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Kamal H, Zafar MM, Razzaq A, Parvaiz A, Ercisli S, Qiao F, Jiang X. Functional role of geminivirus encoded proteins in the host: Past and present. Biotechnol J 2024; 19:e2300736. [PMID: 38900041 DOI: 10.1002/biot.202300736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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During plant-pathogen interaction, plant exhibits a strong defense system utilizing diverse groups of proteins to suppress the infection and subsequent establishment of the pathogen. However, in response, pathogens trigger an anti-silencing mechanism to overcome the host defense machinery. Among plant viruses, geminiviruses are the second largest virus family with a worldwide distribution and continue to be production constraints to food, feed, and fiber crops. These viruses are spread by a diverse group of insects, predominantly by whiteflies, and are characterized by a single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) genome coding for four to eight proteins that facilitate viral infection. The most effective means to managing these viruses is through an integrated disease management strategy that includes virus-resistant cultivars, vector management, and cultural practices. Dynamic changes in this virus family enable the species to manipulate their genome organization to respond to external changes in the environment. Therefore, the evolutionary nature of geminiviruses leads to new and novel approaches for developing virus-resistant cultivars and it is essential to study molecular ecology and evolution of geminiviruses. This review summarizes the multifunctionality of each geminivirus-encoded protein. These protein-based interactions trigger the abrupt changes in the host methyl cycle and signaling pathways that turn over protein normal production and impair the plant antiviral defense system. Studying these geminivirus interactions localized at cytoplasm-nucleus could reveal a more clear picture of host-pathogen relation. Data collected from this antagonistic relationship among geminivirus, vector, and its host, will provide extensive knowledge on their virulence mode and diversity with climate change.
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- Hira Kamal
- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication, School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Sanya, China
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, The Women University Multan, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication, School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Sanya, China
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- Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication, School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Sanya, China
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Sandra N, Mandal B. Emerging evidence of seed transmission of begomoviruses: implications in global circulation and disease outbreak. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1376284. [PMID: 38807782 PMCID: PMC11130427 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1376284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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Begomoviruses (family Geminiviridae) are known for causing devastating diseases in fruit, fibre, pulse, and vegetable crops throughout the world. Begomoviruses are transmitted in the field exclusively through insect vector whitefly (Bemisia tabaci), and the frequent outbreaks of begomoviruses are attributed largely due to the abundance of whitefly in the agri-ecosystem. Begomoviruses being phloem-borne were known not be transmitted through seeds of the infected plants. The recent findings of seed transmission of begomoviruses brought out a new dimension of begomovirus perpetuation and dissemination. The first convincing evidence of seed transmission of begomoviruses was known in 2015 for sweet potato leaf curl virus followed by several begomoviruses, like bhendi yellow vein mosaic virus, bitter gourd yellow mosaic virus, dolichos yellow mosaic virus, mungbean yellow mosaic virus, mungbean yellow mosaic India virus, pepper yellow leaf curl Indonesia virus, tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus, tomato yellow leaf curl virus, tomato yellow leaf curl Sardinia virus, and okra yellow mosaic Mexico virus. These studies brought out two perspectives of seed-borne nature of begomoviruses: (i) the presence of begomovirus in the seed tissues derived from the infected plants but no expression of disease symptoms in the progeny seedlings and (ii) the seed infection successfully transmitted the virus to cause disease to the progeny seedlings. It seems that the seed transmission of begomovirus is a feature of a specific combination of host-genotype and virus strain, rather than a universal phenomenon. This review comprehensively describes the seed transmitted begomoviruses reported in the last 9 years and the possible mechanism of seed transmission. An emphasis is placed on the experimental results that proved the seed transmission of various begomoviruses, factors affecting seed transmission and impact of begomovirus seed transmission on virus circulation, outbreak of the disease, and management strategies.
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- Nagamani Sandra
- Seed Pathology Laboratory, Division of Seed Science and Technology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Advanced Centre for Plant Virology, Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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Wang HL, Lei T, Wang XW, Cameron S, Navas-Castillo J, Liu YQ, Maruthi MN, Omongo CA, Delatte H, Lee KY, Krause-Sakate R, Ng J, Seal S, Fiallo-Olivé E, Bushley K, Colvin J, Liu SS. A comprehensive framework for the delimitation of species within the Bemisia tabaci cryptic complex, a global pest-species group. INSECT SCIENCE 2024. [PMID: 38562016 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.13361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Identifying cryptic species poses a substantial challenge to both biologists and naturalists due to morphological similarities. Bemisia tabaci is a cryptic species complex containing more than 44 putative species; several of which are currently among the world's most destructive crop pests. Interpreting and delimiting the evolution of this species complex has proved problematic. To develop a comprehensive framework for species delimitation and identification, we evaluated the performance of distinct data sources both individually and in combination among numerous samples of the B. tabaci species complex acquired worldwide. Distinct datasets include full mitogenomes, single-copy nuclear genes, restriction site-associated DNA sequencing, geographic range, host speciation, and reproductive compatibility datasets. Phylogenetically, our well-supported topologies generated from three dense molecular markers highlighted the evolutionary divergence of species of the B. tabaci complex and suggested that the nuclear markers serve as a more accurate representation of B. tabaci species diversity. Reproductive compatibility datasets facilitated the identification of at least 17 different cryptic species within our samples. Native geographic range information provides a complementary assessment of species recognition, while the host range datasets provide low rate of delimiting resolution. We further summarized different data performances in species classification when compared with reproductive compatibility, indicating that combination of mtCOI divergence, nuclear markers, geographic range provide a complementary assessment of species recognition. Finally, we represent a model for understanding and untangling the cryptic species complexes based on the evidence from this study and previously published articles.
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- Hua-Ling Wang
- College of Forestry, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei Province, China
- The Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Kent, UK
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- College of Life Sciences, Taizhou University, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- The Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea "La Mayora" (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Malaga, Spain
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- The Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Kent, UK
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- CIRAD, UMR PVBMT CIRAD, Pôle de Protection des Plantes, Saint-Pierre, France
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- School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of California, Riverside, CA
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Kent, UK
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- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea "La Mayora" (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Malaga, Spain
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- USDA Agricultural Research Service, 17123, Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research Unit, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Kent, UK
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- The Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Kaweesi T, Colvin J, Campbell L, Visendi P, Maslen G, Alicai T, Seal S. In silico prediction of candidate gene targets for the management of African cassava whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci, SSA1-SG1), a key vector of viruses causing cassava brown streak disease. PeerJ 2024; 12:e16949. [PMID: 38410806 PMCID: PMC10896082 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.16949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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Whiteflies (Bemisia tabaci sensu lato) have a wide host range and are globally important agricultural pests. In Sub-Saharan Africa, they vector viruses that cause two ongoing disease epidemics: cassava brown streak disease and cassava mosaic virus disease. These two diseases threaten food security for more than 800 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa. Efforts are ongoing to identify target genes for the development of novel management options against the whitefly populations that vector these devastating viral diseases affecting cassava production in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to identify genes that mediate osmoregulation and symbiosis functions within cassava whitefly gut and bacteriocytes and evaluate their potential as key gene targets for novel whitefly control strategies. The gene expression profiles of dissected guts, bacteriocytes and whole bodies were compared by RNAseq analysis to identify genes with significantly enriched expression in the gut and bacteriocytes. Phylogenetic analyses identified three candidate osmoregulation gene targets: two α-glucosidases, SUC 1 and SUC 2 with predicted function in sugar transformations that reduce osmotic pressure in the gut; and a water-specific aquaporin (AQP1) mediating water cycling from the distal to the proximal end of the gut. Expression of the genes in the gut was enriched 23.67-, 26.54- and 22.30-fold, respectively. Genome-wide metabolic reconstruction coupled with constraint-based modeling revealed four genes (argH, lysA, BCAT & dapB) within the bacteriocytes as potential targets for the management of cassava whiteflies. These genes were selected based on their role and essentiality within the different essential amino acid biosynthesis pathways. A demonstration of candidate osmoregulation and symbiosis gene targets in other species of the Bemisia tabaci species complex that are orthologs of the empirically validated osmoregulation genes highlights the latter as promising gene targets for the control of cassava whitefly pests by in planta RNA interference.
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- Tadeo Kaweesi
- Natural Resources Institute, University of greenwich, Chatham Maritime, Kent, United Kingdom
- Rwebitaba Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute, National Agricultural Research Organization, Fort Portal, Kabarole, Uganda
- National Crops Resources Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Organization, Kampala, Uganda
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of greenwich, Chatham Maritime, Kent, United Kingdom
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- Wellcome Genome Campus, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), Hinxton, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Wellcome Genome Campus, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), Hinxton, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- National Crops Resources Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Organization, Kampala, Uganda
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of greenwich, Chatham Maritime, Kent, United Kingdom
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Naalden D, Dermauw W, Ilias A, Baggerman G, Mastop M, Silven JJM, van Kleeff PJM, Dangol S, Gaertner NF, Roseboom W, Kwaaitaal M, Kramer G, van den Burg HA, Vontas J, Van Leeuwen T, Kant MR, Schuurink RC. Interaction of Whitefly Effector G4 with Tomato Proteins Impacts Whitefly Performance. MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS : MPMI 2024; 37:98-111. [PMID: 38051229 DOI: 10.1094/mpmi-04-23-0045-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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The phloem-feeding insect Bemisia tabaci is an important pest, responsible for the transmission of several crop-threatening virus species. While feeding, the insect secretes a cocktail of effectors to modulate plant defense responses. Here, we present a set of proteins identified in an artificial diet on which B. tabaci was salivating. We subsequently studied whether these candidate effectors can play a role in plant immune suppression. Effector G4 was the most robust suppressor of an induced- reactive oxygen species (ROS) response in Nicotiana benthamiana. In addition, G4 was able to suppress ROS production in Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) and Capsicum annuum (pepper). G4 localized predominantly in the endoplasmic reticulum in N. benthamiana leaves and colocalized with two identified target proteins in tomato: REF-like stress related protein 1 (RSP1) and meloidogyne-induced giant cell protein DB141 (MIPDB141). Silencing of MIPDB141 in tomato reduced whitefly fecundity up to 40%, demonstrating that the protein is involved in susceptibility to B. tabaci. Together, our data demonstrate that effector G4 impairs tomato immunity to whiteflies by interfering with ROS production and via an interaction with tomato susceptibility protein MIPDB141. [Formula: see text] Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license.
