely due to the broad availability of insecticides and the complexity of dealing with high-throughput phenotyping of insect performance and plant damage parameters. However, recent changes in the political framework in many countries demand future sustainable crop protection which makes breeding approaches for crop protection as a measure for pest insect control attractive again. At the same time, new camera-based tracking technologies, new knowledge-based genomic technologies and new scientific insights into the ecology of insect-Brassica interactions are becoming available. Here we discuss and prioritise promising breeding strategies and direct and indirect breeding targets, and their time-perspective for future realisation in integrated insect pest protection of oilseed rape. In conclusion, researchers and oilseed rape breeders can nowadays benefit from an array of new technologies which in combination will accelerate the development of improved oilseed rape cultivars with multiple insect pest resistances/tolerances in the near future.
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- Christian Obermeier
- Department of Plant Breeding, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32, 35392, Giessen, Germany.
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- Plant Breeding Department, University of Bonn, Katzenburgweg 5, 53115, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute for Ecological Chemistry, Plant Analysis and Stored Product Protection, Julius Kühn Institute, Koenigin-Luise-Str. 19, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Applied Entomology, University of Hohenheim, Otto-Sander-Straße 5, 70599, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Division of Agricultural Entomology, University of Göttingen, Grisebachstr. 6, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- Insitute for Resistance Research and Stress Tolerance, Julius Kühn Insitute, Erwin-Baur-Str. 27, 06484, Quedlinburg, Germany
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- Department of Plant Breeding, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32, 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute for Ecological Chemistry, Plant Analysis and Stored Product Protection, Julius Kühn Institute, Koenigin-Luise-Str. 19, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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Attraction of Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs, Halyomorpha halys, to Blooming Sunflower Semiochemicals. J Chem Ecol 2021; 47:614-627. [PMID: 34224074 DOI: 10.1007/s10886-021-01281-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The polyphagous invasive brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, reportedly discriminates among phenological stages of host plants. To determine whether olfaction is involved in host plant stage discrimination, we selected (dwarf) sunflower, Helianthus annuus, as a model host plant species. When adult females of a still-air laboratory experiment were offered a choice of four potted sunflowers at distinct phenological stages (vegetative, pre-bloom, bloom, seeding), most females settled onto blooming plants but oviposited evenly on plants of all four stages. In moving-air two-choice olfactometer experiments, we then tested each plant stage versus filtered air and versus one another, for attraction of H. halys females. Blooming sunflowers performed best overall, but no one plant stage was most attractive in all experiments. Capturing and analyzing (by GC-MS) the headspace odorants of each plant stage revealed a marked increase of odorant abundance (e.g., monoterpenes) as plants transitioned from pre-bloom to bloom. Analyzing the headspace odorant blend of blooming sunflower by gas chromatographic-electroantennographic detection (GC-EAD) revealed 13 odorants that consistently elicited responses from female H. halys antennae. An 11-component synthetic blend of these odorants attracted H. halys females in laboratory olfactometer experiments. Furthermore, in field settings, the synthetic blend enhanced the attractiveness of synthetic H. halys pheromone as a trap lure, particularly in spring (April to mid-June). A simpler yet fully effective sunflower semiochemical blend could be developed and coupled with synthetic H. halys aggregation pheromones to improve monitoring efforts or could improve the efficacy of modified attract-and-kill control tactics for H. halys.
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Bell L, Kitsopanou E, Oloyede OO, Lignou S. Important Odorants of Four Brassicaceae Species, and Discrepancies between Glucosinolate Profiles and Observed Hydrolysis Products. Foods 2021; 10:foods10051055. [PMID: 34064846 PMCID: PMC8150828 DOI: 10.3390/foods10051055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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It is widely accepted that the distinctive aroma and flavour traits of Brassicaceae crops are produced by glucosinolate (GSL) hydrolysis products (GHPs) with other non-GSL derived compounds also reported to contribute significantly to their aromas. This study investigated the flavour profile and glucosinolate content of four Brassicaceae species (salad rocket, horseradish, wasabi, and watercress). Solid-phase microextraction followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and gas chromatography-olfactometry were used to determine the volatile compounds and odorants present in the four species. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry was used to determine the glucosinolate composition, respectively. A total of 113 compounds and 107 odour-active components were identified in the headspace of the four species. Of the compounds identified, 19 are newly reported for ‘salad’ rocket, 26 for watercress, 30 for wasabi, and 38 for horseradish, marking a significant step forward in understanding and characterising aroma generation in these species. There were several non-glucosinolate derived compounds contributing to the ‘pungent’ aroma profile of the species, indicating that the glucosinolate-derived compounds are not the only source of these sensations in Brassicaceae species. Several discrepancies between observed glucosinolates and hydrolysis products were observed, and we discuss the implications of this for future studies.
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- Luke Bell
- School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AR, UK;
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- Sensory Science Centre, Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Harry Nursten Building, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6DZ, UK; (E.K.); (O.O.O.)
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- Sensory Science Centre, Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Harry Nursten Building, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6DZ, UK; (E.K.); (O.O.O.)
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- Sensory Science Centre, Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Harry Nursten Building, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6DZ, UK; (E.K.); (O.O.O.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +44-(0)118-378-8717
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Use of odor by host-finding insects: the role of real-time odor environment and odor mixing degree. CHEMOECOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00049-021-00342-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Sepúlveda L, Pietrantuono AL, Buteler M, Fernández-Arhex V. Effect of Vegetable Oils as Phagostimulants in Adults of Dichroplus vittigerum (Orthoptera: Acrididae). JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 2019; 112:2649-2654. [PMID: 31284293 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toz190] [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: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Several species of grasshoppers are attracted to vegetable oils. These oils have kairomonal properties mainly due to the presence of linolenic and linoleic fatty acids. This study aimed to determine whether the odors of canola, flax, and olive oils are attractive to Dichroplus vittigerum (Blanchard 1851) and if they induce preference and feeding. We conducted three bioassays to determine whether oil modifies attraction and feeding behavior of this grasshopper. We first determined the attraction of the oils using a wind tunnel, secondly evaluated phagostimulation produced by the oils, and finally performed preference tests comparing consumption of Taraxacum officinale (Weber ex F.H.Wigg. 1780, Asterales: Asteraceae) leaves treated with the oils versus control leaves. Even though all of the oils induced attraction, only flax oil acted as a phagostimulant. However, the oils did not determine the preference and did not increase feeding on leaves. We hypothesize that T. officinale leaves are inherently attractive and treatment with oils did not affect feeding on them. Our results provide a starting point to develop baits that can be used to attract and control these harmful insects, presenting flax oil as a potential bait for D. vittigerum since its odor was both attractive and led to increased feeding or phagostimulation. Future studies should test the effect of the oils on other plant species or at varying doses, under field conditions.
