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Shults P, Zhang X, Moran M, Cohnstaedt LW, Gerry AC, Vargo EL, Eyer PA. Immigration and seasonal bottlenecks: high inbreeding despite high genetic diversity in an oscillating population of Culicoides sonorensis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY 2023; 60:987-997. [PMID: 37417303 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjad068] [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: 02/11/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Most population genetic studies concern spatial genetic differentiation, but far fewer aim at analyzing the temporal genetic changes that occur within populations. Vector species, including mosquitoes and biting midges, are often characterized by oscillating adult population densities, which may affect their dispersal, selection, and genetic diversity over time. Here, we used a population of Culicoides sonorensis from a single site in California to investigate short-term (intra-annual) and long-term (inter-annual) temporal variation in genetic diversity over a 3 yr period. This biting midge species is the primary vector of several viruses affecting both wildlife and livestock, thus a better understanding of the population dynamics of this species can help inform epidemiological studies. We found no significant genetic differentiation between months or years, and no correlation between adult populations and the inbreeding coefficient (FIS). However, we show that repeated periods of low adult abundance during cooler winter months resulted in recurring bottleneck events. Interestingly, we also found a high number of private and rare alleles, which suggests both a large, stable population, as well as a constant influx of migrants from nearby populations. Overall, we showed that the high number of migrants maintains a high level of genetic diversity by introducing new alleles, while this increased diversity is counterbalanced by recurrent bottleneck events potentially purging unfit alleles each year. These results highlight the temporal influences on population structure and genetic diversity in C. sonorensis and provide insight into factors effecting genetic variation that may occur in other vector species with fluctuating populations.
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- Phillip Shults
- USDA-ARS, Foreign Arthropod-Borne Animal Diseases Research Unit (FABADRU), 1515 College Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- USDA-ARS, Foreign Arthropod-Borne Animal Diseases Research Unit (FABADRU), 1515 College Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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Kaleem Ullah RM, Gao F, Sikandar A, Wu H. Insights into the Effects of Insecticides on Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae): Resistance Mechanisms and Molecular Basis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24076750. [PMID: 37047722 PMCID: PMC10094857 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24076750] [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: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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With the passage of time and indiscreet usage of insecticides on crops, aphids are becoming resistant to their effect. The different classes of insecticides, including organophosphates, carbamates, pyrethroids and neonicotinoids, have varied effects on insects. Furthermore, the molecular effects of these insecticides in aphids, including effects on the enzymatic machinery and gene mutation, are resulting in aphid resistance to the insecticides. In this review, we will discuss how aphids are affected by the overuse of pesticides, how resistance appears, and which mechanisms participate in the resistance mechanisms in various aphid species as significant crop pests. Gene expression studies were analyzed using the RNA-Seq technique. The stress-responsive genes were analyzed, and their expression in response to insecticide administration was determined. Putative insecticide resistance-related genes, cytochrome P450, glutathione S-transferase, carboxylesterase CarEs, ABC transporters, cuticle protein genes, and trypsin-related genes were studied. The review concluded that if insecticide-susceptible aphids interact with ample dosages of insecticides with sublethal effects, this will result in the upregulation of genes whose primary role is to detoxify insecticides. In the past decade, certain advancements have been observed regarding insecticide resistance on a molecular basis. Even so, not much is known about how aphids detoxify the insecticides at molecular level. Thus, to attain equilibrium, it is important to observe the manipulation of pest and insect species with the aim of restoring susceptibility to insecticides. For this purpose, this review has included critical insights into insecticide resistance in aphids.
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- Rana Muhammad Kaleem Ullah
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agric-Environment and Agric-Products Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agric-Environment and Agric-Products Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agric-Environment and Agric-Products Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agric-Environment and Agric-Products Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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Menger JP, Ribeiro AV, Potter BD, Valmorbida I, Hodgson EW, Knodel JJ, Koch RL. Lack of Evidence for Fitness Costs in Soybean Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) With Resistance to Pyrethroid Insecticides in the Upper Midwest Region of the United States. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 2022; 115:1191-1202. [PMID: 35766410 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toac096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Twenty years after the arrival of soybean aphid, Aphis glycines Matsumura (Hemiptera: Aphididae), in the United States, it remains the most economically important arthropod pest of soybean in the Upper Midwest Region. After years of repeated and sustained insecticidal pressures placed on the aphid, resistance to the pyrethroid class of insecticides has been documented in multiple years over a large geographic area. In this study, the fitness of aphid isolates displaying resistant and susceptible phenotypes to λ-cyhalothrin were compared within several experiments over three soybean-growing seasons. Rates of population increase were evaluated on whole plants in the greenhouse, intrinsic rates of increase were calculated from leaf discs in the laboratory, and aphid size and asymmetry were compared through tibial measurements. No evidence of a fitness cost associated with the resistant phenotype was seen in any of our experiments. In contrast, individual resistant isolates occasionally supported significantly higher fitness values than some susceptible isolates. Additionally, a pooled analysis comparing resistant and susceptible phenotypes across years and isolates revealed that, on average, the resistant phenotype had significantly higher fitness values than the susceptible phenotype in most experiments. The lack of reproductive fitness costs associated with the pyrethroid-resistant phenotype raises concerns for longevity of pyrethroid use in soybean aphid management.