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- Diana Naalden
- Department of Evolutionary and Population Biology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Green Life Sciences Research Cluster, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Plants and Crops, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Plant Sciences Unit, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Foundation for Research & Technology Hellas, 70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Centre for Proteomics, University of Antwerp, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
- Unit Environmental Risk and Health, Flemish Institute for Technological Research, 2400 Mol, Belgium
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- Green Life Sciences Research Cluster, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Green Life Sciences Research Cluster, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Green Life Sciences Research Cluster, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Green Life Sciences Research Cluster, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Green Life Sciences Research Cluster, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Mass Spectrometry of Biomolecules, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Green Life Sciences Research Cluster, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Mass Spectrometry of Biomolecules, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Green Life Sciences Research Cluster, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Foundation for Research & Technology Hellas, 70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Laboratory of Pesticide Science, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Plants and Crops, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Evolutionary and Population Biology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Green Life Sciences Research Cluster, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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El Hamss H, Maruthi MN, Omongo CA, Wang HL, van Brunschot S, Colvin J, Delatte H. Microbiome diversity and composition in Bemisia tabaci SSA1-SG1 whitefly are influenced by their host's life stage. Microbiol Res 2024; 278:127538. [PMID: 37952351 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2023.127538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
Abstract
Within the Bemisia tabaci group of cryptic whitefly species, many are damaging agricultural pests and plant-virus vectors, conferring upon this group the status of one of the world's top 100 most invasive and destructive species, affecting farmers' income and threatening their livelihoods. Studies on the microbiome of whitefly life stages are scarce, although their composition and diversity greatly influence whitefly fitness and development. We used high-throughput sequencing to understand microbiome diversity in different developmental stages of the B. tabaci sub-Saharan Africa 1 (SSA1-SG1) species of the whitefly from Uganda. Endosymbionts (Portiera, Arsenophonus, Wolbachia, and Hemipteriphilus were detected but excluded from further statistical analysis as they were not influenced by life stage using Permutational Multivariate Analysis of Variance Using Distance Matrices (ADONIS, p = 0.925 and Bray, p = 0.903). Our results showed significant differences in the meta microbiome composition in different life stages of SSA1-SG1. The diversity was significantly higher in eggs (Shannon, p = 0.024; Simpson, p = 0.047) than that in nymphs and pupae, while the number of microbial species observed by the amplicon sequence variant (ASV) was not significant (n(ASV), p = 0.094). At the phylum and genus levels, the dominant constituents in the microbiome changed significantly during various developmental stages, with Halomonas being present in eggs, whereas Bacillus and Caldalkalibacillus were consistently found across all life stages. These findings provide the first description of differing meta microbiome diversity in the life stage of whiteflies, suggesting their putative role in whitefly development.
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- Hajar El Hamss
- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent, United Kingdom.
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent, United Kingdom.
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- Root Crops Programme, National Crops Resource Research Institute (RCP-NaCRRI), Kampala, Uganda
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- College of Forestry, Hebei Agricultural University, Hebei, China
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent, United Kingdom; School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent, United Kingdom
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Festus RO, Seal SE, Prempeh R, Quain MD, Silva G. Improved Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (RT-LAMP) for the Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Yam mosaic virus. Viruses 2023; 15:1592. [PMID: 37515278 PMCID: PMC10383231 DOI: 10.3390/v15071592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Yam (Dioscorea spp.) productivity is constrained significantly by the lack of a formal seed system. Vegetative propagation, through tuber setts as 'seed' yams, encourages the recycling of virus-infected planting materials, contributing to high virus incidence and yield losses. Efforts are ongoing to increase the production of high-quality seed yams in a formal seed system to reduce virus-induced yield losses and enhance the crop's productivity and food security. Specific and sensitive diagnostic tests are imperative to prevent the multiplication of virus-infected materials contributing to a sustainable seed yam certification system. During routine indexing of yam accessions, discrepancies were observed between the results obtained from the reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) test and those from reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR); RT-LAMP failed to detect Yam mosaic virus (YMV) in some samples that tested positive by RT-PCR. This prompted the design of a new set of LAMP primers, YMV1-OPT primers. These primers detected as little as 0.1 fg/µL of purified RNA obtained from a YMV-infected plant, a sensitivity equivalent to that obtained with RT-PCR. RT-LAMP using YMV1-OPT primers is recommended for all future virus-indexing of seed yams for YMV, offering a rapid, sensitive, and cost-effective approach.
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- Ruth O Festus
- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4TB, UK
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4TB, UK
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- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Crops Research Institute, Fumesua, Kumasi P.O. Box 3785, Ghana
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- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Crops Research Institute, Fumesua, Kumasi P.O. Box 3785, Ghana
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4TB, UK
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Campbell LI, Nwezeobi J, van Brunschot SL, Kaweesi T, Seal SE, Swamy RAR, Namuddu A, Maslen GL, Mugerwa H, Armean IM, Haggerty L, Martin FJ, Malka O, Santos-Garcia D, Juravel K, Morin S, Stephens ME, Muhindira PV, Kersey PJ, Maruthi MN, Omongo CA, Navas-Castillo J, Fiallo-Olivé E, Mohammed IU, Wang HL, Onyeka J, Alicai T, Colvin J. Comparative evolutionary analyses of eight whitefly Bemisia tabaci sensu lato genomes: cryptic species, agricultural pests and plant-virus vectors. BMC Genomics 2023; 24:408. [PMID: 37468834 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-023-09474-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The group of > 40 cryptic whitefly species called Bemisia tabaci sensu lato are amongst the world's worst agricultural pests and plant-virus vectors. Outbreaks of B. tabaci s.l. and the associated plant-virus diseases continue to contribute to global food insecurity and social instability, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Published B. tabaci s.l. genomes have limited use for studying African cassava B. tabaci SSA1 species, due to the high genetic divergences between them. Genomic annotations presented here were performed using the 'Ensembl gene annotation system', to ensure that comparative analyses and conclusions reflect biological differences, as opposed to arising from different methodologies underpinning transcript model identification. RESULTS We present here six new B. tabaci s.l. genomes from Africa and Asia, and two re-annotated previously published genomes, to provide evolutionary insights into these globally distributed pests. Genome sizes ranged between 616-658 Mb and exhibited some of the highest coverage of transposable elements reported within Arthropoda. Many fewer total protein coding genes (PCG) were recovered compared to the previously published B. tabaci s.l. genomes and structural annotations generated via the uniform methodology strongly supported a repertoire of between 12.8-13.2 × 103 PCG. An integrative systematics approach incorporating phylogenomic analysis of nuclear and mitochondrial markers supported a monophyletic Aleyrodidae and the basal positioning of B. tabaci Uganda-1 to the sub-Saharan group of species. Reciprocal cross-mating data and the co-cladogenesis pattern of the primary obligate endosymbiont 'Candidatus Portiera aleyrodidarum' from 11 Bemisia genomes further supported the phylogenetic reconstruction to show that African cassava B. tabaci populations consist of just three biological species. We include comparative analyses of gene families related to detoxification, sugar metabolism, vector competency and evaluate the presence and function of horizontally transferred genes, essential for understanding the evolution and unique biology of constituent B. tabaci. s.l species. CONCLUSIONS These genomic resources have provided new and critical insights into the genetics underlying B. tabaci s.l. biology. They also provide a rich foundation for post-genomic research, including the selection of candidate gene-targets for innovative whitefly and virus-control strategies.
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- Lahcen I Campbell
- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK.
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham, Kent, UK.
- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Cambridge, Hinxton, UK.
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham, Kent, UK
- CSIRO Health and Biosecurity, Dutton Park, QLD, Australia
- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham, Kent, UK
- Rwebitaba Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute, Fort Portal, Uganda
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham, Kent, UK
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham, Kent, UK
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham, Kent, UK
- National Crops Resources Research Institute, Kampala, Uganda
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- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK
- Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, UK
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham, Kent, UK
- Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA, USA
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- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK
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- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK
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- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Entomology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
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- CNRS, Laboratory of Biometry and Evolutionary Biology UMR 5558, University of Lyon, Villeurbanne, France
- Center for Biology and Management of Populations, INRAe UMR1062, Montferrier-sur-Lez, France
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- Department of Entomology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Entomology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham, Kent, UK
- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, UK
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham, Kent, UK
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- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical Y Mediterránea "La Mayora" (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Málaga, Algarrobo-Costa, Spain
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- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical Y Mediterránea "La Mayora" (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Málaga, Algarrobo-Costa, Spain
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham, Kent, UK
- College of Forestry, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei, China
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- National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike, Nigeria
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- National Crops Resources Research Institute, Kampala, Uganda
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham, Kent, UK
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Fiallo-Olivé E, Navas-Castillo J. Begomoviruses: what is the secret(s) of their success? TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 28:715-727. [PMID: 36805143 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2023.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Begomoviruses constitute an extremely successful group of emerging plant viruses transmitted by whiteflies of the Bemisia tabaci complex. Hosts include important vegetable, root, and fiber crops grown in the tropics and subtropics. Factors contributing to the ever-increasing diversity and success of begomoviruses include their predisposition to recombine their genomes, interaction with DNA satellites recruited throughout their evolution, presence of wild plants as a virus reservoir and a source of speciation, and extreme polyphagia and continuous movement of the insect vectors to temperate regions. These features as well as some controversial issues (replication in the insect vector, putative seed transmission, transmission by insects other than B. tabaci, and expansion of the host range to monocotyledonous plants) will be analyzed in this review.
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- Elvira Fiallo-Olivé
- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea 'La Mayora' (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 29750 Algarrobo-Costa, Málaga, Spain.
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- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea 'La Mayora' (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 29750 Algarrobo-Costa, Málaga, Spain
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Ally HM, Hamss HE, Simiand C, Maruthi MN, Colvin J, Delatte H. Genetic diversity, distribution, and structure of Bemisia tabaci whitefly species in potential invasion and hybridization regions of East Africa. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0285967. [PMID: 37228135 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Outbreaks of whitefly, Bemisia tabaci species in East and Central Africa, have become increasingly prevalent during the previous 25 years and are responsible for driving the spread of plant-virus diseases, such as cassava mosaic disease and cassava brown steak disease. Epidemics of these diseases have expanded their ranges over the same period, spreading from Uganda into other sub-Saharan African countries. It was hypothesised that a highly abundant 'invader' population of B. tabaci was responsible for spreading these diseases from Uganda to neighbouring countries and potentially hybridising with the resident cassava B. tabaci populations. Here, we test this hypothesis by investigating the molecular identities of the highly abundant cassava B. tabaci populations from their supposed origin in Uganda, to the northern, central, eastern and coastal regions of Tanzania. Partial mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (mtCOI) barcoding sequences and nuclear microsatellite markers were used to analyse the population genetic diversity and structure of 2734 B. tabaci collected from both countries and in different agroecological zones. The results revealed that: (i) the putative SSA1 species is structured according to countries, so differ between them. (ii) Restricted gene flow occurred between SSA1-SG3 and both other SSA1 subgroups (SG1 and SG2), even in sympatry, demonstrating strong barriers to hybridization between those genotypes. (iii) Not only B. tabaci SSA1-(SG1 and SG2) was found in highly abundant (outbreak) numbers, but B. tabaci SSA1-SG3 and the Indian Ocean (IO) species were also recorded in high numbers in several sites in Tanzania. (iv) The SSA1-(SG1 and SG2) species was distributed in both countries, but in Tanzania, the B. tabaci IO and SSA1-SG3 species predominated. These data confirm that multiple, local Tanzanian B. tabaci species produce highly abundant populations, independent of the spread of the putative invasive B. tabaci SSA1-(SG1 and SG2) populations.