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- Luciana Sepúlveda
- CRUB-UNCoMA, Quintral 1250 (8400) S.C. de Bariloche-Río Negro, Argentina
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- IFAB (INTA-CONICET) EEA-Bariloche, Modesta Victoria 4450 (8400), S.C. de Bariloche- Río Negro, Argentina
- CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas), Río Negro, Argentina
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- CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas), Río Negro, Argentina
- INIBIOMA CCT-Comahue CONICET, Quintral 1250 - (8400) S.C. de Bariloche - Río Negro, Argentina
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- IFAB (INTA-CONICET) EEA-Bariloche, Modesta Victoria 4450 (8400), S.C. de Bariloche- Río Negro, Argentina
- CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas), Río Negro, Argentina
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Lohonyai Z, Vuts J, Kárpáti Z, Koczor S, Domingue MJ, Fail J, Birkett MA, Tóth M, Imrei Z. Benzaldehyde: an alfalfa-related compound for the spring attraction of the pest weevil Sitona humeralis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2019; 75:3153-3159. [PMID: 30927298 DOI: 10.1002/ps.5431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Revised: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sitona weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) are a species complex comprising pests of many leguminous crops worldwide, causing damage to young plants as adults and to rootlets as larvae, resulting in significant yield losses. Timely detection of migrating adult weevils is needed to determine when deployment of control measures becomes necessary. With the aim of developing plant volatile-based lures for Sitona spp. detection, we investigated the responses of S. humeralis to host plant-related aromatic compounds. RESULTS In olfactometer studies, both male and female S. humeralis responded positively to the odour of alfalfa flowers, a source of aromatic volatiles. In single sensillum recordings, basiconic sensilla located on the third and fourth terminal segments of the antennal club of both sexes were found to respond to benzaldehyde at doses of 10-5 and 10-4 g, suggesting that the weevil is able to detect this compound at the peripheral sensory level. In field studies, S. humeralis was attracted to benzaldehyde in the spring, but not in the autumn. CONCLUSION Benzaldehyde, as described in this study, may be a suitable candidate for the development of monitoring tools for S. humeralis. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Zsófia Lohonyai
- Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
- Faculty of Horticultural Science, SZIU, Budapest, Hungary
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- Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
- Biointeractions and Crop Protection Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK
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- Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Entomology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Faculty of Horticultural Science, SZIU, Budapest, Hungary
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- Biointeractions and Crop Protection Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK
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- Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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- Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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Electrophysiological and Behavioral Responses of Adult Vine Weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), to Host Plant Odors. J Chem Ecol 2019; 45:858-868. [PMID: 31637564 DOI: 10.1007/s10886-019-01108-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Revised: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus F. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is an economically important pest species in many soft-fruit and ornamental crops. Economic losses arise from damage to the roots, caused by larvae, and to the leaves, caused by adults. As adults are nocturnal and larvae feed below ground, infestations can be missed initially, with controls applied too late. In the absence of a vine weevil sex or aggregation pheromone, the development of an effective semiochemical lure for better management of this pest is likely to focus on host-plant volatiles. Here, we investigate the electrophysiological and behavioral responses of adult vine weevils to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) originating from their preferred host plant Euonymus fortunei, and synthetic VOCs associated with this host when presented individually or as blends. Consistent electroantennographic responses were observed to a range of generalist VOCs. Behavioral responses of weevils to VOCs, when presented individually, were influenced by concentration. Vine weevil adults showed directional movement toward a mixture of seven plant volatiles, methyl salicylate, 1-octen-3-ol, (E)-2-hexenol, (Z)-3-hexenol, 1-hexanol, (E)-2-pentenol, and linalool, even though no, or negative, responses were recorded to each of these compounds presented individually. Similarly, vine weevils showed directional movement toward a 1:1 ratio mixture of (Z)-2-pentenol and methyl eugenol. Results presented here point to the importance of blends of generalist compounds and their concentrations in the optimization of a lure.
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Yang L, Hu XP, Allan SA, Alborn HT, Bernier UR. Electrophysiological and Behavioral Responses of the Kudzu Bug, Megacopta cribraria (Hemiptera: Plataspidae), to Volatile Compounds from Kudzu and Soybean Plants. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:4177-4183. [PMID: 30920823 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b06765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The kudzu bug, Megacopta cribraria, is a key pest of soybean in the United States. Electrophysiological and behavioral responses of adult M. cribraria to kudzu and soybean volatile compounds were examined to identify semiochemicals used for host location. Headspace volatiles collected from undamaged potted plants were analyzed by gas chromatography with electroantennographic detection (GC-EAD). Subsequently, six GC-EAD-active compounds were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). These six compounds, along with some previously reported insect attractants, were selected for electroantennogram (EAG) assays. The four chemicals that elicited the strongest EAG responses, 1-octen-3-ol, nonanal, benzaldehyde, and ocimene, were selected for evaluation in olfactometer bioassays. Both benzaldehyde and 1-octen-3-ol exhibited dose-dependent responses at higher concentration. Our results provide insight into host location compounds used by adult M. cribraria. These results may be evaluated in future field tests and ultimately useful to develop a semiochemical-based monitoring technique and integrated pest management program for M. cribraria.
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- Liu Yang
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology , Auburn University , Auburn , Alabama 36849 , United States
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology , Auburn University , Auburn , Alabama 36849 , United States
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary, Entomology , Gainesville , Florida 32608 , United States
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary, Entomology , Gainesville , Florida 32608 , United States
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Office of National Programs , Beltsville , Maryland 20705 , United States
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Guarino S, Arif MA, Millar JG, Colazza S, Peri E. Volatile unsaturated hydrocarbons emitted by seedlings of Brassica species provide host location cues to Bagrada hilaris. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0209870. [PMID: 30589910 PMCID: PMC6307740 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Bagrada hilaris Burmeister, is a stink bug native to Asia and Africa and invasive in the United States, Mexico, and more recently, South America. This species can cause serious damage to various vegetable crops in the genus Brassica, with seedlings being particularly susceptible to B. hilaris feeding activity. In this study, the role of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by seedlings of three Brassica species on the host preference of B. hilaris was evaluated. In dual choice arena and olfactometer bioassays, adult painted bugs preferred B. oleracea var. botrytis and B. napus over B. carinata. Volatiles from B. oleracea seedlings were collected and bioassayed with B. hilaris adults and late stage nymphs, using electroantennographic (EAG) and behavioral (olfactometer) techniques. When crude extracts of the VOCs from B. oleracea var. botrytis seedlings and liquid chromatography fractions thereof were bioassayed, B. hilaris adults and nymphs were attracted to the crude extract, and to a non-polar fraction containing hydrocarbons, whereas there were no responses to the more polar fractions. GC-MS analysis indicated that the main constituents of the non-polar fraction was an as yet unidentified diterpene hydrocarbon, with trace amounts of several other diterpene hydrocarbons. The major diterpene occurred in VOCs from both of the preferred host plants B. oleracea and B. napus, but not in VOCs of B. carinata. Our results suggest that this diterpene, alone or in combination with one or more of the minor compounds, is a key mediator in this insect-plant interaction, and could be a good candidate for use in lures for monitoring B. hilaris in the field.
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- Salvatore Guarino
- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Forestali, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Forestali, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, California, United States of America
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Forestali, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Forestali, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Salvagnin U, Malnoy M, Thöming G, Tasin M, Carlin S, Martens S, Vrhovsek U, Angeli S, Anfora G. Adjusting the scent ratio: using genetically modified Vitis vinifera plants to manipulate European grapevine moth behaviour. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2018; 16:264-271. [PMID: 28574666 PMCID: PMC5785346 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Revised: 05/08/2017] [Accepted: 05/26/2017] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Herbivorous insects use olfactory cues to locate their host plant within a complex olfactory landscape. One such example is the European grapevine moth Lobesia botrana, a key pest of the grape in the Palearctic region, which recently expanded both its geographical and host plant range. Previous studies have showed that a synthetic blend of the three terpenoids, (E)-β-caryophyllene, (E)-β-farnesene and (E)-4,8-dimethyl-1,3,7-nonatriene (DMNT), was as attractive for the moth as the complete grape odour profile in laboratory conditions. The same studies also showed that the specific ratio of these compounds in the grape bouquet was crucial because a percentage variation in any of the three volatiles resulted in almost complete inhibition of the blend's attractiveness. Here, we report on the creation of stable grapevine transgenic lines, with modified (E)-β-caryophyllene and (E)-β-farnesene emission and thus with an altered ratio compared to the original plants. When headspace collections from these plants were tested in wind tunnel behavioural assays, they were less attractive than control extracts. This result was confirmed by testing synthetic blends imitating the ratio found on natural and transformed plants, as well as by testing the plants themselves. With this evidence, we suggest that a strategy based on volatile ratio modification may also interfere with the host-finding behaviour of L. botrana in the field, creating avenues for new pest control methods.