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- James P Menger
- Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, 1980 Folwell Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55108, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, 1980 Folwell Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55108, USA
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- University of Minnesota Southwest Research and Outreach Center, 23669 130th Street, Lamberton, MN 56152, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Iowa State University, ATRB, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Iowa State University, ATRB, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology, North Dakota State University, 210 Walster Hall, Fargo, ND 58102, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, 1980 Folwell Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55108, USA
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Nam HY, Kim S, Lee SH, Lee JH, Kim J. Insecticide resistance in pepper greenhouse populations of Aphis gossypii (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Korea. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 182:105033. [PMID: 35249654 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2021.105033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The cotton aphid or melon aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae), is a polyphagous insect pest with a wide host range. Two distinct genetic clusters were found in A. gossypii populations in Korea. To determine whether the division of the genetic clusters was driven by insecticide selection pressure, the frequencies of insecticide resistance-associated mutations on three representative insecticide target genes [i.e., nicotinic acetylcholine receptor gene (nAChR), voltage-gated sodium channel gene (vgsc), and acetylcholinesterase 1 gene (ace-1)] were predicted in A. gossypii populations with known genetic structures. Most populations revealed heterozygosity-resistant alleles for the nAChR R81T and vgsc M918L mutations, but homozygous-resistant alleles for the ace-1 S431F mutation. However, assessment of the three mutation frequencies revealed no apparent correlation between the genetic structures and the resistance profiles. The regression analysis revealed no correlation between the genetic cluster ratios and resistance allele frequencies (R81T, S431F, and M918L). We used three insecticides that are commonly used in greenhouses: imidacloprid (neonicotinoid), acephate (organophosphate), and esfenvalerate (pyrethroid), to test resistance and susceptibility in A. gossypii populations. The bioassay results revealed that the BS_19 (Busan) and JE_19 (Jeongeup) populations were resistant to imidacloprid and acephate, the HS_19 (Honseong) population was resistant to acephate and esfenvalerate, and susceptible lab strains only exhibited resistance to acephate. The bioassay results were correlated with mutation frequency, but no correlation was detected among genetic clusters. These results suggest that the distinct genetic structure observed in the Korean populations of A. gossypii is not likely influenced by insecticide resistance traits, but rather by other factors.
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- Hwa Yeun Nam
- Agriculture and Life Science Research Institute, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Entomology Program, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, CALS, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Entomology Program, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, CALS, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea; Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Entomology Program, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, CALS, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea; Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
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- Agriculture and Life Science Research Institute, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea; Program of Applied Biology, Division of Bio-resource Sciences, CALS, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.
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Saatoglu D, Niskanen AK, Kuismin M, Ranke PS, Hagen IJ, Araya-Ajoy YG, Kvalnes T, Pärn H, Rønning B, Ringsby TH, Saether BE, Husby A, Sillanpää MJ, Jensen H. Dispersal in a house sparrow metapopulation: An integrative case study of genetic assignment calibrated with ecological data and pedigree information. Mol Ecol 2021; 30:4740-4756. [PMID: 34270821 DOI: 10.1111/mec.16083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Dispersal has a crucial role determining ecoevolutionary dynamics through both gene flow and population size regulation. However, to study dispersal and its consequences, one must distinguish immigrants from residents. Dispersers can be identified using telemetry, capture-mark-recapture (CMR) methods, or genetic assignment methods. All of these methods have disadvantages, such as high costs and substantial field efforts needed for telemetry and CMR surveys, and adequate genetic distance required in genetic assignment. In this study, we used genome-wide 200K Single Nucleotide Polymorphism data and two different genetic assignment approaches (GSI_SIM, Bayesian framework; BONE, network-based estimation) to identify the dispersers in a house sparrow (Passer domesticus) metapopulation sampled over 16 years. Our results showed higher assignment accuracy with BONE. Hence, we proceeded to diagnose potential sources of errors in the assignment results from the BONE method due to variation in levels of interpopulation genetic differentiation, intrapopulation genetic variation and sample size. We show that assignment accuracy is high even at low levels of genetic differentiation and that it increases with the proportion of a population that has been sampled. Finally, we highlight that dispersal studies integrating both ecological and genetic data provide robust assessments of the dispersal patterns in natural populations.
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- Dilan Saatoglu
- Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics, Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics, Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.,Ecology and Genetics Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Mathematical Sciences, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Finland
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- Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics, Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics, Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.,Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Trondheim, Norway
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- Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics, Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics, Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics, Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics, Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics, Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics, Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics, Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Ecology and Genetics, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Research Unit of Mathematical Sciences, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Finland.,Infotech Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics, Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Bhusal SJ, Koch RL, Lorenz AJ. Variation in Soybean Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Biotypes Within Fields. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 2021; 114:1336-1344. [PMID: 33939818 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toab058] [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: 08/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Soybean aphid (Aphis glycines Matsumura (Hemiptera: Aphididae)) has been a major pest of soybean in North America since its detection in this continent in 2000 and subsequent spread. Although several aphid resistance genes have been identified, at least four soybean aphid biotypes have been discovered, with three of them being virulent on soybean cultivars with certain soybean aphid resistance genes. These biotypes are known to vary across years and locations, but information on their variation within single fields is limited. An investigation was conducted to study the variation of soybean aphid biotypes within single townships and fields in Minnesota. Screening of 28 soybean aphid isolates collected from seven soybean fields (six soybean fields in Cairo and Wellington Townships of Renville County, MN and one field in Wilmar Township of Kandiyohi County, MN) revealed the existence of multiple known biotypes of soybean aphid within single fields of soybean. We found up to three biotypes of soybean aphid in a single field. Two biotypes were found in five fields while only one field had only a single biotype. Three isolates presented reactions on a panel of resistant and susceptible indicator lines that were different from known biotypes. These results highlight the importance of characterizing soybean aphid biotypes in small geographical areas and utilizing generated knowledge to develop soybean cultivars pyramided with multiple resistance genes. The outcome will be decreased use of insecticides, thereby improving economic and environmental sustainability of soybean production.