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- Hadija M Ally
- Université de La Réunion Site du CS 92003 97744 Cedex9, Sainte-Clotilde, Réunion, France
- CIRAD, UMR PVBMT, Saint Pierre, La Réunion, France
- Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI)-Ukiriguru Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania
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- Natural Resources Institute (NRI), University of Greenwich, Gillingham, United Kingdom
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- Natural Resources Institute (NRI), University of Greenwich, Gillingham, United Kingdom
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- Natural Resources Institute (NRI), University of Greenwich, Gillingham, United Kingdom
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Dye AE, Muga B, Mwangi J, Hoyer JS, Ly V, Rosado Y, Sharpee W, Mware B, Wambugu M, Labadie P, Deppong D, Jackai L, Jacobson A, Kennedy G, Ateka E, Duffy S, Hanley-Bowdoin L, Carbone I, Ascencio-Ibáñez JT. Cassava begomovirus species diversity changes during plant vegetative cycles. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1163566. [PMID: 37303798 PMCID: PMC10248227 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1163566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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Cassava is a root crop important for global food security and the third biggest source of calories on the African continent. Cassava production is threatened by Cassava mosaic disease (CMD), which is caused by a complex of single-stranded DNA viruses (family: Geminiviridae, genus: Begomovirus) that are transmitted by the sweet potato whitefly (Bemisia tabaci). Understanding the dynamics of different cassava mosaic begomovirus (CMB) species through time is important for contextualizing disease trends. Cassava plants with CMD symptoms were sampled in Lake Victoria and coastal regions of Kenya before transfer to a greenhouse setting and regular propagation. The field-collected and greenhouse samples were sequenced using Illumina short-read sequencing and analyzed on the Galaxy platform. In the field-collected samples, African cassava mosaic virus (ACMV), East African cassava mosaic virus (EACMV), East African cassava mosaic Kenya virus (EACMKV), and East African cassava mosaic virus-Uganda variant (EACMV-Ug) were detected in samples from the Lake Victoria region, while EACMV and East African mosaic Zanzibar virus (EACMZV) were found in the coastal region. Many of the field-collected samples had mixed infections of EACMV and another begomovirus. After 3 years of regrowth in the greenhouse, only EACMV-like viruses were detected in all samples. The results suggest that in these samples, EACMV becomes the dominant virus through vegetative propagation in a greenhouse. This differed from whitefly transmission results. Cassava plants were inoculated with ACMV and another EACMV-like virus, East African cassava mosaic Cameroon virus (EACMCV). Only ACMV was transmitted by whiteflies from these plants to recipient plants, as indicated by sequencing reads and copy number data. These results suggest that whitefly transmission and vegetative transmission lead to different outcomes for ACMV and EACMV-like viruses.
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- Anna E. Dye
- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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- Department of Horticulture, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Horticulture, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi, Kenya
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi, Kenya
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- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC, United States
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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- Department of Horticulture, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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- Center for Integrated Fungal Research, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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Gilbert C, Maumus F. Sidestepping Darwin: horizontal gene transfer from plants to insects. CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE 2023; 57:101035. [PMID: 37061183 DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2023.101035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Horizontal transfer of genetic material (HT) is the passage of DNA between organisms by means other than reproduction. Increasing numbers of HT are reported in insects, with bacteria, fungi, plants, and insects acting as the main sources of these transfers. Here, we provide a detailed account of plant-to-insect HT events. At least 14 insect species belonging to 6 orders are known to have received plant genetic material through HT. One of them, the whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Middle East Asia Minor 1), concentrates most of these transfers, with no less than 28 HT events yielding 55 plant-derived genes in this species. Several plant-to-insect HT events reported so far involve gene families known to play a role in plant-parasite interactions. We highlight methodological approaches that may further help characterize these transfers. We argue that plant-to-insect HT is likely more frequent than currently appreciated and that in-depth studies of these transfers will shed new light on plant-insect interactions.
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- Clément Gilbert
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, IRD, UMR Evolution, Génomes, Comportement et Ecologie, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, URGI, Versailles, France
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Brown JK, Paredes-Montero JR, Stocks IC. The Bemisia tabaci cryptic (sibling) species group - imperative for a taxonomic reassessment. CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE 2023; 57:101032. [PMID: 37030511 DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2023.101032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The taxonomy of the Bemisia tabaci cryptic species group remains a challenge due to the lack of morphological differentiation and porous species boundaries among its members. Additionally, it is unclear whether B. tabaci consists of several species in evolutionary stasis with limited morphological change or is the result of a recent adaptive radiation characterized by great ecological diversity but little morphological divergence. Here, a historical overview of the development of the nomenclature used to classify B. tabaci is provided covering changes after synonymizing several species in 1957 until recent insights gained from whole-genome sequencing data. The article discusses the limitations of using a 3.5% mtCOI threshold and argues that a 1% nuclear divergence cutoff better reflects ecological and biogeographic species boundaries. Finally, a plan of action is outlined for naming B. tabaci species using a Latin binomial system in accordance with the International Comission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) regulations.
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- Judith K Brown
- School of Plant Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States.
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- Biology Department, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI 48710, United States; Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, Campus Gustavo Galindo Km 30.5 Vía Perimetral, P.O. Box 09-01-5863, Guayaquil, Ecuador.
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- Animal and Plant Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine, USDA, Rm. 320, Bldg. 003, Beltsville, MD 20705, United States.
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Namuddu A, Seal S, van Brunschot S, Malka O, Kabaalu R, Morin S, Omongo C, Colvin J. Distribution of Bemisia tabaci in different agro-ecological regions in Uganda and the threat of vector-borne pandemics into new cassava growing areas. FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS 2023. [DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2023.1068109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Previous studies in sub-Saharan Africa have showed the spread of cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) pandemics into different cassava growing regions by high Bemisia tabaci populations. Studies did indicate that there were stark differences in some whitefly species, yet they have not looked extensively across agroecologies. Members of B. tabaci species complex termed sub-Saharan Africa 1 (SSA1) and SSA2 have been linked to the spread of CMD and CBSD viruses. During the period of a severe CMD pandemic in the 1990s, SSA2 was the most predominant until the resurgence of SSA1, particularly SSA1-subgroup1 (SSA1-SG1) from the early 2000s to date. Cassava being a drought resilient crop has become an important food security crop and has been introduced into new areas and regions. Considering the role B. tabaci in the spread of cassava virus pandemics into neighboring regions, we investigated the genetic diversity and distribution of B. tabaci in nine different agro-ecological regions of Uganda in 2017. Adult whiteflies were collected from cassava and 33 other host plants from cassava-growing areas, those with limited cassava and areas with no cassava, where it is being introduced as a food security crop. The partial sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase 1 (mtCO1) gene (657 bp) were used to determine the phylogenetic relationships between the sampled B. tabaci. Cassava B. tabaci SSA1 (-SG1, -SG2, -Hoslundia (previously called SSA1-SG1/2), -SG3), SSA2 and SSA3; non-cassava B. tabaci SSA6, SSA10, SSA11, SSA12, SSA13, MED-ASL, MED-Q1, MEAM1, Indian Ocean; and other Bemisia species, Bemisia afer and Bemisia Uganda1 were identified in the study. SSA3, one of the key B. tabaci species that occurs on cassava in West Africa, was identified for the first time in Uganda. The SSA1-SG1 was widely distributed, predominated on cassava and was found on 17 other host-plants. The ability of SSA1-SG1 to exist in environments with limited or no cassava growing poses the risk of continued spread of virus pandemics. Therefore, measures must be put in place to prevent the introduction of diseased materials into new areas, since the vectors exist.
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Sida Golden Mosaic Virus, an Emerging Pathogen of Snap Bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in the Southeastern United States. Viruses 2023; 15:v15020357. [PMID: 36851571 PMCID: PMC9959804 DOI: 10.3390/v15020357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Sida golden mosaic virus (SiGMV) was first detected from snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Florida in 2006 and recently in Georgia in 2018. Since 2018, it has caused significant economic losses to snap bean growers in Georgia. This study, using a SiGMV isolate field-collected from prickly sida (Sida spinosa L.), examined the putative host range, vector-mediated transmission, and SiGMV-modulated effects on host-vector interactions. In addition, this study analyzed the phylogenetic relationships of SiGMV with other begomoviruses reported from Sida spp. Host range studies confirmed that SiGMV can infect seasonal crops and perennial weed species such as snap bean, hollyhock (Alcea rosea L.), marsh mallow (Althaea officinalis L.), okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench), country mallow (Sida cordifolia L.), prickly sida (S. spinosa), and tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.). The incidence of infection ranged from 70 to 100%. SiGMV-induced symptoms and virus accumulation varied between hosts. The vector, Bemisia tabaci Gennadius, was able to complete its life cycle on all plant species, irrespective of SiGMV infection status. However, SiGMV infection in prickly sida and country mallow positively increased the fitness of whiteflies, whereas SiGMV infection in okra negatively influenced whitefly fitness. Whiteflies efficiently back-transmitted SiGMV from infected prickly sida, hollyhock, marsh mallow, and okra to snap bean, and the incidence of infection ranged from 27 to 80%. Complete DNA-A sequence from this study shared 97% identity with SiGMV sequences reported from Florida and it was determined to be closely related with sida viruses reported from the New World. These results suggest that SiGMV, a New World begomovirus, has a broad host range that would allow its establishment in the farmscapes/landscapes of the southeastern United States and is an emerging threat to snap bean and possibly other crops.
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El Hamss H, Maruthi MN, Ally HM, Omongo CA, Wang HL, van Brunschot S, Colvin J, Delatte H. Spatio-temporal changes in endosymbiont diversity and composition in the African cassava whitefly, Bemisia tabaci SSA1. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:986226. [DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.986226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Sap-sucking insects, including whiteflies, are amongst the most devastating and widely distributed organisms on the planet. They are often highly invasive and endosymbiont communities within these insects help them adapt to new or changing environments. Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius; Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) whitefly species are vectors of more than 500 known plant-viruses and harbour highly diverse endosymbionts communities. To date, however, whitefly–endosymbiont interactions, community structure and their spatio-temporal changes are still poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the spatio-temporal changes in the composition and diversity of bacterial endosymbionts in the agricultural crop pest whitefly species, Bemisia tabaci sub-Saharan Africa 1-subgroup 1 and 2 (SSA1-SG1 and SSA1-SG2). 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing analysis was carried out to characterise endosymbiont compositionsin field-collected SSA1 (SSA1-SG1 and SSA1-SG2) populations infesting cassava in Uganda in 1997 and 2017. We detected Portiera, Arsenophonus, Wolbachia, Hamiltonella and Hemipteriphilus, with Arsenophonus and Wolbachia infections being predominant. Hemipteriphilus and Hamiltonella frequencies were very low and were detected in seven and two samples, respectively. Bacterial diversity based on three independent parameters including Simpson index, number of haplotypes and Bray–Curtis dissimilarity matrix was significantly higher in 1997 than in 2017. This period also coincided with the advent of super-abundant cassava-whitefly populations on cassava crops in Uganda. We discuss how endosymbionts may influence the biology and behaviour of whiteflies leading to population explosions.
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N’cho AJ, Seka K, Assiri KP, Simiand C, Otron DH, Ochou G, Konan KAJ, Kouadio MF, Fondio L, Atta Diallo H, Martin T, Delatte H. Genetic diversity of whitefly species of the Bemisia tabaci Gennadius (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) species complex, associated with vegetable crops in Côte d'Ivoire. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0276993. [PMID: 36315574 PMCID: PMC9621431 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Since several years, whiteflies of the species complex of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) are causing several damages on vegetable crops in Côte d’Ivoire. These sap-sucking insects are the main vector of many viruses on tomato and several species of this complex have developed resistances against insecticides. Nevertheless, there is very little information about whitefly species on vegetable crops in Côte d’Ivoire. Here, we investigated the species diversity and their genetic diversity and structuring on samples from vegetable crops in the major tomato production areas of Côte d’Ivoire. To assess this diversity, 535 whitefly samples from different localities and plant species were collected and analysed with nuclear (microsatellite) and mitochondrial (mtCOI) markers. In each site, and ecological data were recorded, including whiteflies abundance and plant species colonised by B. tabaci. The analysis of mtCOI sequences of whiteflies indicated the presence of four cryptic species on tomato and associated crops in Côte d’Ivoire. These were MED ASL, MED Q1, SSA 1 and SSA3. The MED ASL species dominated over all samples in the different regions and plant species. One haplotype of MED ASL out of the 15 identified predominated on most plant species and most sites. These results suggested that MED ASL is probably the main phytovirus vector in the Ivorian vegetable cropping areas. In contrast, only five haplotypes of MED Q1 were identified on vegetables but in the cotton-growing areas of the country. Its low prevalence, low nuclear and mitochondrial diversity might indicate a recent invasion of this species on vegetable crops in Côte d’Ivoire. The Bayesian nuclear analysis indicated the presence of hybrid genotypes between the two main species MED ASL and MED Q1, however in low prevalence (10%). All these results highlight the need to maintain whitefly populations monitoring for a more effective management in Côte d’Ivoire.