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- Umberto Salvagnin
- Faculty of Science and TechnologyFree University of Bozen‐BolzanoBolzanoItaly
- Research and Innovation CentreFondazione Edmund MachS. Michele all'Adige (TN)Italy
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- Research and Innovation CentreFondazione Edmund MachS. Michele all'Adige (TN)Italy
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- Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, NIBIOÅsNorway
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- Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, NIBIOÅsNorway
- Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesAlnarpSweden
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- Research and Innovation CentreFondazione Edmund MachS. Michele all'Adige (TN)Italy
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- Research and Innovation CentreFondazione Edmund MachS. Michele all'Adige (TN)Italy
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- Research and Innovation CentreFondazione Edmund MachS. Michele all'Adige (TN)Italy
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- Faculty of Science and TechnologyFree University of Bozen‐BolzanoBolzanoItaly
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- Research and Innovation CentreFondazione Edmund MachS. Michele all'Adige (TN)Italy
- Center Agriculture Food Environment (CAFE)University of TrentoS. Michele all'Adige (TN)Italy
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Lihuang K, Zhang Z, Kim K, Huang Q, Lei C. Antennal and behavioral responses of Mythimna separata (Walker) to three plant volatiles. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:24953-24964. [PMID: 28918497 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0140-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The oriental armyworm, Mythimna separata, is distributed widely in eastern Asia and Australia. The response of M.separata to 27 compounds identified from plant volatiles was determined from electroantennography (EAG) and wind tunnel results, which allowed an evaluation of the possible plant volatile compounds. The highest EAG values of males were elicited by trans-2,cis-6-nonadienal, and virgin females by benzyl alcohol. The amplitude in EAG dose-response was in the range of 0.24 to 2.87 mV. In the wind tunnel bioassays, significantly more females showed behavioral responses to wilting leaves and headspace collection of Pterocarya stenoptera rather than control. In addition, significantly more females flew upwind with beta-ocimene compared with the control. The number of females that landed at the source with cis-3-hexen-1-ol, phenylethyl alcohol, trans-2-nonenal, and 2-pentylfuran was significantly different from the number that moved towards control.
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- Kaimei Lihuang
- Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Quality Control of Characteristic Fruits and Vegetables, College of Life Science and Technology, Hubei Engineering University, Xiaogan, Hubei, 432000, China
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- Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China.
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- Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China.
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Braccini CL, Vega AS, Coll Aráoz MV, Teal PE, Cerrillo T, Zavala JA, Fernandez PC. Both Volatiles and Cuticular Plant Compounds Determine Oviposition of the Willow Sawfly Nematus oligospilus on Leaves of Salix spp. (Salicaceae). J Chem Ecol 2015; 41:985-96. [DOI: 10.1007/s10886-015-0637-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2015] [Revised: 09/14/2015] [Accepted: 09/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Binyameen M, Anderson P, Ignell R, Birgersson G, Razaq M, Shad SA, Hansson BS, Schlyter F. Identification of plant semiochemicals and characterization of new olfactory sensory neuron types in a polyphagous pest moth, Spodoptera littoralis. Chem Senses 2014; 39:719-33. [PMID: 25194141 DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bju046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Phytophagous insects use blends of volatiles released from plants to select hosts for feeding and oviposition. To behaviorally analyze complex blends, we need efficient and selective methods for elucidating neuron types, their ligands, and specificity. Gas chromatography-combined single sensillum recordings (GC-SSRs) from antennal olfactory sensilla of female moth, Spodoptera littoralis revealed 38 physiologically active peaks in the headspace volatile blends from both larvae-damaged cotton plants and lilac flowers. Using GC-combined mass spectrometry, 9 new physiologically active compounds were identified from damaged cotton and 11 from lilac compared with earlier electrophysiological studies using antennae of female S. littoralis. We characterized 14 novel classes of olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs). Among these, we found the first 2 ligands for a frequent type of short trichoid sensillum, for which no ligands were identified earlier. By using GC-SSR, a substantial increase in functional classes of OSNs and active compounds, 40% and 34% more, respectively, compared with recent studies using GC-electroantennogram or SSR using single compounds was detected. Compared with the estimated number of corresponding antennal olfactory receptors, the OSN classes now correspond to 83% of a likely maximum. The many specialist OSNs observed may facilitate behavioral confirmation of key plant volatiles in blends.
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- Muhammad Binyameen
- Unit of Chemical Ecology, Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, PO Box 102, SE-23053 Alnarp, Sweden, Insect Chemical Ecology Lab, Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan and
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- Unit of Chemical Ecology, Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, PO Box 102, SE-23053 Alnarp, Sweden
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- Unit of Chemical Ecology, Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, PO Box 102, SE-23053 Alnarp, Sweden
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- Unit of Chemical Ecology, Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, PO Box 102, SE-23053 Alnarp, Sweden
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- Insect Chemical Ecology Lab, Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan and
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- Insect Chemical Ecology Lab, Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan and
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- Unit of Chemical Ecology, Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, PO Box 102, SE-23053 Alnarp, Sweden, Department of Evolutionary Neuroethology, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knöll-Strasse 8, D-07745 Jena, Germany
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- Unit of Chemical Ecology, Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, PO Box 102, SE-23053 Alnarp, Sweden
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Clavijo McCormick A, Gershenzon J, Unsicker SB. Little peaks with big effects: establishing the role of minor plant volatiles in plant-insect interactions. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2014; 37:1836-44. [PMID: 24749758 DOI: 10.1111/pce.12357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2014] [Revised: 04/09/2014] [Accepted: 04/09/2014] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Plants emit complex mixtures of volatile organic compounds from floral and vegetative tissue, especially after herbivore damage, so it is difficult to associate individual compounds with activity towards pollinators, herbivores or herbivore enemies. Attention has usually focused upon the biological activity of the most abundant compounds; but here, we detail a number of reports implicating minor volatiles in attractant or deterrent roles. This is not surprising given the exquisite sensitivity of insect olfactory systems for certain substances. In this context, it is worth reconsidering the methods involved in sampling volatile compounds from plants, measuring their abundance and determining their biological activity to ensure that minor compounds are not overlooked. Here, we describe various experimental approaches and chemical and statistical methods that should increase the chance of detecting minor compounds with major biological activities.
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Desurmont GA, Harvey J, van Dam NM, Cristescu SM, Schiestl FP, Cozzolino S, Anderson P, Larsson MC, Kindlmann P, Danner H, Turlings TCJ. Alien interference: disruption of infochemical networks by invasive insect herbivores. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2014; 37:1854-65. [PMID: 24689553 DOI: 10.1111/pce.12333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2013] [Revised: 03/12/2014] [Accepted: 03/14/2014] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Insect herbivores trigger various biochemical changes in plants, and as a consequence, affect other organisms that are associated with these plants. Such plant-mediated indirect effects often involve herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) that can be used as cues for foraging herbivores and their natural enemies, and are also known to affect pollinator attraction. In tightly co-evolved systems, the different trophic levels are expected to display adaptive response to changes in HIPVs caused by native herbivores. But what if a new herbivore invades such a system? Current literature suggests that exotic herbivores have the potential to affect HIPV production, and that plant responses to novel herbivores are likely to depend on phylogenetic relatedness between the invader and the native species. Here we review the different ways exotic herbivores can disrupt chemically mediated interactions between plants and the key users of HIPVs: herbivores, pollinators, and members of the third (i.e. predators and parasitoids) and fourth (i.e. hyperparasitoids) trophic levels. Current theory on insect invasions needs to consider that disruptive effects of invaders on infochemical networks can have a short-term impact on the population dynamics of native insects and plants, as well as exerting potentially negative consequences for the functioning of native ecosystems.
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- Gaylord A Desurmont
- Institute of Biology, University of Neuchâtel, CH-2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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Kreuzwieser J, Scheerer U, Kruse J, Burzlaff T, Honsel A, Alfarraj S, Georgiev P, Schnitzler JP, Ghirardo A, Kreuzer I, Hedrich R, Rennenberg H. The Venus flytrap attracts insects by the release of volatile organic compounds. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2014; 65:755-66. [PMID: 24420576 PMCID: PMC3904726 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ert455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Does Dionaea muscipula, the Venus flytrap, use a particular mechanism to attract animal prey? This question was raised by Charles Darwin 140 years ago, but it remains unanswered. This study tested the hypothesis that Dionaea releases volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to allure prey insects. For this purpose, olfactory choice bioassays were performed to elucidate if Dionaea attracts Drosophila melanogaster. The VOCs emitted by the plant were further analysed by GC-MS and proton transfer reaction-mass spectrometry (PTR-MS). The bioassays documented that Drosophila was strongly attracted by the carnivorous plant. Over 60 VOCs, including terpenes, benzenoids, and aliphatics, were emitted by Dionaea, predominantly in the light. This work further tested whether attraction of animal prey is affected by the nutritional status of the plant. For this purpose, Dionaea plants were fed with insect biomass to improve plant N status. However, although such feeding altered the VOC emission pattern by reducing terpene release, the attraction of Drosophila was not affected. From these results it is concluded that Dionaea attracts insects on the basis of food smell mimicry because the scent released has strong similarity to the bouquet of fruits and plant flowers. Such a volatile blend is emitted to attract insects searching for food to visit the deadly capture organ of the Venus flytrap.