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- S J Bhusal
- Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, USA
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, USA
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Esquivel CJ, Canas LA, Tilmon K, Michel AP. Evaluating the role of insecticidal seed treatment and refuge for managing soybean aphid virulence. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2021; 77:2924-2932. [PMID: 33624388 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Managing insect virulence can extend the durability of host-plant resistant crops. Genetically modified resistant crops continue to be successful because of insect-resistant management strategies that delay resistance such as multiple toxins and a susceptible refuge. These strategies may also be useful for host-plant resistant crops, but more research is needed on their applicability. We investigated the interaction between a susceptible refuge and an insecticidal seed treatment to manage virulence in the soybean aphid. We tested four scenarios of an insecticidal seed treatment (plus an untreated control) in a microcosm containing 25% aphid-susceptible (refuge) and 75% aphid-resistant soybeans. Independent cohorts of plants were infested every week with avirulent and virulent aphids at equal frequencies. We used a molecular marker to estimate the change in virulence frequency across different plant maturities (from 7 to 42 days after planting). RESULTS The presence of an insecticidal seed treatment on either the susceptible or resistant soybean decreased the overall population size of the soybean aphid. However, the insecticidal seed treatment impacted both virulent and avirulent aphids similarly, and only altered frequencies in favor of virulence when the sole susceptible plant (i.e., refuge) was treated. CONCLUSION Under our experimental conditions, the frequency of avirulent aphids persisted with the use of a refuge. Although an insecticidal seed treatment decreased the overall aphid population size, it did not appear to benefit virulence management. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Carlos J Esquivel
- Department of Entomology, CFAES Wooster Campus, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, USA
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- Department of Entomology, CFAES Wooster Campus, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, USA
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- Department of Entomology, CFAES Wooster Campus, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, USA
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- Department of Entomology, CFAES Wooster Campus, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, USA
- Center of Applied Plant Sciences, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, USA
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Stoeckel S, Porro B, Arnaud-Haond S. The discernible and hidden effects of clonality on the genotypic and genetic states of populations: Improving our estimation of clonal rates. Mol Ecol Resour 2021; 21:1068-1084. [PMID: 33386695 DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.13316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Revised: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Partial clonality is widespread across the tree of life, but most population genetic models are designed for exclusively clonal or sexual organisms. This gap hampers our understanding of the influence of clonality on evolutionary trajectories and the interpretation of population genetic data. We performed forward simulations of diploid populations at increasing rates of clonality (c), analysed their relationships with genotypic (clonal richness, R, and distribution of clonal sizes, Pareto β) and genetic (FIS and linkage disequilibrium) indices, and tested predictions of c from population genetic data through supervised machine learning. Two complementary behaviours emerged from the probability distributions of genotypic and genetic indices with increasing c. While the impact of c on R and Pareto β was easily described by simple mathematical equations, its effects on genetic indices were noticeable only at the highest levels (c > 0.95). Consequently, genotypic indices allowed reliable estimates of c, while genetic descriptors led to poorer performances when c < 0.95. These results provide clear baseline expectations for genotypic and genetic diversity and dynamics under partial clonality. Worryingly, however, the use of realistic sample sizes to acquire empirical data systematically led to gross underestimates (often of one to two orders of magnitude) of c, suggesting that many interpretations hitherto proposed in the literature, mostly based on genotypic richness, should be reappraised. We propose future avenues to derive realistic confidence intervals for c and show that, although still approximate, a supervised learning method would greatly improve the estimation of c from population genetic data.
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- Solenn Stoeckel
- Institute for Genetics, Environment and Plant Protection, INRAE, Le Rheu, France
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- Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging (IRCAN), Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.,MARBEC - Marine Biodiversity Exploitation and Conservation, University of Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, MARBEC, Sète, France
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- MARBEC - Marine Biodiversity Exploitation and Conservation, University of Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, MARBEC, Sète, France
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Low Genetic Variability in Bemisia tabaci MEAM1 Populations within Farmscapes of Georgia, USA. INSECTS 2020; 11:insects11120834. [PMID: 33255960 PMCID: PMC7760769 DOI: 10.3390/insects11120834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Simple Summary Sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci Gennadius, is a serious pest of many agricultural crops worldwide. Numerous studies have examined the genetic structure of whitefly populations separated by geographical barriers; however, very few have assessed the population structure of B. tabaci at a farmscape level. A farmscape in this study is defined as heterogenous habitat with crop and non-crop areas spanning approximately 8 square kilometers. To assess the roles of farmscapes as drivers of B. tabaci genetic variation, thirty-five populations of the sweetpotato whitefly were collected from crop and non-crop plant species from fifteen farmscapes. Using mitochondrial COI gene sequences (mtCOI) and six nuclear microsatellite markers, the genetic diversity and genetic differentiation among collected B. tabaci MEAM1 populations were examined. Haplotype analysis using mtCOI sequences revealed the presence of a single B. tabaci MEAM1 haplotype across farmscapes of Georgia. Results from microsatellite markers further showed no significant genetic structuring among populations that corresponded to plant species or farmscapes from which they were collected. Annual whitefly population explosions and subsequent dispersal might have facilitated the persistence of a single panmictic B. tabaci population over all sampled farmscapes in this region. Abstract Bemisia tabaci is a whitefly species complex comprising important phloem feeding insect pests and plant virus vectors of many agricultural crops. Middle East–Asia Minor 1 (MEAM1) and Mediterranean (MED) are the two most invasive members of the B. tabaci species complex worldwide. The diversity of agroecosystems invaded by B. tabaci could potentially influence their population structure, but this has not been assessed at a farmscape level. A farmscape in this study is defined as heterogenous habitat with crop and non-crop areas spanning ~8 square kilometers. In this study, mitochondrial COI gene (mtCOI) sequences and six microsatellite markers were used to examine the population structure of B. tabaci MEAM1 colonizing different plant species at a farmscape level in Georgia, United States. Thirty-five populations of adult whiteflies on row and vegetable crops and weeds across major agricultural regions of Georgia were collected from fifteen farmscapes. Based on morphological features and mtCOI sequences, five species/cryptic species of whiteflies (B. tabaci MEAM1, B. tabaci MED, Dialeurodes citri, Trialeurodes abutiloneus, T. vaporariorum) were found. Analysis of 102 mtCOI sequences revealed the presence of a single B. tabaci MEAM1 haplotype across farmscapes in Georgia. Population genetics analyses (AMOVA, PCA and STRUCTURE) of B. tabaci MEAM1 (microsatellite data) revealed only minimal genetic differences among collected populations within and among farmscapes. Overall, our results suggest that there is a high level of gene flow among B. tabaci MEAM1 populations among farmscapes in Georgia. Frequent whitefly population explosions driven by a single or a few major whitefly-suitable hosts planted on a wide spatial scale may be the key factor behind the persistence of a single panmictic population over Georgia’s farmscapes. These population structuring effects are useful for delineating the spatial scale at which whiteflies must be managed and predicting the speed at which alleles associated with insecticide resistance might spread.