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- Anthelme-Jocelin N’cho
- Cirad, UMR PVBMT, Saint-Pierre, La Réunion, France
- Nangui Abrogoua University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
- National Center for Agricultural Research (CNRA), Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire
- University of Montpellier, Cirad, UR Hortsys, Montpellier, France
- * E-mail: (AJN); (HD)
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- Nangui Abrogoua University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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- National Center for Agricultural Research (CNRA), Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire
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- National Center for Agricultural Research (CNRA), Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire
- Felix Houphouet Boigny University of Cocody, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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- National Center for Agricultural Research (CNRA), Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire
- Felix Houphouet Boigny University of Cocody, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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- National Center for Agricultural Research (CNRA), Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire
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- University of Montpellier, Cirad, UR Hortsys, Montpellier, France
- Felix Houphouet Boigny University of Cocody, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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- Cirad, UMR PVBMT, Antananarivo, Madagascar
- * E-mail: (AJN); (HD)
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Shirima RR, Wosula EN, Hamza AA, Mohammed NA, Mouigni H, Nouhou S, Mchinda NM, Ceasar G, Amour M, Njukwe E, Legg JP. Epidemiological Analysis of Cassava Mosaic and Brown Streak Diseases, and Bemisia tabaci in the Comoros Islands. Viruses 2022; 14:v14102165. [PMID: 36298720 PMCID: PMC9608219 DOI: 10.3390/v14102165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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A comprehensive assessment of cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) and cassava mosaic disease (CMD) was carried out in Comoros where cassava yield (5.7 t/ha) is significantly below the African average (8.6 t/ha) largely due to virus diseases. Observations from 66 sites across the Comoros Islands of Mwali, Ngazidja, and Ndzwani revealed that 83.3% of cassava fields had foliar symptoms of CBSD compared with 95.5% for CMD. Molecular diagnostics confirmed the presence of both cassava brown streak ipomoviruses (CBSIs) and cassava mosaic begomoviruses (CMBs). Although real-time RT-PCR only detected the presence of one CBSI species (Cassava brown streak virus, CBSV) the second species (Ugandan cassava brown streak virus, UCBSV) was identified using next-generation high-throughput sequencing. Both PCR and HTS detected the presence of East African cassava mosaic virus (EACMV). African cassava mosaic virus was not detected in any of the samples. Four whitefly species were identified from a sample of 131 specimens: Bemisia tabaci, B. afer, Aleurodicus dispersus, and Paraleyrodes bondari. Cassava B. tabaci comprised two mitotypes: SSA1-SG2 (89%) and SSA1-SG3 (11%). KASP SNP genotyping categorized 82% of cassava B. tabaci as haplogroup SSA-ESA. This knowledge will provide an important base for developing and deploying effective management strategies for cassava viruses and their vectors.
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- Rudolph Rufini Shirima
- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA-Tanzania), P.O. Box 34441, Dar es Salaam 14112, Tanzania
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +25-52-2270-0092
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA-Tanzania), P.O. Box 34441, Dar es Salaam 14112, Tanzania
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- Institut National de Recherche pour L’Agriculture, La Pêche et L’Environnement (INRAPE), Moroni BP 1406, Comoros
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- Institut National de Recherche pour L’Agriculture, La Pêche et L’Environnement (INRAPE), Moroni BP 1406, Comoros
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- Institut National de Recherche pour L’Agriculture, La Pêche et L’Environnement (INRAPE), Moroni BP 1406, Comoros
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- Institut National de Recherche pour L’Agriculture, La Pêche et L’Environnement (INRAPE), Moroni BP 1406, Comoros
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- Institut National de Recherche pour L’Agriculture, La Pêche et L’Environnement (INRAPE), Moroni BP 1406, Comoros
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA-Tanzania), P.O. Box 34441, Dar es Salaam 14112, Tanzania
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA-Tanzania), P.O. Box 34441, Dar es Salaam 14112, Tanzania
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- West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF), Dakar CP 18523, Senegal
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA-Tanzania), P.O. Box 34441, Dar es Salaam 14112, Tanzania
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Leiva AM, Chittarath K, Lopez-Alvarez D, Vongphachanh P, Gomez MI, Sengsay S, Wang XW, Rodriguez R, Newby J, Cuellar WJ. Mitochondrial Genetic Diversity of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Associated with Cassava in Lao PDR. INSECTS 2022; 13:861. [PMID: 36292809 PMCID: PMC9604212 DOI: 10.3390/insects13100861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) caused by Sri Lankan cassava mosaic virus (SLCMV), has rapidly spread in Southeast Asia (SEA) since 2016. Recently it has been documented in Lao PDR. Previous reports have identified whitefly species of B. tabaci as potential vectors of CMD in SEA, but their occurrence and distribution in cassava fields is not well known. We conducted a countrywide survey in Lao PDR for adult whiteflies in cassava fields, and determined the abundance and genetic diversity of the B. tabaci species complex using mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (mtCOI) sequencing. In order to expedite the process, PCR amplifications were performed directly on whitefly adults without DNA extraction, and mtCOI sequences obtained using nanopore portable-sequencing technology. Low whitefly abundances and two cryptic species of the B. tabaci complex, Asia II 1 and Asia II 6, were identified. This is the first work on abundance and genetic identification of whiteflies associated with cassava in Lao PDR. This study indicates currently only a secondary role for Asia II in spreading CMD or as a pest. Routine monitoring and transmission studies on Asia II 6 should be carried out to establish its potential role as a vector of SLCMV in this region.
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- Ana M. Leiva
- Cassava Program, Crops for Nutrition and Health, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), The Americas Hub, Km 17 Recta Cali-Palmira, Cali 763537, Colombia
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- Plant Protection Center (PPC), Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Vientiane P.O. Box 811, Laos
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Universidad Nacional de Colombia UNAL-Palmira, Palmira 763533, Colombia
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- Plant Protection Center (PPC), Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Vientiane P.O. Box 811, Laos
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- Cassava Program, Crops for Nutrition and Health, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), The Americas Hub, Km 17 Recta Cali-Palmira, Cali 763537, Colombia
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- Plant Protection Center (PPC), Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Vientiane P.O. Box 811, Laos
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- Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Cassava Program, Crops for Nutrition and Health, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), The Americas Hub, Km 17 Recta Cali-Palmira, Cali 763537, Colombia
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- Cassava Program Asia Office, Crops for Nutrition and Health, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Laos Country Office, Vientiane P.O. Box 783, Laos
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- Cassava Program, Crops for Nutrition and Health, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), The Americas Hub, Km 17 Recta Cali-Palmira, Cali 763537, Colombia
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Casinga CM, Wosula EN, Sikirou M, Shirima RR, Munyerenkana CM, Nabahungu LN, Bashizi BK, Ugentho H, Monde G, Legg JP. Diversity and Distribution of Whiteflies Colonizing Cassava in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. INSECTS 2022; 13:849. [PMID: 36135550 PMCID: PMC9504715 DOI: 10.3390/insects13090849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The present study characterizes Bemisia tabaci and Bemisia afer from cassava in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Mitochondrial COI sequencing revealed the occurrence of six cassava B. tabaci mitotypes, which were designated into four haplogroups (SSA-ECA, SSA-CA, SSA2, and SSA-ESA) using KASP SNP genotyping. SSA-ECA (72%) was the most prevalent and occurred in the northern part of the surveyed area, in the Ituri and Nord/Sud-Kivu provinces, whilst SSA-CA (21%) was present in the south, primarily in Haut-Katanga. SSA-ECA was predominant in the areas of north-eastern DRC most severely affected by cassava brown streak disease and was also reported in the new outbreak area in Pweto territory, Haut-Katanga, in the south. Bemisia afer comprised two major clusters with 85.5% of samples in cluster one, while the rest were in cluster two, which has no reference sequence in GenBank. This study provides important information on the genetic diversity of B. tabaci and B. afer in eastern DRC. This knowledge will be used as a basis for further studies to understand and to identify the role of whitefly haplogroups, their population densities and consequences for virus epidemics and spread as well as leading to improved vector and virus management strategies.
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- Clérisse M. Casinga
- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Bukavu-Kalambo, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Université du Cinquantenaire de Lwiro, Kabare, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Bukavu-Kalambo, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Bukavu-Kalambo, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Bukavu-Kalambo, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Programme National Manioc, Institut National d’Etude et de Recherche Agronomiques de Mulungu, Bukavu-Mulungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Department of Plant Virology, Institut Facultaire des Sciences Agronomiques, Kisangani-Yangambi, Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Mugerwa H, Gautam S, Catto MA, Dutta B, Brown JK, Adkins S, Srinivasan R. Differential Transcriptional Responses in Two Old World Bemisia tabaci Cryptic Species Post Acquisition of Old and New World Begomoviruses. Cells 2022; 11:cells11132060. [PMID: 35805143 PMCID: PMC9265393 DOI: 10.3390/cells11132060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Begomoviruses are transmitted by several cryptic species of the sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius), in a persistent and circulative manner. Upon virus acquisition and circulative translocation within the whitefly, a multitude of molecular interactions occur. This study investigated the differentially expressed transcript profiles associated with the acquisition of the Old World monopartite begomovirus, tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV), and two New World bipartite begomoviruses, sida golden mosaic virus (SiGMV) and cucurbit leaf crumple virus (CuLCrV), in two invasive B. tabaci cryptic species, Middle East-Asia Minor 1 (MEAM1) and Mediterranean (MED). A total of 881 and 559 genes were differentially expressed in viruliferous MEAM1 and MED whiteflies, respectively, compared with their non-viruliferous counterparts, of which 146 genes were common between the two cryptic species. For both cryptic species, the number of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) associated with TYLCV and SiGMV acquisition were higher compared with DEGs associated with CuLCrV acquisition. Pathway analysis indicated that the acquisition of begomoviruses induced differential changes in pathways associated with metabolism and organismal systems. Contrasting expression patterns of major genes associated with virus infection and immune systems were observed. These genes were generally overexpressed and underexpressed in B. tabaci MEAM1 and MED adults, respectively. Further, no specific expression pattern was observed among genes associated with fitness (egg production, spermatogenesis, and aging) in viruliferous whiteflies. The weighted gene correlation network analysis of viruliferous B. tabaci MEAM1 and MED adults identified different hub genes potentially implicated in the vector competence and circulative tropism of viruses. Taken together, the results indicate that both vector cryptic species and the acquired virus species could differentially affect gene expression.
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- Habibu Mugerwa
- Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA 30223, USA; (H.M.); (S.G.); (M.A.C.)