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- Jürgen Kreuzwieser
- Professur für Baumphysiologie, Institut für Forstwissenschaften, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee Geb. 053/054, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- Professur für Baumphysiologie, Institut für Forstwissenschaften, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee Geb. 053/054, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- Professur für Baumphysiologie, Institut für Forstwissenschaften, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee Geb. 053/054, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- Professur für Forstzoologie und Entomologie, Institut für Forstwissenschaften, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Tennenbacher Strasse 4, 79085 Freiburg, Germany
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- Professur für Baumphysiologie, Institut für Forstwissenschaften, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee Geb. 053/054, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- Zoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Fly Facility, Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, Stübeweg 51, 79108 Freiburg, Germany
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- Research Unit Environmental Simulation (EUS), Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Research Unit Environmental Simulation (EUS), Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Botanik I, Julius-von-Sachs-Institut für Biowissenschaften, Julius-von-Sachs-Platz 2, 97082 Würzburg, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Botanik I, Julius-von-Sachs-Institut für Biowissenschaften, Julius-von-Sachs-Platz 2, 97082 Würzburg, Germany
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- Professur für Baumphysiologie, Institut für Forstwissenschaften, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee Geb. 053/054, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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Gerofotis CD, Ioannou CS, Papadopoulos NT. Aromatized to find mates: α-pinene aroma boosts the mating success of adult olive fruit flies. PLoS One 2013; 8:e81336. [PMID: 24260571 PMCID: PMC3834339 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2013] [Accepted: 10/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Contrary to other Tephritidae, female but also male olive flies, Bactrocera oleae release pheromones during their sexual communication. Alpha-pinene, a common plant volatile found in high amounts in unripe olive fruit and leaves has been detected as one of the major components of the female pheromone. However, possible effects of α-pinene and that of other host volatiles on the mating behavior of the olive fly have not been investigated. METHODOLOGY Using wild olive flies, reared on olive fruit for 3 generations in the laboratory, we explored whether exposure of male and female olive flies to α-pinene affects their sexual performance. RESULTS Exposure of sexually mature adult olive flies to the aroma of α-pinene significantly increases the mating performance over non-exposed individuals. Interestingly, exposure to α-pinene boosts the mating success of both males and female olive flies. CONCLUSIONS This is the first report of such an effect on the olive fly, and the first time that a single plant volatile has been reported to induce such a phenomenon on both sexes of a single species. We discuss the possible associated mechanism and provide some practical implications.
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- Christos D. Gerofotis
- Laboratory of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Department of Agriculture Crop Production and Rural Environment, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece
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- Laboratory of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Department of Agriculture Crop Production and Rural Environment, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece
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- Laboratory of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Department of Agriculture Crop Production and Rural Environment, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece
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Byers KJRP, Sanders E, Riffell JA. Identification of olfactory volatiles using gas chromatography-multi-unit recordings (GCMR) in the insect antennal lobe. J Vis Exp 2013:e4381. [PMID: 23463015 DOI: 10.3791/4381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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All organisms inhabit a world full of sensory stimuli that determine their behavioral and physiological response to their environment. Olfaction is especially important in insects, which use their olfactory systems to respond to, and discriminate amongst, complex odor stimuli. These odors elicit behaviors that mediate processes such as reproduction and habitat selection(1-3). Additionally, chemical sensing by insects mediates behaviors that are highly significant for agriculture and human health, including pollination(4-6), herbivory of food crops(7), and transmission of disease(8,9). Identification of olfactory signals and their role in insect behavior is thus important for understanding both ecological processes and human food resources and well-being. To date, the identification of volatiles that drive insect behavior has been difficult and often tedious. Current techniques include gas chromatography-coupled electroantennogram recording (GC-EAG), and gas chromatography-coupled single sensillum recordings (GC-SSR)(10-12). These techniques proved to be vital in the identification of bioactive compounds. We have developed a method that uses gas chromatography coupled to multi-channel electrophysiological recordings (termed 'GCMR') from neurons in the antennal lobe (AL; the insect's primary olfactory center)(13,14). This state-of-the-art technique allows us to probe how odor information is represented in the insect brain. Moreover, because neural responses to odors at this level of olfactory processing are highly sensitive owing to the degree of convergence of the antenna's receptor neurons into AL neurons, AL recordings will allow the detection of active constituents of natural odors efficiently and with high sensitivity. Here we describe GCMR and give an example of its use. Several general steps are involved in the detection of bioactive volatiles and insect response. Volatiles first need to be collected from sources of interest (in this example we use flowers from the genus Mimulus (Phyrmaceae)) and characterized as needed using standard GC-MS techniques(14-16). Insects are prepared for study using minimal dissection, after which a recording electrode is inserted into the antennal lobe and multi-channel neural recording begins. Post-processing of the neural data then reveals which particular odorants cause significant neural responses by the insect nervous system. Although the example we present here is specific to pollination studies, GCMR can be expanded to a wide range of study organisms and volatile sources. For instance, this method can be used in the identification of odorants attracting or repelling vector insects and crop pests. Moreover, GCMR can also be used to identify attractants for beneficial insects, such as pollinators. The technique may be expanded to non-insect subjects as well.
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Andersson MN, Larsson MC, Svensson GP, Birgersson G, Rundlöf M, Lundin O, Lankinen Å, Anderbrant O. Characterization of olfactory sensory neurons in the white clover seed weevil, Apion fulvipes (Coleoptera: Apionidae). JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY 2012; 58:1325-1333. [PMID: 22841598 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2012.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2012] [Revised: 07/05/2012] [Accepted: 07/16/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Seed-eating Apion weevils (Coleoptera: Apionidae) cause large economic losses in white and red clover seed production across Europe. Monitoring and control of clover weevils would be facilitated by semiochemical-based methods. Until now, however, nothing was known about physiological or behavioral responses to semiochemicals in this insect group. Here we analyzed the antenna of the white clover (Trifolium repens L.) specialist Apion fulvipes Geoffroy with scanning electron microscopy, and used single sensillum recordings with a set of 28 host compounds to characterize 18 classes of olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs). Nine of the OSN classes responded strongly to synthetic compounds with high abundance in clover leaves, flowers, or buds. Eight classes responded only weakly to the synthetic stimuli, whereas one collective class responded exclusively to volatiles released from a crushed clover leaf. The OSNs showed a remarkable degree of specificity, responding to only one or a few chemically related compounds. In addition, we recorded a marked difference in the temporal dynamics of responses between different neurons, compounds, and doses. The identified physiologically active compounds will be screened for behavioral activity, with the ultimate goal to develop an odor-based control strategy for this pest.
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- Martin N Andersson
- Department of Biology, Lund University, Sölvegatan 37, SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden.
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Bruce TJA, Pickett JA. Perception of plant volatile blends by herbivorous insects--finding the right mix. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2011; 72:1605-11. [PMID: 21596403 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2011.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 381] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2010] [Revised: 03/10/2011] [Accepted: 04/18/2011] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Volatile plant secondary metabolites are detected by the highly sensitive olfactory system employed by insects to locate suitable plants as hosts and to avoid unsuitable hosts. Perception of these compounds depends on olfactory receptor neurones (ORNs) in sensillae, mostly on the insect antennae, which can recognise individual molecular structures. Perception of blends of plant volatiles plays a pivotal role in host recognition, non-host avoidance and ensuing behavioural responses as different responses can occur to a whole blend compared to individual components. There are emergent properties of blend perception because components of the host blend may not be recognised as host when perceived outside the context of that blend. Often there is redundancy in the composition of blends recognised as host because certain compounds can be substituted by others. Fine spatio-temporal resolution of the synchronous firing of ORNs tuned to specific compounds enables insects to pick out relevant host odour cues against high background noise and with ephemeral exposure to the volatiles at varying concentrations. This task is challenging as they usually rely on ubiquitous plant volatiles and not those taxonomically characteristic of host plants. However, such an odour coding system has the advantage of providing flexibility; it allows for adaptation to changing environments by alterations in signal processing while maintaining the same peripheral olfactory receptors.
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- Toby J A Bruce
- Rothamsted Research, Biological Chemistry Department, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL52JQ, United Kingdom.