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Wenger JA, Cassone BJ, Legeai F, Johnston JS, Bansal R, Yates AD, Coates BS, Pavinato VAC, Michel A. Whole genome sequence of the soybean aphid, Aphis glycines. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 123:102917. [PMID: 28119199 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2017.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2016] [Revised: 01/03/2017] [Accepted: 01/14/2017] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Aphids are emerging as model organisms for both basic and applied research. Of the 5,000 estimated species, only three aphids have published whole genome sequences: the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum, the Russian wheat aphid, Diuraphis noxia, and the green peach aphid, Myzus persicae. We present the whole genome sequence of a fourth aphid, the soybean aphid (Aphis glycines), which is an extreme specialist and an important invasive pest of soybean (Glycine max). The availability of genomic resources is important to establish effective and sustainable pest control, as well as to expand our understanding of aphid evolution. We generated a 302.9 Mbp draft genome assembly for Ap. glycines using a hybrid sequencing approach. This assembly shows high completeness with 19,182 predicted genes, 92% of known Ap. glycines transcripts mapping to contigs, and substantial continuity with a scaffold N50 of 174,505 bp. The assembly represents 95.5% of the predicted genome size of 317.1 Mbp based on flow cytometry. Ap. glycines contains the smallest known aphid genome to date, based on updated genome sizes for 19 aphid species. The repetitive DNA content of the Ap. glycines genome assembly (81.6 Mbp or 26.94% of the 302.9 Mbp assembly) shows a reduction in the number of classified transposable elements compared to Ac. pisum, and likely contributes to the small estimated genome size. We include comparative analyses of gene families related to host-specificity (cytochrome P450's and effectors), which may be important in Ap. glycines evolution. This Ap. glycines draft genome sequence will provide a resource for the study of aphid genome evolution, their interaction with host plants, and candidate genes for novel insect control methods.
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- Jacob A Wenger
- Department of Entomology, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, USA; Center for Applied Plant Sciences, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, USA; Center for Applied Plant Sciences, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, USA
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- Ecology and Genetics of Insects & INRIA/IRISA, Genscale, Campus Beaulieu, Rennes, INRA, UMR IGEPP 1349, France
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- Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, USA; Center for Applied Plant Sciences, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, USA
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- USDA-ARS, Corn Insects & Crop Genetics Research Unit, Ames, IA, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, USA; Center for Applied Plant Sciences, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, USA.
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Valmorbida I, Muraro DS, Hodgson EW, O'Neal ME. Soybean aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) response to lambda-cyhalothrin varies with its virulence status to aphid-resistant soybean. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2020; 76:1464-1471. [PMID: 31659872 DOI: 10.1002/ps.5661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2019] [Revised: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Soybean aphid, Aphis glycines, is an invasive insect in North America, considered one of the most important pests of soybean. Their management relies heavily on foliar insecticides, but there is growing effort to expand these tools to include aphid-resistant varieties. We explored if the LC50 and LC25 of lambda-cyhalothrin varied between virulent (resistant to Aphis glycines (Rag) soybeans) and avirulent (susceptible to Rag-genes soybeans) populations of soybean aphid with a leaf-dip bioassay. We also investigated the response to the LC25 of lambda-cyhalothrin on adults (F0) and their progeny (F1) for both avirulent and virulent soybean aphid. RESULTS The LC50 of the virulent aphid population was significantly higher compared with the LC50 of the avirulent population. The LC25 significantly reduced fecundity of the F0 generation of avirulent soybean aphid, but no significant effect was observed for virulent aphids. In addition, the LC25 significantly shortened the adult pre-oviposition period (APOP) and lengthened the total pre-oviposition period (TPOP) of avirulent aphids, while the mean generation time (T) was significantly increased. For the virulent aphid, sublethal exposure significantly lengthened development time of first and third instars, TPOP, and adult longevity. In addition, all demographic parameters of virulent soybean aphid were significantly affected when they were exposed to the LC25 of lambda-cyhalothrin. CONCLUSION Our results demonstrate lambda-cyhalothrin is less toxic to virulent aphids and exposure to the LC25 can trigger hormesis, which may have implications for the long-term management of this pest with this insecticide as well as with aphid-resistant varieties of soybean. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Department of Entomology and Acarology, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Entomology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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Mathers TC. Improved Genome Assembly and Annotation of the Soybean Aphid ( Aphis glycines Matsumura). G3 (BETHESDA, MD.) 2020; 10:899-906. [PMID: 31969427 PMCID: PMC7056979 DOI: 10.1534/g3.119.400954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Aphids are an economically important insect group due to their role as plant disease vectors. Despite this economic impact, genomic resources have only been generated for a small number of aphid species. The soybean aphid (Aphis glycines Matsumura) was the third aphid species to have its genome sequenced and the first to use long-read sequence data. However, version 1 of the soybean aphid genome assembly has low contiguity (contig N50 = 57 Kb, scaffold N50 = 174 Kb), poor representation of conserved genes and the presence of genomic scaffolds likely derived from parasitoid wasp contamination. Here, I use recently developed methods to reassemble the soybean aphid genome. The version 2 genome assembly is highly contiguous, containing half of the genome in only 40 scaffolds (contig N50 = 2.00 Mb, scaffold N50 = 2.51 Mb) and contains 11% more conserved single-copy arthropod genes than version 1. To demonstrate the utility of this improved assembly, I identify a region of conserved synteny between aphids and Drosophila containing members of the Osiris gene family that was split over multiple scaffolds in the original assembly. The improved genome assembly and annotation of A. glycines demonstrates the benefit of applying new methods to old data sets and will provide a useful resource for future comparative genome analysis of aphids.