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- Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA 30223, USA; (H.M.); (S.G.); (M.A.C.)
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- Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA 30223, USA; (H.M.); (S.G.); (M.A.C.)
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, 3250 Rainwater Road, Tifton, GA 31793, USA;
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- School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Tuscon, AZ 85721, USA;
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- USDA-ARS, U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, Fort Pierce, FL 34945, USA;
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- Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA 30223, USA; (H.M.); (S.G.); (M.A.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-770-229-3099
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Gautam S, Mugerwa H, Buck JW, Dutta B, Coolong T, Adkins S, Srinivasan R. Differential Transmission of Old and New World Begomoviruses by Middle East-Asia Minor 1 (MEAM1) and Mediterranean (MED) Cryptic Species of Bemisia tabaci. Viruses 2022; 14:v14051104. [PMID: 35632844 PMCID: PMC9146840 DOI: 10.3390/v14051104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Middle East-Asia Minor 1 (MEAM1) and Mediterranean (MED) are two of the most invasive members of the sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, cryptic species complexes and are efficient vectors of begomoviruses. Bemisia tabaci MEAM1 is the predominant vector of begomoviruses in open-field vegetable crops in the southeastern United States. However, recently B. tabaci MED also has been detected in the landscape outside of greenhouses in Florida and Georgia. This study compared the transmission efficiency of one Old-World (OW) and two New-World (NW) begomoviruses prevalent in the southeastern United States, viz.., tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV), cucurbit leaf crumple virus (CuLCrV), and sida golden mosaic virus (SiGMV) between B. tabaci MEAM1 and B. tabaci MED. Bemisia tabaci MEAM1 efficiently transmitted TYLCV, CuLCrV, or SiGMV, whereas B. tabaci MED only transmitted TYLCV. Percent acquisition and retention of OW TYLCV following a 72 h acquisition access period was significantly higher for B. tabaci MED than B. tabaci MEAM1. In contrast, B. tabaci MEAM1 acquired and retained significantly more NW bipartite begomoviruses, CuLCrV or SiGMV, than B. tabaci MED. Quantitative analysis (qPCR) of virus DNA in whitefly internal tissues revealed reduced accumulation of CuLCrV or SiGMV in B. tabaci MED than in B. tabaci MEAM1. Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) showed localization of CuLCrV or SiGMV in the midgut of B. tabaci MED and B. tabaci MEAM1. However, localization of CuLCrV or SiGMV was only observed in the primary salivary glands of B. tabaci MEAM1 and not B. tabaci MED. TYLCV localization was observed in all internal tissues of B. tabaci MEAM1 and B. tabaci MED. Overall, results demonstrate that both B. tabaci MEAM1 and B. tabaci MED are efficient vectors of OW TYLCV. However, for the NW begomoviruses, CuLCrV and SiGMV, B. tabaci MEAM1 seems to a better vector.
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- Saurabh Gautam
- Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA 30223, USA; (S.G.); (H.M.)
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- Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA 30223, USA; (S.G.); (H.M.)
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA 30223, USA;
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- Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, 3250 Rainwater Road, Tifton, GA 31793, USA;
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- Department of Horticulture, University of Georgia, 3250 Rainwater Road, Tifton, GA 31793, USA;
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, Fort Pierce, FL 34945, USA;
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- Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA 30223, USA; (S.G.); (H.M.)
- Correspondence:
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Distribution of invasive versus native whitefly species and their pyrethroid knock-down resistance allele in a context of interspecific hybridization. Sci Rep 2022; 12:8448. [PMID: 35589927 PMCID: PMC9120063 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-12373-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The invasion success of a species in an agrosystem is greatly influenced by environmental factors such as the use of insecticides, by the intrinsic evolutionary capabilities of the species, and also by interactions with resident species. On the island of La Réunion, the successive invasions of MEAM1 and MED whitefly species over the last 20 years have not only led an increased use of insecticides, but have also challenged the resident IO species. To trace the evolution of the 3 species, and the distribution of the kdr mutation (resistance to pyrethroid) in the para-type voltage-gated sodium channel, we genotyped 41 populations (using neutral nuclear markers) and look at the prevalence of the kdr allele. MEAM1 was predominantly present in agrosystems showing quasi fixation of the resistant kdr allele whereas IO was mainly in natural environments and did not have any resistant allele. Hybridization between the two former species was detected in low frequency but has not led to introgression of resistant alleles in the resident species so far. MED showed a limited distribution in agrosystems but all individuals displayed a resistant allele. These highly contrasting patterns of distribution and resistant mutations between invasive and resident whitefly species are further discussed.
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Chakraborty P, Ghosh A. Topical Spray of dsRNA Induces Mortality and Inhibits Chilli Leaf Curl Virus Transmission by Bemisia tabaci Asia II 1. Cells 2022; 11:cells11050833. [PMID: 35269455 PMCID: PMC8909865 DOI: 10.3390/cells11050833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Chilli leaf curl virus (ChiLCV; genus: Begomovirus), transmitted by Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in a persistent-circulative manner, is a major constraint in chilli production. The present study demonstrates for the first time that a topical spray of naked double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) on chilli plants causes mortality and inability to acquire and transmit ChiLCV in B. tabaci. dsRNA targeting heat shock protein 70 (hsp70) and fasciclin 2 (fas2) of B. tabaci Asia II 1 was first assessed under controlled conditions through oral delivery. Hsp70 and fas2 dsRNA resulted in up to 82.22% and 72% mortality of B. tabaci and around 12.4- and 8.5-fold decreases in mRNA levels, respectively, 24 h post-ingestion. ChiLCV copies in hsp70 dsRNA-fed B. tabaci steadily decreased with an increase in dsRNA concentration and were undetectable at a higher concentration of dsRNA. However, ChiLCV copies significantly increased in fas2 dsRNA-fed B. tabaci. Transmission of ChiLCV by B. tabaci was completely inhibited post-24 h feeding on hsp70 dsRNA at 3 μg/mL. Naked hsp70 dsRNA was topically sprayed on ChiLCV-infected chilli plants like an insecticide. 67.77% mortality of B. tabaci, 4.6-fold downregulation of hsp70 mRNA, and 1.34 × 1015-fold decreased ChiLCV copies in B. tabaci were recorded when adults were exposed to the dsRNA-treated plants under semi-field conditions. Foliar application of naked dsRNA reduced the ChiLCV transmission by 75% without any visible symptoms in the inoculated plants. A total of 2 consecutive sprays of dsRNA provided significant protection to B. tabaci for up to 20 days under semi-field conditions.
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Zhou CS, Lv HH, Guo XH, Cao Q, Zhang RX, Ma DY. Transcriptional analysis of Bemisia tabaci MEAM1 cryptic species under the selection pressure of neonicotinoids imidacloprid, acetamiprid and thiamethoxam. BMC Genomics 2022; 23:15. [PMID: 34983398 PMCID: PMC8728913 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-021-08241-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Neonicotinoids are widely applied in the control of the destructive agricultural pest Bemisia tabaci, and resistance against these chemicals has become a common, severe problem in the control of whiteflies. To investigate the molecular mechanism underlying resistance against nenonicotinoids in whiteflies, RNA-seq technology was applied, and the variation in the transcriptomic profiles of susceptible whiteflies and whiteflies selected by imidacloprid, acetamiprid and thiamethoxam treatment was characterized. RESULTS A total of 90.86 GB of clean sequence data were obtained from the 4 transcriptomes. Among the 16,069 assembled genes, 584, 110 and 147 genes were upregulated in the imidacloprid-selected strain (IMI), acetamiprid-selected strain (ACE), and thiamethoxam (THI)-selected strain, respectively, relative to the susceptible strain. Detoxification-related genes including P450s, cuticle protein genes, GSTs, UGTs and molecular chaperone HSP70s were overexpressed in the selected resistant strains, especially in the IMI strain. Five genes were downregulated in all three selected resistant strains, including 2 UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 2B18-like genes (LOC 109030370 and LOC 109032577). CONCLUSIONS Ten generations of selection with the three neonicotinoids induced different resistance levels and gene expression profiles, mainly involving cuticle protein and P450 genes, in the three selected resistant whitefly strains. The results provide a reference for research on resistance and cross-resistance against neonicotinoids in B. tabaci.
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- Cheng Song Zhou
- Engineering Research Centre of Cotton, Ministry of Education /College of Agriculture, Xinjiang Agricultural University, 311 Nongda East Road, Urumqi, 830052, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Pest Monitoring and Safety Control of Crops and Forests of the Universities of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 311 Nongda East Road, Urumqi, 830052, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Pest Monitoring and Safety Control of Crops and Forests of the Universities of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 311 Nongda East Road, Urumqi, 830052, China
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- Agricultural Product Inspection and Test Center, 99 Wuyi East Road, Changji, 831100, China
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- Engineering Research Centre of Cotton, Ministry of Education /College of Agriculture, Xinjiang Agricultural University, 311 Nongda East Road, Urumqi, 830052, China
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- Engineering Research Centre of Cotton, Ministry of Education /College of Agriculture, Xinjiang Agricultural University, 311 Nongda East Road, Urumqi, 830052, China.
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MacLeod N, Canty RJ, Polaszek A. Morphology-based identification of Bemisia tabaci cryptic species puparia via embedded group-contrast convolution neural network analysis. Syst Biol 2021; 71:1095-1109. [PMID: 34951634 PMCID: PMC9366445 DOI: 10.1093/sysbio/syab098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The Bemisia tabaci species complex is a group of tropical–subtropical hemipterans, some species of which have achieved global distribution over the past 150 years. Several species are regarded currently as among the world’s most pernicious agricultural pests, causing a variety of damage types via direct feeding and plant-disease transmission. Long considered a single variable species, genetic, molecular and reproductive compatibility analyses have revealed that this “species” is actually a complex of between 24 and 48 morphologically cryptic species. However, determinations of which populations represent distinct species have been hampered by a failure to integrate genetic/molecular and morphological species–diagnoses. This, in turn, has limited the success of outbreak-control and eradication programs. Previous morphological investigations, based on traditional and geometric morphometric procedures, have had limited success in identifying genetic/molecular species from patterns of morphological variation in puparia. As an alternative, our investigation focused on exploring the use of a deep-learning convolution neural network (CNN) trained on puparial images and based on an embedded, group-contrast training protocol as a means of searching for consistent differences in puparial morphology. Fifteen molecular species were selected for analysis, all of which had been identified via DNA barcoding and confirmed using more extensive molecular characterizations and crossing experiments. Results demonstrate that all 15 species can be discriminated successfully based on differences in puparium morphology alone. This level of discrimination was achieved for laboratory populations reared on both hairy-leaved and glabrous-leaved host plants. Moreover, cross-tabulation tests confirmed the generality and stability of the CNN discriminant system trained on both ecophenotypic variants. The ability to identify B. tabaci species quickly and accurately from puparial images has the potential to address many long-standing problems in B. tabaci taxonomy and systematics as well as playing a vital role in ongoing pest-management efforts. [Aleyrodidae; entomology; Hemiptera; machine learning; morphometrics; pest control; systematics; taxonomy; whiteflies.]