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Björkman M, Klingen I, Birch ANE, Bones AM, Bruce TJA, Johansen TJ, Meadow R, Mølmann J, Seljåsen R, Smart LE, Stewart D. Phytochemicals of Brassicaceae in plant protection and human health--influences of climate, environment and agronomic practice. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2011; 72:538-56. [PMID: 21315385 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2011.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2010] [Revised: 12/13/2010] [Accepted: 01/11/2011] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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In this review, we provide an overview of the role of glucosinolates and other phytochemical compounds present in the Brassicaceae in relation to plant protection and human health. Current knowledge of the factors that influence phytochemical content and profile in the Brassicaceae is also summarized and multi-factorial approaches are briefly discussed. Variation in agronomic conditions (plant species, cultivar, developmental stage, plant organ, plant competition, fertilization, pH), season, climatic factors, water availability, light (intensity, quality, duration) and CO(2) are known to significantly affect content and profile of phytochemicals. Phytochemicals such as the glucosinolates and leaf surface waxes play an important role in interactions with pests and pathogens. Factors that affect production of phytochemicals are important when designing plant protection strategies that exploit these compounds to minimize crop damage caused by plant pests and pathogens. Brassicaceous plants are consumed increasingly for possible health benefits, for example, glucosinolate-derived effects on degenerative diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Thus, factors influencing phytochemical content and profile in the production of brassicaceous plants are worth considering both for plant and human health. Even though it is known that factors that influence phytochemical content and profile may interact, studies of plant compounds were, until recently, restricted by methods allowing only a reductionistic approach. It is now possible to design multi-factorial experiments that simulate their combined effects. This will provide important information to ecologists, plant breeders and agronomists.
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- Maria Björkman
- Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research (Bioforsk), Plant Health and Plant Protection Division, Høgskoleveien 7, N-1432 Ås, Norway
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Bengtsson JM, Khbaish H, Reinecke A, Wolde-Hawariat Y, Negash M, Seyoum E, Hansson BS, Hillbur Y, Larsson MC. Conserved, highly specialized olfactory receptor neurons for food compounds in 2 congeneric scarab beetles, Pachnoda interrupta and Pachnoda marginata. Chem Senses 2011; 36:499-513. [PMID: 21422377 DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjr002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Few studies have systematically addressed evolutionary changes in olfactory neuron assemblies, either by genetic drift or as an adaptation to specific odor environments. We have studied the sense of olfaction in 2 congeneric scarab beetles, Pachnoda interrupta Olivier and Pachnoda marginata Drury (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae), which are both opportunistic polyphages, feeding mainly on fruit and flowers. The 2 species occur in dissimilar habitats: P. interrupta is found in dry savannah, and P. marginata in tropical parts of equatorial Africa. To study how these species may have adapted their sense of olfaction to their odor environments, we utilized single-unit electrophysiology on olfactory sensilla with a wide selection of food-related compounds. Despite the differences in habitat, we found that the species shared most of the physiological types of olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) encountered, although their proportions frequently varied between the species. The high degree of conservation in olfaction between the species implies that a similar sensory strategy is efficient for food search in both habitats. However, shifts in proportions of receptor neuron classes, and slight shifts in response profiles and/or presence of some ORN classes unique to either species, may reflect adaptation to a different set of hosts.
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- Jonas M Bengtsson
- Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, PO Box 102, 230 53 Alnarp, Sweden.
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Andersson MN, Larsson MC, Blazenec M, Jakus R, Zhang QH, Schlyter F. Peripheral modulation of pheromone response by inhibitory host compound in a beetle. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 213:3332-9. [PMID: 20833926 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.044396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We identified several compounds, by gas chromatographic-electroantennographic detection (GC-EAD), that were antennally active in the bark beetle Ips typographus and also abundant in beetle-attacked spruce trees. One of them, 1,8-cineole (Ci), strongly inhibited the attraction to pheromone in the field. Single-sensillum recordings (SSRs) previously showed olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) on I. typographus antennae selectively responding to Ci. All Ci neurons were found within sensilla co-inhabited by a pheromone neuron responding to cis-verbenol (cV); however, in other sensilla, the cV neuron was paired with a neuron not responding to any test odorant. We hypothesized that the colocalization of ORNs had a functional and ecological relevance. We show by SSR that Ci inhibited spontaneous activity of the cV neuron only in sensilla in which the Ci neuron was also present. Using mixtures of cV and Ci, we further show that responses to low doses (1-10 ng) of cV were significantly reduced when the colocalized Ci neuron simultaneously responded to high doses (1-10 μg) of Ci. This indicated that the response of the Ci neuron, rather than ligand-receptor interactions in the cV neuron, caused the inhibition. Moreover, cV neurons paired with Ci neurons were more sensitive to cV alone than the ones paired with the non-responding ORN. Our observations question the traditional view that ORNs within a sensillum function as independent units. The colocalization of ORNs might sharpen adaptive responses to blends of semiochemicals with different ecological significance in the olfactory landscape.
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- Martin N Andersson
- Chemical Ecology, Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-230 53 Alnarp, Sweden.
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Digilio MC, Corrado G, Sasso R, Coppola V, Iodice L, Pasquariello M, Bossi S, Maffei ME, Coppola M, Pennacchio F, Rao R, Guerrieri E. Molecular and chemical mechanisms involved in aphid resistance in cultivated tomato. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2010; 187:1089-1101. [PMID: 20546139 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2010.03314.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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*An integrated approach has been used to obtain an understanding of the molecular and chemical mechanisms underlying resistance to aphids in cherry-like tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) landraces from the Campania region (southern Italy). The aphid-parasitoid system Macrosiphum euphorbiae-Aphidius ervi was used to describe the levels of resistance against aphids in two tomato accessions (AN5, AN7) exhibiting high yield and quality traits and lacking the tomato Mi gene. *Aphid development and reproduction, flight response by the aphid parasitoid A. ervi, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry headspace analysis of plant volatile organic compounds and transcriptional analysis of aphid responsive genes were performed on selected tomato accessions and on a susceptible commercial variety (M82). *When compared with the cultivated variety, M82, AN5 and AN7 showed a significant reduction of M. euphorbiae fitness, the release of larger amounts of specific volatile organic compounds that are attractive to the aphid parasitoid A. ervi, a constitutively higher level of expression of plant defence genes and differential enhancement of plant indirect resistance induced by aphid feeding. *These results provide new insights on how local selection can offer the possibility of the development of innovative genetic strategies to increase tomato resistance against aphids.
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- Maria Cristina Digilio
- Dipartimento di Entomologia e Zoologia agraria 'Filippo Silvestri', Università di Napoli 'Federico II', Via Università 100, 80055 Portici (NA), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo della Pianta e dell'Ambiente, Università di Napoli 'Federico II', Via Università 100, 80055 Portici (NA), Italy
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- Istituto per la Protezione delle Piante, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Università 133, 80055 Portici (NA), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo della Pianta e dell'Ambiente, Università di Napoli 'Federico II', Via Università 100, 80055 Portici (NA), Italy
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- Istituto per la Protezione delle Piante, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Università 133, 80055 Portici (NA), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo della Pianta e dell'Ambiente, Università di Napoli 'Federico II', Via Università 100, 80055 Portici (NA), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Vegetale, Unità di Fisiologia Vegetale, Università di Torino - Centro della Innovazione, Via Quarello 11/A, 10135 Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Vegetale, Unità di Fisiologia Vegetale, Università di Torino - Centro della Innovazione, Via Quarello 11/A, 10135 Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo della Pianta e dell'Ambiente, Università di Napoli 'Federico II', Via Università 100, 80055 Portici (NA), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Entomologia e Zoologia agraria 'Filippo Silvestri', Università di Napoli 'Federico II', Via Università 100, 80055 Portici (NA), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo della Pianta e dell'Ambiente, Università di Napoli 'Federico II', Via Università 100, 80055 Portici (NA), Italy
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- Istituto per la Protezione delle Piante, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Università 133, 80055 Portici (NA), Italy
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Plant volatiles influence electrophysiological and behavioral responses of Lygus hesperus. J Chem Ecol 2010; 36:467-78. [PMID: 20401755 DOI: 10.1007/s10886-010-9778-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2009] [Revised: 02/19/2010] [Accepted: 03/14/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Previous laboratory studies have shown that the mirid Lygus hesperus is attracted to volatiles emitted from alfalfa; feeding damage increases the amounts of several of these volatiles, and visual cues can enhance attraction further. The present study tested single plant volatiles in electrophysiological and behavioral trials with L. hesperus. Electroantennogram (EAG) analyses indicated that antennae responded to most plant volatiles included in the test, and that when gender differences were observed, males usually were more responsive than females. Antennal responses to the alcohols ((E)-3-hexenol, (Z)-3-hexenol, 1-hexanol), the acetate (E)-2-hexenyl acetate, and the aldehyde (E)-2-hexenal were among the strongest. Moderate responses were observed for (E)-beta-ocimene, (E,E)-alpha-farnesene, (+/-)-linalool, and methyl salicylate. A dose dependent response was not observed for several terpenes (beta-myrcene, beta-caryophyllene, (+)-limonene, or both (R)-(+)- and (S)-(-)-alpha-pinenes). EAG responses, however, were not always consistent with behavioral assays. In Y-tube bioassays, males did not exhibit a positive behavioral response to any of the compounds tested. Instead, males were repelled by (E)-2-hexenyl acetate, (+/-)-linalool, (E,E)-alpha-farnesene, and methyl salicylate. In contrast, female L. hesperus moved upwind towards (R)-(+)-alpha-pinene, (E)-beta-ocimene, and (E,E)-alpha-farnesene, and showed a negative response towards (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol, (S)-(-)-alpha-pinene, and methyl salicylate. This study emphasizes the use of multiple approaches to better understand host plant finding in the generalist herbivore L. hesperus.