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- Thomas C Mathers
- Department of Crop Genetics, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UH, UK
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Angelella GM, Michel AP, Kaplan I. Using host-associated differentiation to track source population and dispersal distance among insect vectors of plant pathogens. Evol Appl 2019; 12:692-704. [PMID: 30976303 PMCID: PMC6439873 DOI: 10.1111/eva.12733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Revised: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Small, mobile insects are notoriously challenging to track across landscapes and manage in agricultural fields. However, genetic differentiation among insect populations and host plants acquired through host-associated differentiation could be exploited to infer movement within crop systems and damage potential. Although many insects exhibit host-associated differentiation, management strategies for insect vectors of plant pathogens assume a homogenous population. Nevertheless, phenotypic changes derived from host-associated differentiation could manifest in altered behavior or physiology affecting the likelihood of vector-pathogen-plant interactions, or the subsequent efficiency of pathogen transmission. We used SNPs to assess genotypic structure and host-associated differentiation in the cowpea aphid, Aphis craccivora Koch (Hemiptera: Aphididae). To do so, we sampled A. craccivora across the Midwestern United States. from two host plants, alfalfa (Medicago sativa) and black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)-putative source populations for winged migrants. Simultaneously, we sampled winged A. craccivora landing in pumpkin fields where they transmit viruses. Structure analyses supported host-associated differentiation by identifying two major genotypic groups: an alfalfa group containing a single multilocus genotype and a locust group containing all others. Winged locust-group aphids landed at a much greater magnitude within focal fields during year 2 than year 1, while those in the alfalfa group remained fairly consistent. Spatial autocorrelation analyses indicated locust-group aphid movement was characterized by small-scale dispersal during year 2, likely originating from populations within 10 km. We also detected strong temporal differences in colonization from the two host plants. Early in the summer, most winged aphids (79.4%) derived from the locust group, whereas late in the summer more (58.3%) were from the alfalfa group. Because early crop growth stages are more susceptible to damage from aphid-vectored viruses, these data implicate locust as the more important source and illustrate how host-associated differentiation can be used to track dispersal and inform management of heterogeneous pest populations.
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- Gina Marie Angelella
- Department of EntomologyPurdue UniversityLafayetteIndiana
- Present address:
Department of HorticultureVirginia Tech University, Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension CenterPainterVirginia
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- Department of EntomologyThe Ohio State UniversityWoosterOhio
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- Department of EntomologyPurdue UniversityLafayetteIndiana
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Esquivel CJ, Ranger CM, Phelan PL, Martinez EJ, Hendrix WH, Canas LA, Michel AP. Weekly Survivorship Curves of Soybean Aphid Biotypes 1 and 4 on Insecticidal Seed-Treated Soybean. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 2019; 112:712-719. [PMID: 30715412 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toy410] [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: 08/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Thiamethoxam, an insecticide used in soybean seed treatments, effectively suppresses soybean aphids (Aphis glycines) Matsumura (Hemiptera: Aphididae) for a short time after planting. However, exactly when and how quickly soybean aphid populations could increase is unknown. Likewise, we lack data on virulent soybean aphid biotypes (that can overcome soybean resistance) when fed on seed-treated soybean. Determining the survival of soybean aphids over time on insecticidal seed-treated soybean is critical for improving soybean aphid management and may provide insights to manage aphid virulence to aphid resistant-soybean. In greenhouse and field experiments, aphid-susceptible soybean plants (with and without an insecticidal seed treatment) were infested at 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, and 42 days after planting (DAP). We compared aphid survival among biotypes 1 (avirulent) and 4 (virulent) and insecticide treatment 72 h after infestation. We also measured thiamethoxam concentrations in plant tissue using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. As expected, soybean aphid survival was significantly lower on seed-treated soybean up to 35 DAP for both biotypes, which correlates with the decrease of thiamethoxam in the plant over time. Moreover, we found no significant difference between avirulent and virulent biotype survivorship on insecticidal seed-treated soybean plants, although we did find significantly greater survival for the virulent biotype compared with the avirulent biotype on untreated soybean in the field. In conclusion, our study further characterized the relative short duration of seed treatment effectiveness on soybean aphid and showed that survivorship of virulent aphids on seed-treated soybean is similar to avirulent aphids.
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- Carlos J Esquivel
- Department of Entomology, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH
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- Department of Entomology, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH
- Horticultural Insects Research Lab, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Wooster, OH
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- Department of Entomology, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH
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- Department of Entomology, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH
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- Department of Entomology, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH
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- Department of Entomology, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH
- Center of Applied Plant Sciences, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH
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Fang F, Chen J, Jiang L, Qu Y, Qiao G. Genetic origin and dispersal of the invasive soybean aphid inferred from population genetic analysis and approximate Bayesian computation. Integr Zool 2018; 13:536-552. [PMID: 29316260 DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Biological invasion is considered among the most important global environmental problems. Knowledge of the source and dispersal routes of invasion could facilitate the eradication and control of invasive species. Soybean aphid, Aphis glycines, is among the most destructive soybean pests. For effective management of this pest, we conducted genetic analyses and approximate Bayesian computation analysis to determine the origins and dispersal of the aphid species, as well as the source of its invasion in the USA, using 8 microsatellite loci and the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene. We were able to identify a significant isolation by distance pattern and 3 genetic lineages in the microsatellite data but not in the mtDNA dataset. The genetic structure showed that the USA population had the closest relationship with those from Korea and Japan, indicating that the 2 latter populations might be the sources of the invasion to the USA. Both population genetic analyses and approximate Bayesian computation showed that the northeastern populations in China were the possible sources of the further spread of A. glycines to Indonesia. The dispersal history of this aphid can provide useful information for pest management strategies and can further help predict areas at risk of invasion.