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- Norman MacLeod
- School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Entomology, Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde, Rosenstein 1, 70191, Stuttgart, Germany.,Department of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, London, UK
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- Department of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, London, UK
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de Lima Toledo CA, da Silva Ponce F, Oliveira MD, Aires ES, Seabra Júnior S, Lima GPP, de Oliveira RC. Change in the Physiological and Biochemical Aspects of Tomato Caused by Infestation by Cryptic Species of Bemisia tabaci MED and MEAM1. INSECTS 2021; 12:1105. [PMID: 34940193 PMCID: PMC8707048 DOI: 10.3390/insects12121105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Infestation by Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) causes damage to tomatoes with production losses of up to 100%, affecting the physiological and biochemical aspects of host plants. The objective of this study was to analyze the influence of infestation of cryptic species of B. tabaci MED and MEAM1 on the physiological and biochemical aspects of tomato. Tomato plants 'Santa Adélia Super' infested with B. tabaci (MED and MEAM1), and non-infested plants were evaluated for differences in gas exchange, chlorophyll - a fluorescence of photosystem II (PSII), and biochemical factors (total phenols, total flavonoids, superoxide dismutase-SOD, peroxidase-POD, and polyphenol oxidase-PPO). Plants infested with B. tabaci MED showed low rates of CO2 assimilation and stomatal conductance of 55% and 52%, respectively. The instantaneous carboxylation efficiency was reduced by 40% in MED and by 60% in MEAM1 compared to the control. Regarding biochemical aspects, plants infested by MED cryptic species showed high activity of POD and PPO enzymes and total phenol content during the second and third instars when compared to control plants. Our results indicate that B. tabaci MED infestation in tomato plants had a greater influence than B. tabaci MEAM1 infestation on physiological parameters (CO2 assimilation rate (A), stomatal conductance (gs), and apparent carboxylation efficiency (A/Ci)) and caused increased activity of POD and PPO enzymes, indicating plant resistance to attack. In contrast, B. tabaci MEAM1 caused a reduction in POD enzyme activity, favoring offspring performance.
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- Department of Horticulture, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18600-950, Brazil; (F.d.S.P.); (E.S.A.)
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- Crop Protection Department, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18600-950, Brazil; (M.D.O.); (R.C.d.O.)
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- Department of Horticulture, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18600-950, Brazil; (F.d.S.P.); (E.S.A.)
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- Department of Agronomy, State University of Mato Grosso, Nova Mutum 78450-000, Brazil;
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute of Biosciences, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18618-970, Brazil;
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- Crop Protection Department, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18600-950, Brazil; (M.D.O.); (R.C.d.O.)
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Mugerwa H, Wang H, Sseruwagi P, Seal S, Colvin J. Whole-genome single nucleotide polymorphism and mating compatibility studies reveal the presence of distinct species in sub-Saharan Africa Bemisia tabaci whiteflies. INSECT SCIENCE 2021; 28:1553-1566. [PMID: 33146464 PMCID: PMC9292209 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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In sub-Saharan Africa cassava growing areas, two members of the Bemisia tabaci species complex termed sub-Saharan Africa 1 (SSA1) and SSA2 have been reported as the prevalent whiteflies associated with the spread of viruses that cause cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) pandemics. At the peak of CMD pandemic in the late 1990s, SSA2 was the prevalent whitefly, although its numbers have diminished over the last two decades with the resurgence of SSA1 whiteflies. Three SSA1 subgroups (SG1 to SG3) are the predominant whiteflies in East Africa and vary in distribution and biological properties. Mating compatibility between SSA1 subgroups and SSA2 whiteflies was reported as the possible driver for the resurgence of SSA1 whiteflies. In this study, a combination of both phylogenomic methods and reciprocal crossing experiments were applied to determine species status of SSA1 subgroups and SSA2 whitefly populations. Phylogenomic analyses conducted with 26 548 205 bp whole genome single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and the full mitogenomes clustered SSA1 subgroups together and separate from SSA2 species. Mating incompatibility between SSA1 subgroups and SSA2 further demonstrated their distinctiveness from each other. Phylogenomic analyses conducted with SNPs and mitogenomes also revealed different genetic relationships among SSA1 subgroups. The former clustered SSA1-SG1 and SSA1-SG2 together but separate from SSA1-SG3, while the latter clustered SSA1-SG2 and SSA1-SG3 together but separate from SSA1-SG1. Mating compatibility was observed between SSA1-SG1 and SSA1-SG2, while incompatibility occurred between SSA1-SG1 and SSA1-SG3, and SSA1-SG2 and SSA1-SG3. Mating results among SSA1 subgroups were coherent with phylogenomics results based on SNPs but not the full mitogenomes. Furthermore, this study revealed that the secondary endosymbiont-Wolbachia-did not mediate reproductive success in the crossing assays carried out. Overall, using genome wide SNPs together with reciprocal crossings assays, this study established accurate genetic relationships among cassava-colonizing populations, illustrating that SSA1 and SSA2 are distinct species while at least two species occur within SSA1 species.
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- Habibu Mugerwa
- Natural Resources InstituteUniversity of GreenwichCentral AvenueChatham MaritimeKentUK
- Department of EntomologyUniversity of GeorgiaGriffinGeorgiaUSA
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- Natural Resources InstituteUniversity of GreenwichCentral AvenueChatham MaritimeKentUK
- Institute of Insect SciencesZhejiang UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Biotechnology DepartmentMikocheni Agricultural Research InstituteDar es SalaamTanzania
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- Natural Resources InstituteUniversity of GreenwichCentral AvenueChatham MaritimeKentUK
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- Natural Resources InstituteUniversity of GreenwichCentral AvenueChatham MaritimeKentUK
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Distribution and Molecular Diversity of Whitefly Species Colonizing Cassava in Kenya. INSECTS 2021; 12:insects12100875. [PMID: 34680644 PMCID: PMC8541676 DOI: 10.3390/insects12100875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Simple Summary The whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadium, Hemiptera) is a crop pest and plant-virus vector known to transmit more than 300 plant viruses. Among other plant viruses, the vector transmits viruses that cause the two major devastating viral diseases of cassava in sub-Saharan Africa namely cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and cassava brown streak disease (CBSD). In order to achieve effective implementation of whitefly management programs including prevention of spread of the species, accurate species identification is vital. Morphological identification approaches toward whitefly species limits the capacity to accurately identify new species, especially the presence of cryptic species such as the numerous B. tabaci genetic groups. Using the mitochondrial DNA cytochrome oxidase 1 (mtCO1) sequences, four distinct whitefly species namely Bemisia tabaci, Bemisia afer, Aleurodicus dispersus and Paraleyrodes bondari were identified in samples collected from major cassava growing regions in Kenya. The study presents the first report of P. bondari (Bondar’s nesting whitefly) on cassava in Kenya. We found three B. tabaci genetic groups of SSA1, SSA2 and Indian Ocean (IO) putative species colonizing cassava in Kenya. The information is useful to inform better management strategies of the whitefly vectors to reduce the impact of cassava viral diseases, which continue to be a threat to food security in major cassava growing regions. Abstract The whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadium, Hemiptera) has been reported to transmit viruses that cause cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Currently, there is limited information on the distribution, species and haplotype composition of the whitefly populations colonizing cassava in Kenya. A study was conducted in the major cassava growing regions of Kenya to address this gap. Analyses of mitochondrial DNA cytochrome oxidase 1 (mtCO1) sequences revealed the presence of four distinct whitefly species: Bemisia tabaci, Bemisia afer, Aleurodicus dispersus and Paraleyrodes bondari in Kenya. The B. tabaci haplotypes were further resolved into SSA1, SSA2 and Indian Ocean (IO) putative species. The SSA1 population had three haplogroups of SSA1-SG1, SSA-SG2 and SSA1-SG3. Application of KASP genotyping grouped the Bemisia tabaci into two haplogroups namely sub-Saharan Africa East and Southern Africa (SSA-ESA) and sub-Saharan Africa East and Central Africa (SSA-ECA). The study presents the first report of P. bondari (Bondar’s nesting whitefly) on cassava in Kenya. Bemisia tabaci was widely distributed in all the major cassava growing regions in Kenya. The increased detection of different whitefly species on cassava and genetically diverse B. tabaci mitotypes indicates a significant influence on the dynamics of cassava virus epidemics in the field. The study highlights the need for continuous monitoring of invasive whitefly species population on cassava for timely application of management practices to reduce the impact of cassava viral diseases and prevent potential yield losses.
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Xavier CAD, Nogueira AM, Bello VH, Watanabe LFM, Barbosa TMC, Alves Júnior M, Barbosa L, Beserra-Júnior JEA, Boari A, Calegario R, Gorayeb ES, Honorato Júnior J, Koch G, Lima GSDA, Lopes C, de Mello RN, Pantoja K, Silva FN, Ramos Sobrinho R, Santana EN, da Silva JWP, Krause-Sakate R, Zerbini FM. Assessing the diversity of whiteflies infesting cassava in Brazil. PeerJ 2021; 9:e11741. [PMID: 34316398 PMCID: PMC8286705 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.11741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background The necessity of a competent vector for transmission is a primary ecological factor driving the host range expansion of plant arthropod-borne viruses, with vectors playing an essential role in disease emergence. Cassava begomoviruses severely constrain cassava production in Africa. Curiously, begomoviruses have never been reported in cassava in South America, the center of origin for this crop. It has been hypothesized that the absence of a competent vector in cassava is the reason why begomoviruses have not emerged in South America. Methods We performed a country-wide whitefly diversity study in cassava in Brazil. Adults and/or nymphs of whiteflies were collected from sixty-six cassava fields in the main agroecological zones of the country. A total of 1,385 individuals were genotyped based on mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I sequences. Results A high species richness was observed, with five previously described species and two putative new ones. The prevalent species were Tetraleurodes acaciae and Bemisia tuberculata, representing over 75% of the analyzed individuals. Although we detected, for the first time, the presence of Bemisia tabaci Middle East-Asia Minor 1 (BtMEAM1) colonizing cassava in Brazil, it was not prevalent. The species composition varied across regions, with fields in the Northeast region showing a higher diversity. These results expand our knowledge of whitefly diversity in cassava and support the hypothesis that begomovirus epidemics have not occurred in cassava in Brazil due to the absence of competent vector populations. However, they indicate an ongoing adaptation process of BtMEAM1 to cassava, increasing the likelihood of begomovirus emergence in this crop.