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Webster B, Gezan S, Bruce T, Hardie J, Pickett J. Between plant and diurnal variation in quantities and ratios of volatile compounds emitted by Vicia faba plants. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2010; 71:81-9. [PMID: 19863976 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2009.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2009] [Revised: 09/24/2009] [Accepted: 09/26/2009] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Ratios of volatile phytochemicals potentially offer a means for insects to recognise their host-plant species. However, for this to occur ratios of volatiles would need to be sufficiently consistent between plants and over time to constitute a host-characteristic cue. In this context we collected headspace samples from Vicia faba plants to determine how consistent ratios of key volatile phytochemicals used in host location by one of its insect pests, the black bean aphid, Aphis fabae, were. These were (E)-2-hexenal, (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol, 1-hexanol, benzaldehyde, 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, octanal, (Z)-3-hexen-1-yl acetate, (R)-linalool, methyl salicylate, decanal, undecanal, (E)-caryophyllene, (E)-beta-farnesene, (S)-germacrene D, and (E,E)-4,8,12-trimethyl-1,3,7,11-tridecatetraene, which had previously been found to be electrophysiologically and behaviourally active to A. fabae. Although the quantities of volatiles produced by V. faba showed large between plant and diurnal variation, correlations between quantities of compounds indicated that the ratios of certain pairs of volatiles were very consistent. This suggests that there is a host-characteristic cue available to A. fabae in the form of ratios of volatiles.
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- Ben Webster
- Rothamsted Research, Biological Chemistry Department, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL52JQ, United Kingdom
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Mescher MC, De Moraes CM. Olfaction: chemical signposts along the silk road. Curr Biol 2009; 19:R491-3. [PMID: 19549497 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2009.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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A recent study on the reception of olfactory cues by silkworm larvae illustrates how the convergence of genomic, physiological and ecological data promises to shed light on the origins and evolution of chemically mediated interactions between plants and insects.
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- Mark C Mescher
- 539, ASI Building Center, Chemical Ecology, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
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Bengtsson JM, Wolde-Hawariat Y, Khbaish H, Negash M, Jembere B, Seyoum E, Hansson BS, Larsson MC, Hillbur Y. Field attractants for Pachnoda interrupta selected by means of GC-EAD and single sensillum screening. J Chem Ecol 2009; 35:1063-76. [PMID: 19768509 PMCID: PMC2847173 DOI: 10.1007/s10886-009-9684-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2009] [Revised: 07/30/2009] [Accepted: 08/18/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The sorghum chafer, Pachnoda interrupta Olivier (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae), is a key pest on sorghum, Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench (Poaceae), in Ethiopia. At present there is a lack of efficient control methods. Trapping shows promise for reduction of the pest population, but would benefit from the development of attractive lures. To find attractants that could be used for control of P. interrupta, either by mass trapping or by monitoring as part of integrated pest management, we screened headspace collections of sorghum and the highly attractive weed Abutilon figarianum Webb (Malvaceae) for antennal activity using gas chromatograph-coupled electroantennographic detection (GC-EAD). Compounds active in GC-EAD were identified by combined gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Field trapping suggested that attraction is governed by a few influential compounds, rather than specific odor blends. Synthetic sorghum and abutilon odor blends were attractive, but neither blend outperformed the previously tested attractants eugenol and methyl salicylate, of which the latter also was part of the abutilon blend. The strong influence of single compounds led us to search for novel attractive compounds, and to investigate the role of individual olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) in the perception of kairomones. We screened the response characteristics of ORNs to 82 putative kairomones in single sensillum recordings (SSR), and found a number of key ligand candidates for specific classes of ORNs. Out of these key ligand candidates, six previously untested compounds were selected for field trapping trials: anethole, benzaldehyde, racemic 2,3-butanediol, isoamyl alcohol, methyl benzoate and methyl octanoate. The compounds were selected on the basis that they activated different classes of ORNs, thus allowing us to test potential kairomones that activate large non-overlapping populations of the peripheral olfactory system, while avoiding redundant multiple activations of the same ORN type. Field trapping results revealed that racemic 2,3-butanediol is a powerful novel attractant for P. interrupta.
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- Jonas M Bengtsson
- Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden.
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Pareja M, Mohib A, Birkett MA, Dufour S, Glinwood RT. Multivariate statistics coupled to generalized linear models reveal complex use of chemical cues by a parasitoid. Anim Behav 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2008.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Odor Detection in Insects: Volatile Codes. J Chem Ecol 2008; 34:882-97. [DOI: 10.1007/s10886-008-9485-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 224] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2008] [Revised: 04/23/2008] [Accepted: 04/28/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Ulland S, Ian E, Stranden M, Borg-Karlson AK, Mustaparta H. Plant volatiles activating specific olfactory receptor neurons of the cabbage moth Mamestra brassicae L. (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Chem Senses 2008; 33:509-22. [PMID: 18480074 DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjn018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Herbivore insects are suitable model organisms for studying how plant odor information is encoded in olfactory receptor neurons (RNs). By the use of gas chromatography linked to electrophysiological recordings from single RNs, screening for sensitivity to naturally produced plant odorants is possible in order to determine the molecular receptive ranges of the neurons. Using this method, we have in this study of the cabbage moth, Mamestra brassicae, classified 21 types of olfactory RNs according to their responses to odorants present in the host plants of Brassicae, in the related species of Arabidopsis, as well as in essential oils of nonhost plants like ylang-ylang. Most of the RNs were tuned to one or a few structurally similar compounds, showing minimal overlap of their molecular receptive ranges. Whereas some RNs displayed a novel tuning, others were tuned to the same compounds as neurons in other insect species. We also found colocation in the same sensillum of 3 RN types with the same response characteristics and tuning as 3 colocated types described in heliothine moths living on different host plants. The presence of similar RN types across different insect species implies conservation or reappearance of the RN types, independent of the evolution of host plant ranges.
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- S Ulland
- Neuroscience Unit, Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7489 Trondheim, Norway
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Ulland S, Ian E, Mozuraitis R, Borg-Karlson AK, Meadow R, Mustaparta H. Methyl salicylate, identified as primary odorant of a specific receptor neuron type, inhibits oviposition by the moth Mamestra brassicae L. (Lepidoptera, noctuidae). Chem Senses 2007; 33:35-46. [PMID: 17846100 DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjm061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The cabbage moth, Mamestra brassicae L. (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae), is a polyphagous species that is often choosing plants of Brassica as hosts for oviposition. In the search for biologically relevant odorants used by these moths, gas chromatography linked to electrophysiological recordings from single receptor neurons (RNs) has been employed, resulting in classification of distinct types of neurons. This study presents specific olfactory RNs responding to methyl salicylate (MeS) as primary odorant and showing a weak response to methyl benzoate, the 2 aromatic compounds occurring together in several plant species. In 2 cases, the neuron was colocated with another RN type responding to 6 green leaf volatiles: 1-hexanol, (3Z)-hexen-1-ol, (2E)-hexen-1-ol, (3Z)-hexenyl acetate, (2Z)-hexen-1-ol, and an unidentified compound. Whereas the specific RNs detected the minor amounts of MeS in some plants, the compound was not found by gas chromatography linked to mass spectrometry in intact plants, but it was found after herbivore attack. The behavioral effect of MeS was studied in outdoor test arenas with Brassica napus and artificial plants. These experiments indicated that mated M. brassicae females avoid plants with dispensers emitting MeS. As it is induced by caterpillar feeding, this compound may mediate a message to mated M. brassicae females that the plant is already occupied.