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- Fang Fang
- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Yates AD, Michel A. Mechanisms of aphid adaptation to host plant resistance. CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE 2018; 26:41-49. [PMID: 29764659 DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2018.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2017] [Revised: 01/11/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Host-plant resistant (HPR) crops can play a major role in preventing insect damage, but their durability is limited due to insect adaptation. Research in basal plant resistance provides a framework to investigate adaptation against HPR. Resistance and adaptation are predicted to follow the gene-for-gene and zigzag models of plant defense. These models also highlight the importance of insect effectors, which are small molecules that modulate host plant defense signaling. We highlight research in insect adaptation to plant resistance, and then draw parallels to virulence adaptation. We focus on virulent biotype evolution within the Aphididae, since this group has the highest number of described virulent biotypes. Understanding how virulence occurs will lead to more durable insect management strategies and enhance food production and security.
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- Ashley D Yates
- Center for Applied Plant Sciences, and The Ohio State Center for Soybean Research, USA
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- Center for Applied Plant Sciences, and The Ohio State Center for Soybean Research, USA; Department of Entomology, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster, OH, USA.
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Rubio-Meléndez ME, Sepúlveda DA, Ramírez CC. Temporal and spatial distribution of insecticide-resistance mutations in the green peach aphid Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on primary and secondary host plants in central Chile. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2018; 74:340-347. [PMID: 28834161 DOI: 10.1002/ps.4708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Revised: 07/21/2017] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aphid Myzus persicae develops insensitivity to almost all classes of insecticides through target site mutations. The aim of this study was to assess the temporal and spatial distribution of resistant aphids that grow on peach trees and weeds, and establish the role of the secondary hosts as a reservoir of resistant genotypes. RESULTS The frequency of genotypes (RR, RS, and SS) was affected by the host plant, mainly for knock-down resistance (kdr) and modified acetylcholinesterase (MACE) mutations (P < 0.05). A higher frequency of RS and RR was observed in aphids found on peach trees than on weeds. The frequency of the R allele was significantly higher (P < 0.01) than expected in autumn and on weeds for the kdr and MACE mutations, while the frequency of the S allele was high in all seasons for all insecticide-resistance mutations (P < 0.01). The most abundant multilocus genotype was characterized as being RS for the kdr mutation and SS for both super-kdr and MACE. CONCLUSION This study provides farm-scale evidence that weeds are not an important reservoir of the R allele, but they are for the S allele. Hence, the presence of heterozygous genotypes on peach trees is most likely attributable to weeds. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- María E Rubio-Meléndez
- Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile
- Millennium Nucleus Centre in Molecular Ecology and Evolutionary Applications in Agroecosystems, Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile
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- Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile
- Millennium Nucleus Centre in Molecular Ecology and Evolutionary Applications in Agroecosystems, Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile
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- Millennium Nucleus Centre in Molecular Ecology and Evolutionary Applications in Agroecosystems, Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile
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Crossley MS, Steffan SA, Voegtlin DJ, Hamilton KL, Hogg DB. Variable Isotopic Compositions of Host Plant Populations Preclude Assessment of Aphid Overwintering Sites. INSECTS 2017; 8:E128. [PMID: 29206134 PMCID: PMC5746811 DOI: 10.3390/insects8040128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Soybean aphid (Aphis glycines Matsumura) is a pest of soybean in the northern Midwest whose migratory patterns have been difficult to quantify. Improved knowledge of soybean aphid overwintering sites could facilitate the development of control efforts with exponential impacts on aphid densities on a regional scale. In this preliminary study, we explored the utility of variation in stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen to distinguish soybean aphid overwintering origins. We compared variation in bulk 13C and 15N content in buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica L.) and soybean aphids in Wisconsin, among known overwintering locations in the northern Midwest. Specifically, we looked for associations between buckthorn and environmental variables that could aid in identifying overwintering habitats. We detected significant evidence of correlation between the bulk 13C and 15N signals of soybean aphids and buckthorn, despite high variability in stable isotope composition within and among buckthorn plants. Further, the 15N signal in buckthorn varied predictably with soil composition. However, lack of sufficient differentiation of geographic areas along axes of isotopic and environmental variation appears to preclude the use of carbon and nitrogen isotopic signals as effective predictors of likely aphid overwintering sites. These preliminary data suggest the need for future work that can further account for variability in 13C and 15N within/among buckthorn plants, and that explores the utility of other stable isotopes in assessing likely aphid overwintering sites.
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- Michael S Crossley
- Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1630 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706, USA.
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- Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1630 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706, USA.
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- Illinois Natural History Survey, 1816 S. Oak St., Champaign, IL 61820, USA.
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- Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection, 2811 Agriculture Dr., Madison, WI 53718, USA.
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- Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1630 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706, USA.
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Hanson AA, Menger-Anderson J, Silverstein C, Potter BD, MacRae IV, Hodgson EW, Koch RL. Evidence for Soybean Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Resistance to Pyrethroid Insecticides in the Upper Midwestern United States. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 2017; 110:2235-2246. [PMID: 28961778 DOI: 10.1093/jee/tox235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Soybean aphid, Aphis glycines Matsumura (Hemiptera: Aphididae), is a damaging invasive pest of soybean in the upper Midwest. Threshold-based insecticide applications are the primary control method for soybean aphid, but few insecticide groups are available (i.e., pyrethroids, organophosphates, and neonicotinoids). To quantify current levels of soybean aphid susceptibility to pyrethroids in the upper Midwest and monitor for insecticide resistance, leaf-dip bioassays were performed with λ-cyhalothrin in 2013-2015, and glass-vial bioassays were performed with λ-cyhalothrin and bifenthrin in 2015 and 2016. Soybean aphids were collected from 27 population-years in Minnesota and northern Iowa, and were compared with a susceptible laboratory colony with no known insecticide exposure since discovery of soybean aphid in North America in 2000. Field-collected aphids from some locations in leaf-dip and glass-vial bioassays had significantly lower rates of insecticide-induced mortality compared with the laboratory population, although field population susceptibility varied by year. In response to sublethal concentrations of λ-cyhalothrin, adult aphids from some locations required higher concentrations of insecticide to reduce nymph production compared with the laboratory population. The most resistant field population demonstrated 39-fold decreased mortality compared with the laboratory population. The resistance documented in this study, although relatively low for most field populations, indicates that there has been repeated selection pressure for pyrethroid resistance in some soybean aphid populations. Integrated pest management and insecticide resistance management should be practiced to slow further development of soybean aphid resistance to pyrethroids.