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- Cesar A D Xavier
- Dep. de Fitopatologia/BIOAGRO, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Engenharia Agronômica, Universidade Federal do Pará, Altamira, PA, Brazil
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- Instituto Federal do Sudeste de Minas Gerais, Rio Pomba, MG, Brazil
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- Dep. de Fitotecnia e Fitossanidade, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Agroveterinárias, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Lages, SC, Brazil
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- Centro Multidisciplinar do Campus de Barra, Universidade Federal do Oeste da Bahia, Barra, BA, Brazil
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- Dep. de Fitotecnia e Fitossanidade, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Instituto Federal do Sudeste de Minas Gerais, Rio Pomba, MG, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Agroveterinárias, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Lages, SC, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Agrárias/Fitossanidade, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Rio Largo, AL, Brazil
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- Dep. de Fitopatologia/BIOAGRO, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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Ozimati AA, Esuma W, Alicai T, Jannink JL, Egesi C, Kawuki R. Outlook of Cassava Brown Streak Disease Assessment: Perspectives of the Screening Methods of Breeders and Pathologists. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:648436. [PMID: 34290720 PMCID: PMC8288188 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.648436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Cassava production and productivity in Eastern, Central, and Southern Africa are ravaged by cassava brown streak disease (CBSD), causing yield losses of up to 100% when susceptible varieties are grown. Efforts to develop CBSD-resistant clones are underway. However, the methods for screening CBSD resistance currently vary between breeders and pathologists, with the limited empirical data to support their choices. In this study, we used the empirical CBSD foliar and root necrosis data from two breeding populations, termed cycle zero (C0) and cycle one (C1), to assess and compare the effectiveness of the CBSD screening methods of breeders vs. pathologists. On the one hand, the estimates of broad-sense heritability (H 2) for the CBSD root necrosis assessment of breeder ranged from 0.15 to 0.87, while for the assessment method of pathologists, H 2 varied from 0.00 to 0.71 in C0 clones. On the other hand, the marker-based heritability estimates (h 2) for C0 ranged from 0.00 to 0.70 for the assessment method of breeders and from 0.00 to 0.63 for the assessment method of pathologists. For cycle one (C1) population, where both foliar and root necrosis data were analyzed for clones assessed at clonal evaluation trials (CETs) and advanced yield trials (AYTs), H 2 varied from 0.10 to 0.59 for the assessment method of breeders, while the H 2 values ranged from 0.09 to 0.35 for the CBSD computation method of pathologists. In general, higher correlations were recorded for foliar severity from the assessment method of breeders (r = 0.4, p ≤ 0.01 for CBSD3s and r = 0.37, p ≤ 0.01 for CBSD6s) in C1 clones evaluated at both clonal and advanced breeding stages than from the approach of pathologists. Ranking of top 10 C1 clones by their indexed best linear unbiased predictors (BLUPs) for CBSD foliar and root necrosis showed four overlapping clones between clonal and advanced selection stages for the method of breeders; meanwhile, only a clone featured in both clonal and advanced selection stages from the CBSD assessment method of pathologists. Overall, the CBSD assessment method of breeders was more effective than the assessment method of pathologists, and thus, it justifies its continued use in CBSD resistance breeding.
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- Alfred A. Ozimati
- Root Crops Program, National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI), Kampala, Uganda
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- Root Crops Program, National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI), Kampala, Uganda
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- Root Crops Program, National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI), Kampala, Uganda
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- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- Root Crops Program, National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI), Kampala, Uganda
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Bertin S, Parrella G, Nannini M, Guercio G, Troiano E, Tomassoli L. Distribution and Genetic Variability of Bemisia tabaci Cryptic Species (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Italy. INSECTS 2021; 12:insects12060521. [PMID: 34199806 PMCID: PMC8229085 DOI: 10.3390/insects12060521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Revised: 05/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Bemisia tabaci is a key pest of horticultural, fibre and ornamental crops worldwide, primarily as a vector of plant viruses. In Italy, B. tabaci has established since the 1980s-1990s in southern regions as well as in Sicily and Sardinia. Recent reports of infestations in some areas of central Italy prompted a new survey to assess the whitefly distribution in the country as well as to update the species and haplotype composition of the populations present in southern Italy and in the main islands. The survey confirmed that B. tabaci is nowadays established in central Italy even at more northern latitudes than those noticed before. Most of the specimens collected throughout the country belonged to the Mediterranean (MED) species. The MEDQ1 and Q2 haplogroups were prevailing in open-field and greenhouse cultivations, respectively, except in Sardinia where only Q1 specimens were found on a wide range of crops and weeds. Population genetics analyses showed that several MEDQ1 haplotypes currently occur in Italy and their distribution is unrelated to evident temporal and geographic trends, except for a new genetic variant which seems to have originated in Sardinia. The MED species is known to better adapt to insecticide treatments and high temperatures, and its northward spread in Italy may have been favoured by the intensive agricultural practices and steady increase in both winter and summer temperatures occurring in the last few decades. The extensive presence of B. tabaci in Italy proves that a strict surveillance for possible new outbreaks of whitefly-transmitted viruses should be addressed to a range of sites that are expanding northwards.
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- Sabrina Bertin
- CREA Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, via C.G. Bertero 22, 00156 Rome, Italy; (G.G.); (L.T.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-06-8207-0242
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- National Research Council, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (CNR-IPSP), Piazzale Enrico Fermi 1, Napoli, 80055 Portici, Italy; (G.P.); (E.T.)
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- Agris Sardegna, Servizio Ricerca Studi Ambientali, Difesa delle Colture e Qualità Delle Produzioni, Viale Trieste 111, 09123 Cagliari, Italy;
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- CREA Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, via C.G. Bertero 22, 00156 Rome, Italy; (G.G.); (L.T.)
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- National Research Council, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (CNR-IPSP), Piazzale Enrico Fermi 1, Napoli, 80055 Portici, Italy; (G.P.); (E.T.)
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- CREA Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, via C.G. Bertero 22, 00156 Rome, Italy; (G.G.); (L.T.)
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Elfekih S, Tay WT, Polaszek A, Gordon KHJ, Kunz D, Macfadyen S, Walsh TK, Vyskočilová S, Colvin J, De Barro PJ. On species delimitation, hybridization and population structure of cassava whitefly in Africa. Sci Rep 2021; 11:7923. [PMID: 33846476 PMCID: PMC8041820 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-87107-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The Bemisia cassava whitefly complex includes species that cause severe crop damage through vectoring cassava viruses in eastern Africa. Currently, this whitefly complex is divided into species and subgroups (SG) based on very limited molecular markers that do not allow clear definition of species and population structure. Based on 14,358 genome-wide SNPs from 62 Bemisia cassava whitefly individuals belonging to sub-Saharan African species (SSA1, SSA2 and SSA4), and using a well-curated mtCOI gene database, we show clear incongruities in previous taxonomic approaches underpinned by effects from pseudogenes. We show that the SSA4 species is nested within SSA2, and that populations of the SSA1 species comprise well-defined south-eastern (Madagascar, Tanzania) and north-western (Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi) putative sub-species. Signatures of allopatric incipient speciation, and the presence of a 'hybrid zone' separating the two putative sub-species were also detected. These findings provide insights into the evolution and molecular ecology of a highly cryptic hemipteran insect complex in African, and allow the systematic use of genomic data to be incorporated in the development of management strategies for this cassava pest.
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- S Elfekih
- Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness, CSIRO, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- Black Mountain Laboratories, CSIRO, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
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- Department of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, London, UK
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- Black Mountain Laboratories, CSIRO, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- The Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, CB2 1QN, UK
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- Black Mountain Laboratories, CSIRO, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Black Mountain Laboratories, CSIRO, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Kent, UK
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Kent, UK
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- CSIRO, Ecosciences Precinct, Brisbane, Australia
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Mugerwa H, Sseruwagi P, Colvin J, Seal S. Is High Whitefly Abundance on Cassava in Sub-Saharan Africa Driven by Biological Traits of a Specific, Cryptic Bemisia tabaci Species? INSECTS 2021; 12:260. [PMID: 33804645 PMCID: PMC8003695 DOI: 10.3390/insects12030260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 03/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In East Africa, the prevalent Bemisia tabaci whiteflies on the food security crop cassava are classified as sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) species. Economically damaging cassava whitefly populations were associated with the SSA2 species in the 1990s, but more recently, it has been to SSA1 species. To investigate whether biological traits (number of first instar nymphs, emerged adults, proportion of females in progeny and development time) of the cassava whitefly species are significant drivers of the observed field abundance, our study determined the development of SSA1 sub-group (SG) 1 (5 populations), SG2 (5 populations), SG3 (1 population) and SSA2 (1 population) on cassava and eggplant under laboratory conditions. SSA1-(SG1-SG2) and SSA2 populations' development traits were similar. Regardless of the host plant, SSA1-SG2 populations had the highest number of first instar nymphs (60.6 ± 3.4) and emerged adults (50.9 ± 3.6), followed by SSA1-SG1 (55.5 ± 3.2 and 44.6 ± 3.3), SSA2 (45.8 ± 5.7 and 32.6 ± 5.1) and the lowest were SSA1-SG3 (34.2 ± 6.1 and 32.0 ± 7.1) populations. SSA1-SG3 population had the shortest egg-adult emergence development time (26.7 days), followed by SSA1-SG1 (29.1 days), SSA1-SG2 (29.6 days) and SSA2 (32.2 days). Regardless of the whitefly population, development time was significantly shorter on eggplant (25.1 ± 0.9 days) than cassava (34.6 ± 1.0 days). These results support that SSA1-(SG1-SG2) and SSA2 B. tabaci can become highly abundant on cassava, with their species classification alone not correlating with observed abundance and prevalence.
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- Habibu Mugerwa
- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4TB, UK;
- Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA 30223, USA
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- Biotechnology Department, Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute, P.O. Box 6226 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania;
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4TB, UK;
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4TB, UK;
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Mugerwa H, Colvin J, Alicai T, Omongo CA, Kabaalu R, Visendi P, Sseruwagi P, Seal SE. Genetic diversity of whitefly ( Bemisia spp.) on crop and uncultivated plants in Uganda: implications for the control of this devastating pest species complex in Africa. JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE 2021; 94:1307-1330. [PMID: 34720787 PMCID: PMC8550740 DOI: 10.1007/s10340-021-01355-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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UNLABELLED Over the past three decades, highly increased whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) populations have been observed on the staple food crop cassava in eastern Africa and associated with ensuing viral disease pandemics and food insecurity. Increased whitefly numbers have also been observed in other key agricultural crops and weeds. Factors behind the population surges on different crops and their interrelationships are unclear, although in cassava they have been associated with specific populations within the Bemisia tabaci species complex known to infest cassava crops in Africa. This study carried out an in-depth survey to understand the distribution of B. tabaci populations infesting crops and uncultivated plant hosts in Uganda, a centre of origin for this pest complex. Whitefly samples were collected from 59 identified plant species and 25 unidentified weeds in a countrywide survey. Identities of 870 individual adult whiteflies were determined through mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase 1 sequences (651 bp) in the 3' barcode region used for B. tabaci systematics. Sixteen B. tabaci and five related whitefly putative species were identified based on > 4.0% nucleotide divergence, of which three are proposed as novel B. tabaci putative species and four as novel closely related whitefly species. The most prevalent whiteflies were classified as B. tabaci MED-ASL (30.5% of samples), sub-Saharan Africa 1 (SSA1, 22.7%) and Bemisia Uganda1 (12.1%). These species were also indicated to be the most polyphagous occurring on 33, 40 and 25 identified plant species, respectively. Multiple (≥ 3) whitefly species occurred on specific crops (bean, eggplant, pumpkin and tomato) and weeds (Sida acuta and Ocimum gratissimum). These plants may have increased potential to act as reservoirs for mixed infections of whitefly-vectored viruses. Management of whitefly pest populations in eastern Africa will require an integration of approaches that consider their degree of polyphagy and a climate that enables the continuous presence of crop and uncultivated plant hosts. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10340-021-01355-6.