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- S Ulland
- Neuroscience unit, Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Bruce TJA, Wadhams LJ, Woodcock CM. Insect host location: a volatile situation. TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2005; 10:269-74. [PMID: 15949760 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2005.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 665] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2005] [Revised: 04/01/2005] [Accepted: 04/22/2005] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Locating a host plant is crucial for a phytophagous (herbivorous) insect to fulfill its nutritional requirements and to find suitable oviposition sites. Insects can locate their hosts even though the host plants are often hidden among an array of other plants. Plant volatiles play an important role in this host-location process. The recognition of a host plant by these olfactory signals could occur by using either species-specific compounds or specific ratios of ubiquitous compounds. Currently, most studies favor the second scenario, with strong evidence that plant discrimination is due to central processing of olfactory signals by the insect, rather than their initial detection. Furthermore, paired or clustered olfactory receptor neurons might enable fine-scale spatio-temporal resolution of the complex signals encountered when ubiquitous compounds are used.
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- Toby J A Bruce
- Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, UK AL5 2JQ
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Olfaction and Learning in Moths and Weevils Living on Angiosperm and Gymnosperm Hosts. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/s0079-9920(05)80011-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Bartlet E, Blight MM, Pickett JA, Smart LE, Turner G, Woodcock CM. Orientation and feeding responses of the pollen beetle, Meligethes aeneus, to candytuft, Iberis amara. J Chem Ecol 2004; 30:913-25. [PMID: 15274439 DOI: 10.1023/b:joec.0000028458.66738.e1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The pollen beetle, Meligethes aeneus, which is an important pest of oilseed rape, Brassica napus, and turnip rape, B. rapa var. campestris, does not oviposit in all species of the Brassicaceae. The relationship between M. aeneus and candytuft, Iberis amara (Brassicacae), was investigated as part of chemical ecological studies into the development of control methods employing non-host-derived repellents. In choice and nonchoice feeding tests, M. aeneus completely rejected I. amara. However, in a field experiment using traps baited with flowering racemes of I. amara and B. napus, M. aeneus was attracted to both species. Gas chromatographic (GC) and GC-electroantennogram (GC-EAG) analyses indicated that the profiles of the floral volatiles of the two species are different. At least 12 compounds among the I. amara floral volatiles were detected by the M. aeneus antenna, and, of these, hexanoic acid, (E)-4,8-dimethyl-1,3,7-nonatriene and alpha-cedrene were not found among B. napus flower volatiles. Since M. aeneus is stimulated by floral volatiles to approach I. amara, but rejects it near, or at, the plant surface, I. amara does not produce repellents that could be used to manipulate M. aeneus. However, it may contain feeding deterrent(s) that could be used in "push-pull" control techniques or in the development of resistant brassicaceous crops.
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Wibe A. How the choice of method influence on the results in electrophysiological studies of insect olfaction. JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY 2004; 50:497-503. [PMID: 15183279 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2004.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2003] [Revised: 03/08/2004] [Accepted: 03/11/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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In identifying the volatiles that insects use to locate suitable host plants, electrophysiological recordings of olfactory responses to plant volatiles may give important information. However, divergent results may be obtained with different recording techniques. To illustrate these differences, the results of a previous investigation using single cell recordings linked to a gas chromatograph (SCR-GC) are compared with the results obtained with an electroantennogram linked to a gas chromatograph (EAG-GC). Testing insects of the same species (Hylobius abietis) for the same test sample, 30 potent volatile compounds were identified by SCR-GC and 18 by EAG-GC. Of the 34 different compounds, 14 were identified by both techniques. Furthermore, when the same compound elicited detectable responses by both techniques, the response strength was usually not the same relative to the strongest response recorded by each technique. This shows that both EAG-GC and SCR-GC are important techniques in the identification of potent plant volatiles for insects. However, by using SCR-GC more information was obtained, information that can be crucial for understanding the insect-plant relationship.
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- Atle Wibe
- Norwegian Centre for Ecological Agriculture, Tingvoll gard, N-6630, Norway.
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Larsson MC, Stensmyr MC, Bice SB, Hansson BS. Attractiveness of fruit and flower odorants detected by olfactory receptor neurons in the fruit chafer Pachnoda marginata. J Chem Ecol 2003; 29:1253-68. [PMID: 12857034 DOI: 10.1023/a:1023893926038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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We studied the attraction of the African fruit chafer Pachnoda marginata Drury (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) to banana and 34 synthetic plant compounds previously shown to be detected by P. marginata olfactory receptor neurons. The behavioral studies were carried out in a two-choice olfactometer, where the attraction of beetles to lures and controls was monitored in 30-min intervals during whole days. Monitoring of the attraction over time gave additional information when comparing relative attractiveness of different compounds. Seventeen of the test compounds, primarily phenylic compounds, fruit esters, isovaleric acid, acetoin, and some floral or fruit terpenes, were attractive to P. marginata. Compounds showing no attractiveness included green leaf volatiles, lactones. and several alcohols, but also phenylic compounds and esters. One case of blend synergism was demonstrated, as well as some examples of sexual dimorphism in attraction. The significance of certain compounds and receptor neurons for olfactory-guided behavior of phytophagous scarabs is discussed.
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- Mattias C Larsson
- Department of Crop Science, Chemical Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences SE-230 53 Alnarp, Sweden
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Bichão H, Borg-Karlson AK, Araújo J, Mustaparta H. Identification of plant odours activating receptor neurones in the weevil Pissodes notatus F. (Coleoptera, Curculionidae). J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol 2003; 189:203-12. [PMID: 12664096 DOI: 10.1007/s00359-003-0391-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2002] [Revised: 12/16/2002] [Accepted: 12/20/2002] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Plants release complex mixtures of volatiles important in the interaction with insects and other organisms. In the search for compounds that contribute to the perception of odour quality in the weevil Pissodes notatus, single olfactory receptor neurones on the antennae were screened for sensitivity to naturally produced plant volatiles by the use of gas chromatography linked to single cell recordings. We here present 60 olfactory neurones responding to 25 of the numerous compounds released by host and non-host plants. All the neurones show high selectivity and are classified into 12 distinct types. The two most abundant types respond to alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, and 3-carene ( n=17), and to isopinocamphone and pinocamphone ( n=17), respectively. Other neurone types respond to limonene ( n=9), beta-phellandrene ( n=3), and fenchone ( n=4). Responses to beta-caryophyllene ( n=1) and to ethanol ( n=4) are also shown. Except for two pairs, the neurone types do not show overlap of the molecular receptive range. The active compounds are present in the host, Pinus pinaster, as well as in non-hosts, supporting the idea that plant odour quality is mediated by the ratio of the compounds rather than specific odorants.
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- H Bichão
- Neuroscience Unit, Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7489, Trondheim, Norway.