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- Anthony A Hanson
- Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108
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- Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108
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- University of Minnesota Extension, Southwest Research and Outreach Center, University of Minnesota, Lamberton, MN 56152
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- Department of Entomology, Northwest Research and Outreach Center, University of Minnesota, 2900 University Avenue, Crookston, MN 56716
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- Department of Entomology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011
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- Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108
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Rice KB, Troyer RR, Watrous KM, Tooker JF, Fleischer SJ. Landscape Factors Influencing Stink Bug Injury in Mid-Atlantic Tomato Fields. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 2017; 110:94-100. [PMID: 28204617 DOI: 10.1093/jee/tow252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Landscape structure and diversity influence insect species abundance. In agricultural systems, adjacent crop and non-crop habitats can influence pest species population dynamics and intensify economic damage. To investigate the influence of landscape factors on stink bug damage in agricultural systems, we assessed stink bug damage from 30 processing tomato fields in the mid-Atlantic United States and analyzed landscape structure and geographic location. We found that forest shape and size, and geographic location strongly influenced stink bug damage. Landscapes with larger forest edge in southern portions of the mid-Atlantic region experienced the greatest damage, perhaps owing to the introduction of the invasive brown marmorated stink bug. We conclude that landscape structure will likely influence damage rates in nearby agricultural fields.
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- Kevin B Rice
- Department of Entomology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Entomology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Entomology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Entomology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Entomology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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Kim H, Hoelmer KA, Lee S. Population genetics of the soybean aphid in North America and East Asia: test for introduction between native and introduced populations. Biol Invasions 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-016-1299-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Crossley MS, Hogg DB. Potential Overwintering Locations of Soybean Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Colonizing Soybean in Ohio and Wisconsin. ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY 2015; 44:210-22. [PMID: 26313174 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvv012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2014] [Accepted: 01/20/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Soybean aphids, Aphis glycines Matsumura, depend on long-distance, wind-aided dispersal to complete their life cycle. Despite our general understanding of soybean aphid biology, little is explicitly known about dispersal of soybean aphids between winter and summer hosts in North America. This study compared genotypic diversity of soybean aphids sampled from several overwintering locations in the Midwest and soybean fields in Ohio and Wisconsin to test the hypothesis that these overwintering locations are sources of the soybean colonists. In addition, air parcel trajectory analyses were used to demonstrate the potential for long-distance dispersal events to occur to or from these overwintering locations. Results suggest that soybean aphids from overwintering locations along the Illinois-Iowa border and northern Indiana-Ohio are potential colonists of soybean in Ohio and Wisconsin, but that Ohio is also colonized by soybean aphids from other unknown overwintering locations. Soybean aphids in Ohio and Wisconsin exhibit a small degree of population structure that is not associated with the locations of soybean fields in which they occur, but that may be related to specific overwintering environments, multiple introductions to North America, or spatial variation in aphid phenology. There may be a limited range of suitable habitat for soybean aphid overwintering, in which case management of soybean aphids may be more effective at their overwintering sites. Further research efforts should focus on discovering more overwintering locations of soybean aphid in North America, and the relative impact of short- and long-distance dispersal events on soybean aphid population dynamics.
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- Michael S Crossley
- Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1630 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706.
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- Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1630 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706
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Crossley MS, Hogg DB. Rag Virulence Among Soybean Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Wisconsin. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 2015; 108:326-38. [PMID: 26470137 DOI: 10.1093/jee/tou022] [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: 08/18/2014] [Accepted: 10/21/2014] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Soybean aphid, Aphis glycines Matsumura, a pest of soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merr., and native of Asia, invaded North America sometime before 2000 and rapidly became the most significant insect pest of soybean in the upper Midwest. Plant resistance, a key component of integrated pest management, has received significant attention in the past decade, and several resistance (Rag) genes have been identified. However, the efficacy of Rag (Resistance to Aphis glycines) genes in suppressing aphid abundance has been challenged by the occurrence of soybean aphids capable of overcoming Rag gene-mediated resistance. Although the occurrence of these Rag virulent biotypes poses a serious threat to effective and sustainable management of soybean aphid, little is known about the current abundance of biotypes in North America. The objective of this research was to determine the distribution of Rag virulent soybean aphids in Wisconsin. Soybean aphids were collected from Wisconsin during the summers of 2012 and 2013, and assayed for Rag1, Rag2, and Rag1+2 virulence using no-choice tests in a greenhouse. One clone from Monroe County in 2012 reacted like biotype 4, three clones in different counties in 2013 responded like biotype 2, and eight others expressed varying degrees of Rag virulence. Rag virulence in 2013 was observed in aphids from 33% of the sampled sites and was accounted for by just 4.5% of sampled clones, although this is likely a conservative estimate. No-choice test results are discussed in light of current questions on the biology, ecology, and population genetics of soybean aphid.