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Wittstock U, Kliebenstein DJ, Lambrix V, Reichelt M, Gershenzon J. Chapter five Glucosinolate hydrolysis and its impact on generalist and specialist insect herbivores. RECENT ADVANCES IN PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0079-9920(03)80020-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Rojas JC, Rios-Candelaria E, Cruz-López L, Santiesteban A, Bond-Compean JG, Brindis Y, Malo EA. A reinvestigation of brindley's gland exocrine compounds of Rhodnius prolixus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae). JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY 2002; 39:256-265. [PMID: 11931024 DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-39.2.256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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A chemical, electrophysiological and behavioral study was carried out to analyze the volatile compounds of the Brindley's gland of Rhodnius prolixus Stål. Six compounds were found in the Brindley's gland of males and females: acetic, isobutyric, caproic acids and three compounds not identified. The mass spectra of the unidentified compounds have the appearance of a propionate ester, a butyrate ester and a valerate ester. There was no difference in the concentration of these compounds in the glands of males and females. The major component was isobutyric acid. The electroantennographic (EAG) evaluation of isobutyric, acetic, and caproic acids elicited weak responses. With both sexes, the EAG responses for the acids were no different from the control response at any of the doses evaluated (1, 10, 100, and 500 microg). The behavioral response of males and females to acetic, isobutyric, and caproic acids at 1, 5, and 10 microg and binary and tertiary mixtures of the three compounds was evaluated in a Y-olfactometer. Males showed preference for acetic acid at a dose of 1 microg, but not at 5 or 10 microg. Females showed preference for this compound at the dose of 5 microg. Males showed preference for isobutyric acid at 1 and 5 microg, but not at 10 microg. Females did not show any preference for isobutyric acid. Males were attracted to caproic acid at the dose of 1 and 10 microg. Females were attracted to the caproic acid. Males, but not females, preferred the mixture of acetic and isobutyric acids over control. Neither males nor females showed preference for the mixture of acetic and caproic acids or hexane control. Females, but not males, were attracted to the mixture of the isobutyric and caproic acids. Only males showed a positive response for the tertiary mixture of the acids.
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- Julio C Rojas
- Departmento de Entomología Tropical, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico.
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Larsson MC, Leal WS, Hansson BS. Olfactory receptor neurons detecting plant odours and male volatiles in Anomala cuprea beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY 2001; 47:1065-1076. [PMID: 11472769 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-1910(01)00087-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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We have identified several types of olfactory receptor neurons in male and female Anomala cuprea beetles. The receptor neurons were sensitive to female sex pheromone components, flower volatiles, green leaf volatiles and unknown volatiles from males. Olfactory sensilla were located on three lamellae forming the antennal club. There was a clear spatial separation between some types of sensilla on each lamella. Receptor neurons for the two sex pheromone components were situated in sensilla placodea covering a specific area on each lamella in both males and females. All sex pheromone receptor neurons were found in these sensilla. Most other receptor neurons were located in a longitudinal, heterogeneous streak formed by various types of sensilla. Receptor neurons for plant-derived compounds appeared to be specialists with a high sensitivity to their respective key compound. The most remarkable among these are the green leaf volatile-specific receptor neurons, which were both sensitive and selective, with the key compound being at least 1000 times as effective as any other compound. These green leaf volatile detectors are apparently homologous to detectors recently found in the scarab Phyllopertha diversa. Our results emphasize the role of single-sensillum recordings as a tool in the identification of biologically active odours.
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- M C. Larsson
- Department of Ecology, Lund University, S-223 62, Lund, Sweden
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Moyes CL, Raybould AF. The role of spatial scale and intraspecific variation in secondary chemistry in host-plant location by Ceutorhynchus assimilis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Proc Biol Sci 2001; 268:1567-73. [PMID: 11487403 PMCID: PMC1088779 DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2001.1685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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To understand the ecological role of secondary plant compounds in host location by phytophagous insects it is important to consider attraction at different scales in natural populations. The cabbage seed weevil, Ceutorhynchus assimilis, which lays eggs in pods of crucifers where the larvae feed on seed, is attracted to purified extracts of specific glucosinolate-derived volatiles. We considered the possibility that C. assimilis adults are attracted to and preferentially attack patches of plants and/or individual plants producing these volatiles. Using discrete natural populations of Brassica oleracea and Brassica nigra, we found that oviposition was highest in populations of B. oleracea producing high amounts of 3-butenylglucosinolate. No links were found between the other glucosinolates, 2-propenylglucosinolate, 2-hydroxy-3-butenylglucosinolate, 1-indolylmethylglucosinolate or 1-methoxy-3-indolylmethylglucosinolate, and oviposition in B. oleracea. B. nigra, which contains only 2-propenylglucosinolate, was not attacked by C. assimilis. Within populations of B. oleracea, neither oviposition nor the number of seeds eaten was related to the glucosinolate profiles of individual plants. We suggest that C. assimilis adults use 3-butenylglucosinolate-derived volatiles to locate host populations, whereas other cues determine oviposition on individual plants. The consequences of these results for natural selection of glucosinolate phenotypes are discussed.
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- C L Moyes
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Liverpool, PO Box 147, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK
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Galizia CG, Menzel R. The role of glomeruli in the neural representation of odours: results from optical recording studies. JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY 2001; 47:115-130. [PMID: 11064019 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-1910(00)00106-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Odours are received by olfactory receptors, which send their axons to the first sensory neuropils, the antennal lobes (in insects) or the olfactory bulb (in vertebrates). From here, processed olfactory information is relayed to higher-order brain centres. A striking similarity in olfactory systems across animal phyla is the presence of glomeruli in this first sensory neuropil. Various experiments have shown that odours elicit a mosaic of activated glomeruli, suggesting that odour quality is coded in an 'across-glomeruli' activity code. In recent years, studies using optical recording techniques have greatly improved our understanding of the resulting 'across-glomeruli pattern', making it possible to simultaneously measure responses in several, often identifiable, glomeruli. For the honeybee Apis mellifera, a functional atlas of odour representation is being created: in this atlas, the glomeruli that are activated by different odorants are named. However, several limitations remain to be investigated. In this paper, we review what optical recording of odour-evoked glomerular activity patterns has revealed so far, and discuss the necessary next steps, with emphasis on the honeybee.
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- CG Galizia
- Institut für Biologie-Neurobiologie, Fachbereich Biologie, Chemie, Pharmazie, Freie Universität Berlin, Königin Luise Strasse 28-30, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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Chamberlain K, Pickett JA, Woodcock CM. Plant signalling and induced defence in insect attack. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2000; 1:67-72. [PMID: 20572952 DOI: 10.1046/j.1364-3703.2000.00009.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Abstract Plants can produce compounds which act as semiochemicals, that is, signals modifying the development or behaviour of other organisms without having direct physiological activity. Among such semiochemicals are plant stress signals associated with the induction of defence systems, and these may include phytopheromones that naturally influence plant development. It is well known that plant-derived semiochemicals can be exploited by colonizing organisms, particularly pathogens and insect pests. Recently proposed external signals not yet proven as natural phytopheromones are nitric oxide and the volatile methyl esters of jasmonic and salicylic acids. Since it is now possible to use sophisticated electrophysiological techniques to investigate insect interactions with prospective phytopheromones, the detection and characterization of signalling systems has been made much easier and can provide a molecular characterization of signals that are active beyond the insects themselves. In addition to the advances these studies have brought to the understanding of plant/insect and plant/plant interactions, plant signals are potentially valuable in the regulation of gene expression for improved or alternative approaches to crop protection or for other developmental processes in plants.
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- K Chamberlain
- Biological and Ecological Chemistry Department, IACR-Rothamsted, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ, UK
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Agelopoulos N, Birkett MA, Hick AJ, Hooper AM, Pickett JA, Pow EM, Smart LE, Smiley DWM, Wadhams LJ, Woodcock CM. Exploiting semiochemicals in insect control. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1999. [DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9063(199903)55:3<225::aid-ps887>3.0.co;2-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Fishman HA, Greenwald DR, Zare RN. Biosensors in chemical separations. ANNUAL REVIEW OF BIOPHYSICS AND BIOMOLECULAR STRUCTURE 1998; 27:165-98. [PMID: 9646866 DOI: 10.1146/annurev.biophys.27.1.165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Identification of biomolecules in complex biological mixtures represents a major challenge in biomedical, environmental, and chemical research today. Chemical separations with traditional detection schemes such as absorption, fluorescence, refractive index, conductivity, and electrochemistry have been the standards for definitive identifications of many compounds. In many instances, however, the complexity of the biomixture exceeds the resolution capability of chemical separations. Biosensors based on molecular recognition can dramatically improve the selectivity of and provide biologically relevant information about the components. This review describes how coupling chemical separations with online biosensors solves challenging problems in sample analysis by identifying components that would not normally be detectable by either technique alone. This review also presents examples and principles of combining chemical separations with biosensor detection that uses living systems, whole cells, membrane receptors, enzymes, and immunosensors.
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- H A Fishman
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, California 94305, USA.
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