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- Michael S Crossley
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Entomology, 1630 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Entomology, 1630 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706
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Molecular Adaptations of Aphid Biotypes in Overcoming Host-Plant Resistance. SHORT VIEWS ON INSECT GENOMICS AND PROTEOMICS 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-24235-4_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Rubiano-Rodríguez JA, Fuentes-Contreras E, Figueroa CC, Margaritopoulos JT, Briones LM, Ramírez CC. Genetic diversity and insecticide resistance during the growing season in the green peach aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on primary and secondary hosts: a farm-scale study in Central Chile. BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2014; 104:182-194. [PMID: 24484894 DOI: 10.1017/s000748531300062x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The seasonal dynamics of neutral genetic diversity and the insecticide resistance mechanisms of insect pests at the farm scale are still poorly documented. Here this was addressed in the green peach aphid Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Central Chile. Samples were collected from an insecticide sprayed peach (Prunus persica L.) orchard (primary host), and a sweet-pepper (Capsicum annum var. grossum L.) field (secondary host). In addition, aphids from weeds (secondary hosts) growing among these crops were also sampled. Many unique multilocus genotypes were found on peach trees, while secondary hosts were colonized mostly by the six most common genotypes, which were predominantly sensitive to insecticides. In both fields, a small but significant genetic differentiation was found between aphids on the crops vs. their weeds. Within-season comparisons showed genetic differentiation between early and late season samples from peach, as well as for weeds in the peach orchard. The knock-down resistance (kdr) mutation was detected mostly in the heterozygote state, often associated with modified acetylcholinesterase throughout the season for both crops. This mutation was found in high frequency, mainly in the peach orchard. The super-kdr mutation was found in very low frequencies in both crops. This study provides farm-scale evidence that the aphid M. persicae can be composed of slightly different genetic groups between contiguous populations of primary and secondary hosts exhibiting different dynamics of insecticide resistance through the growing season.
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- Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad de Talca, Casilla 747, Talca, Chile
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- Instituto de Biología Vegetal y Biotecnología, Universidad de Talca, Casilla 747, Talca, Chile
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Ploutonos 26 & Aiolou Street, 412 21 Larissa, Greece
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- Instituto de Biología Vegetal y Biotecnología, Universidad de Talca, Casilla 747, Talca, Chile
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- Instituto de Biología Vegetal y Biotecnología, Universidad de Talca, Casilla 747, Talca, Chile
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Wenger JA, Michel AP. Implementing an evolutionary framework for understanding genetic relationships of phenotypically defined insect biotypes in the invasive soybean aphid (Aphis glycines). Evol Appl 2013; 6:1041-53. [PMID: 24187586 PMCID: PMC3804237 DOI: 10.1111/eva.12084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2013] [Accepted: 05/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Adaptive evolution of pest insects in response to the introduction of resistant cultivars is well documented and commonly results in virulent (i.e., capable of feeding upon resistant cultivars) insect populations being labeled as distinct biotypes. Phenotypically defined, biotypes frequently remain evolutionarily indistinct, resulting in ineffective application of virulence control measures and shorter durability of resistant cultivars. Here, we utilize an evolutionary framework to discern the genetic relationship between biotypes of the soybean aphid (Aphis glycines, Matsumura). The soybean aphid is invasive in North America and is among the most destructive pests of commercial soybean on the continent. Attempts to breed host-plant-resistant soybean have been hampered by the emergence of virulent aphid biotypes that are unaffected by the plant's resistance mechanism(s). Comparative population genetic analysis of virulent and avirulent (i.e., unable to feed on resistant cultivars) biotypes found populations to be genetically indistinguishable across biotype and geographic distance, with high rates of interpopulation immigration and admixture. The lack of genetic distinction between biotypes coupled with elevated genotypic diversity within all populations suggested virulence has a nongenetic-based or includes a gene complex that is widely distributed throughout soybean aphid populations, which undergo regular dispersal and unimpeded sexual recombination.
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- Jacob A Wenger
- Department of Entomology, The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University Wooster, OH, USA
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Jun TH, Michel AP, Wenger JA, Kang ST, Mian MAR. Population genetic structure and genetic diversity of soybean aphid collections from the USA, South Korea, and Japan. Genome 2013; 56:345-50. [PMID: 23957674 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2013-0027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2023]
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Following its recent invasion of North America, the soybean aphid (Aphis glycines Matsumura) has become the number one insect pest of soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) in the north central states of the USA. A few studies have been conducted on the population genetic structure and genetic diversity of the soybean aphid and the source of its invasion in North America. Molecular markers, such as simple sequence repeats (SSRs) are very useful in the evaluation of population structure and genetic diversity. We used 18 SSR markers to assess the genetic diversity of soybean aphid collections from the USA, South Korea, and Japan. The aphids were collected from two sites in the USA (Indiana and South Dakota), two sites in South Korea (Yeonggwang district and Cheonan city), and one site in Japan (Utsunomiya). The SSR markers were highly effective in differentiating among aphid collections from different countries. The level of differentiation within each population and among populations from the same country was limited, even in the case of the USA where the two collection sites were more than 1200 km apart.
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- Tae-Hwan Jun
- Department of Entomology, The Ohio State University/OARDC, 1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691, USA
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Bansal R, Mian MAR, Mittapalli O, Michel AP. Molecular characterization and expression analysis of soluble trehalase gene in Aphis glycines, a migratory pest of soybean. BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2013; 103:286-95. [PMID: 23445549 DOI: 10.1017/s0007485312000697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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In insects, the enzyme trehalase plays a crucial role in energy metabolism, chitin synthesis and possibly during plant-insect interactions. We have characterized a soluble trehalase gene (Tre-1) from cDNA of Aphis glycines, a serious migratory pest of soybean. The full-length cDNA of Tre-1 in A. glycines (AyTre-1) was 2550 bp long with an open reading frame of 1770 bp that encoded for a 589 amino acid residues protein. Sequence assessment and phylogenetic analysis of the putative protein suggested that the selected cDNA belongs to soluble trehalase group. Quantitative PCR (qPCR) analysis in different tissues and developmental stages revealed peak mRNA levels of AyTre-1 in the gut (compared with other tissues assayed) and highest expression in the second instar compared with the other developmental stages assayed. Interestingly, a significantly increased expression of AyTre-1 (1.9-fold, P < 0.05) was observed in the alate morphs compared with that in apterate morphs. However, there was no significant difference in AyTre-1 expression in A. glycines-nymphs fed with resistant and susceptible plants. Expression patterns identified in this study provide a platform to investigate the role of AyTre-1 in physiological activities such as flight and feeding in A. glycines. The characterization of soluble trehalase gene may help to develop novel strategies to manage A. glycines using trehalase inhibitors and using RNA interference for knock-down of AyTre-1 expression.
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- Raman Bansal
- Department of Entomology, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, 1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691, USA
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