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- Habibu Mugerwa
- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent, ME4 4TB UK
- Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA 30223 USA
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent, ME4 4TB UK
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- Root Crops Programme, National Crops Resources Research Institute, P. O. Box 7084, Kampala, Uganda
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- Root Crops Programme, National Crops Resources Research Institute, P. O. Box 7084, Kampala, Uganda
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- Root Crops Programme, National Crops Resources Research Institute, P. O. Box 7084, Kampala, Uganda
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- Centre for Agriculture and Bioeconomy, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, 4001 Australia
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- Biotechnology Department, Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute, P.O. Box 6226, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent, ME4 4TB UK
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Improving climate suitability for Bemisia tabaci in East Africa is correlated with increased prevalence of whiteflies and cassava diseases. Sci Rep 2020; 10:22049. [PMID: 33328547 PMCID: PMC7744558 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-79149-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Projected climate changes are thought to promote emerging infectious diseases, though to date, evidence linking climate changes and such diseases in plants has not been available. Cassava is perhaps the most important crop in Africa for smallholder farmers. Since the late 1990’s there have been reports from East and Central Africa of pandemics of begomoviruses in cassava linked to high abundances of whitefly species within the Bemisia tabaci complex. We used CLIMEX, a process-oriented climatic niche model, to explore if this pandemic was linked to recent historical climatic changes. The climatic niche model was corroborated with independent observed field abundance of B. tabaci in Uganda over a 13-year time-series, and with the probability of occurrence of B. tabaci over 2 years across the African study area. Throughout a 39-year climate time-series spanning the period during which the pandemics emerged, the modelled climatic conditions for B. tabaci improved significantly in the areas where the pandemics had been reported and were constant or decreased elsewhere. This is the first reported case where observed historical climate changes have been attributed to the increase in abundance of an insect pest, contributing to a crop disease pandemic.
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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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Chiza Chikoti P, Tembo M, Peter Legg J, Rufini Shirima R, Mugerwa H, Sseruwagi P. Genetic Diversity of Mitochondrial DNA of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Associated with Cassava and the Occurrence of Cassava Mosaic Disease in Zambia. INSECTS 2020; 11:E761. [PMID: 33167394 PMCID: PMC7694332 DOI: 10.3390/insects11110761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bemisia tabaci is an important vector of cassava brown streak viruses and cassava mosaic begomoviruses, the causal agents of cassava brown streak disease and cassava mosaic disease (CMD), respectively. A study was carried out to determine the genetic variability of B. tabaci associated with cassava and the occurrence of CMD in Zambia in 2013 and 2015. Phylogenetic analysis showed the presence of only the sub-Saharan Africa 1 (SSA1) genetic group in Zambia. The SSA1 population had three population subgroups (SGs): SSA1-SG1, SSA1-SG2 and SSA1-SG3. All three SSA1 population subgroups occurred in Western Province. However, only SSA1-SG3 occurred in Eastern Province, while only SSA1-SG1 occurred in North Western and Luapula Provinces. Adult B. tabaci were most abundant in Western Province in 2013 (11.1/plant) and 2015 (10.8/plant), and least abundant (0.2/plant) in Northern Province in both 2013 and 2015. CMD was prevalent in all seven provinces surveyed, with the highest incidence recorded in Lusaka Province in both 2013 (78%) and 2015 (83.6%), and the lowest in Northern Province in both 2013 (26.6%) and 2015 (29.3%). Although SSA1-SG1 occurred at greater abundances than the other subgroups, there was no direct association demonstrated between whitefly subgroup and incidence of CMD. Establishing which B. tabaci genetic groups and populations are associated with CMD and their distribution in the country is a key factor in guiding the development of CMD control strategies for cassava-dependent households.
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- Patrick Chiza Chikoti
- Zambia Agriculture Research Institute, Mt. Makulu Research Station, Private Bag 7, Chilanga 10101, Zambia;
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- Zambia Agriculture Research Institute, Mt. Makulu Research Station, Private Bag 7, Chilanga 10101, Zambia;
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, P.O. Box 34441 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; (J.P.L.); (R.R.S.)
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, P.O. Box 34441 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; (J.P.L.); (R.R.S.)
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- Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA 30223, USA;
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- Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute, P.O. Box 6226 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania;
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Xu XR, Li NN, Bao XY, Douglas AE, Luan JB. Patterns of host cell inheritance in the bacterial symbiosis of whiteflies. INSECT SCIENCE 2020; 27:938-946. [PMID: 31268231 PMCID: PMC7198116 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Revised: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Whiteflies possess bacterial symbionts Candidatus Portiera aleyrodidium that are housed in specialized cells called bacteriocytes and are faithfully transmitted via the ovary to insect offspring. In one whitefly species studied previously, Bemisia tabaci MEAM1, transmission is mediated by somatic inheritance of bacteriocytes, with a single bacteriocyte transferred to each oocyte and persisting through embryogenesis to the next generation. Here, we investigate the mode of bacteriocyte transmission in two whitefly species, B. tabaci MED, the sister species of MEAM1, and the phylogenetically distant species Trialeurodes vaporariorum. Microsatellite analysis supported by microscopical studies demonstrates that B. tabaci MED bacteriocytes are genetically different from other somatic cells and persist through embryogenesis, as for MEAM1, but T. vaporariorum bacteriocytes are genetically identical to other somatic cells of the insect, likely mediated by the degradation of maternal bacteriocytes in the embryo. These two alternative modes of transmission provide a first demonstration among insect symbioses that the cellular processes underlying vertical transmission of bacterial symbionts can diversify among related host species associated with a single lineage of symbiotic bacteria.
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- Xiao-Rui Xu
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Economic and Applied
Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang,
China;
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Economic and Applied
Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang,
China;
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Economic and Applied
Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang,
China;
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- Department of Entomology, Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY, USA and
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics,
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Economic and Applied
Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang,
China;
- Department of Entomology, Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY, USA and
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Bello VH, Watanabe LFM, Fusco LM, De Marchi BR, da Silva FB, Gorayeb ES, Moura MF, de Souza IM, Muller C, Salas FJS, Yuki VA, Bueno RCODF, Pavan MA, Krause-Sakate R. Outbreaks of Bemisia tabaci Mediterranean species in vegetable crops in São Paulo and Paraná States, Brazil. BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2020; 110:487-496. [PMID: 31987066 DOI: 10.1017/s0007485319000841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), is one of the most important agricultural pests and virus vectors worldwide. Bemisia tabaci is considered a complex of cryptic species with at least 44 species. Among them, the species Middle East-Asia Minor 1 (MEAM1, formerly B biotype) and Mediterranean (MED, formerly Q biotype) are the most important, and they have attained global status. In Brazil, MEAM1 was first reported in the 1990s and is currently the predominant species in the country, meanwhile, MED was recently reported in the South and Southeast regions and was found to be mainly associated with ornamental plants. Currently, an increasing problem in the management of whitefly infestations in greenhouses associated with bell pepper was observed in São Paulo State, Brazil. The whiteflies were collected and identified based on a microsatellite locus (primer pair BEM23F and BEM23R) and the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene followed by restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis and sequencing. We observed that MED was the predominant species collected on bell pepper, but it was also found on tomato, cucumber, eggplant, and weeds grown in greenhouses. In open field, we found MED on tomatoes, bell peppers, and eggplants. In addition, MED was identified in Goiás State in association with ornamental plants. The begomovirus Tomato severe rugose virus and the crinivirus Tomato chlorosis virus was detected on bell pepper and tomato, respectively. Only MED specimens were found associated with the virus-infected plants. Moreover, we also investigated the endosymbionts present in the MED whiteflies. The collected populations of B. tabaci MED harbored a diversity of secondary endosymbionts, with Hamiltonella (H) found predominantly in 89 specimens of the 129 tested. These results represent a new concern for Brazilian agriculture, especially for the management of the newly introduced whitefly MED species, which must be implemented to limit the spreading and establishment of this pest in different crops in this country.
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Mishra GP, Dikshit HK, S. V. R, Tripathi K, Kumar RR, Aski M, Singh A, Roy A, Priti, Kumari N, Dasgupta U, Kumar A, Praveen S, Nair RM. Yellow Mosaic Disease (YMD) of Mungbean ( Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek): Current Status and Management Opportunities. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:918. [PMID: 32670329 PMCID: PMC7327115 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 03/30/2024]
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Globally, yellow mosaic disease (YMD) remains a major constraint of mungbean production, and management of this deadly disease is still the biggest challenge. Thus, finding ways to manage YMD including development of varieties possessing resistance against mungbean yellow mosaic virus (MYMV) and mungbean yellow mosaic India virus (MYMIV) is a research priority for mungbean crop. Characterization of YMD resistance using various advanced molecular and biochemical approaches during plant-virus interactions has unfolded a comprehensive network of pathogen survival, disease severity, and the response of plants to pathogen attack, including mechanisms of YMD resistance in mungbean. The biggest challenge in YMD management is the effective utilization of an array of information gained so far, in an integrated manner for the development of genotypes having durable resistance against yellow mosaic virus (YMV) infection. In this backdrop, this review summarizes the role of various begomoviruses, its genomic components, and vector whiteflies, including cryptic species in the YMD expression. Also, information about the genetics of YMD in both mungbean and blackgram crops is comprehensively presented, as both the species are crossable, and same viral strains are also found affecting these crops. Also, implications of various management strategies including the use of resistance sources, the primary source of inoculums and vector management, wide-hybridization, mutation breeding, marker-assisted selection (MAS), and pathogen-derived resistance (PDR) are thoroughly discussed. Finally, the prospects of employing various powerful emerging tools like translational genomics, and gene editing using CRISPR/Cas9 are also highlighted to complete the YMD management perspective in mungbean.
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- Gyan P. Mishra
- Division of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Physiology, Biochemistry and PHT, ICAR-Central Plantation, Kasaragod, India
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- Germplasm Evaluation Division, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Biochemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Seed Science and Technology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Biochemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- World Vegetable Center, South Asia, ICRISAT Campus, Patancheru, Hyderabad, India
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Paredes‐Montero JR, Ibarra MA, Arias‐Zambrano M, Peralta EL, Brown JK. Phylo‐biogeographical distribution of whitefly
Bemisia tabaci
(Insecta: Aleyrodidae) mitotypes in Ecuador. Ecosphere 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.3154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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- Jorge R. Paredes‐Montero
- School of Plant Sciences The University of Arizona 1140 East South Campus Drive Tucson Arizona85721USA
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL Campus Gustavo Galindo Km 30.5 Vía Perimetral GuayaquilEC090112Ecuador
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL Campus Gustavo Galindo Km 30.5 Vía Perimetral GuayaquilEC090112Ecuador
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- Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Estación Experimental Litoral Sur Km. 26 Vía Durán‐Tambo GuayaquilEC090112Ecuador
- Bioversity International, Parc Scientifique Agropolis II Montpellier34397France
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL Campus Gustavo Galindo Km 30.5 Vía Perimetral GuayaquilEC090112Ecuador
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- School of Plant Sciences The University of Arizona 1140 East South Campus Drive Tucson Arizona85721USA
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Li M, Zhao J, Su YL. Transcriptome Analysis of Gene Expression Profiles of Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus-Infected Whiteflies over Different Viral Acquisition Access Periods. INSECTS 2020; 11:insects11050297. [PMID: 32403443 PMCID: PMC7290374 DOI: 10.3390/insects11050297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 05/03/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV), which is transmitted by Bemisia tabaci in a persistent-circulative manner, threatens tomato production worldwide. Little is known about the complicated interaction during this process at the molecular level. In this study, viral AAPs at 0 h, 2 h, 6 h, 12 h and 48 h were investigated using a comparative transcriptome analysis to uncover the transcriptional responses of whiteflies to virus infection. Our results have shown that 755, 587, 1140 and 1347 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in the comparisons of the data of 0 h vs. 2 h, 0 h vs. 6 h, 0 h vs. 12 h and 0 h vs. 48 h, respectively. KEGG analysis showed that DEGs associated with metabolisms and signal transduction were down-regulated in virus-infected whiteflies. Additionally, 16 up-regulated putative transporter genes and 10 down-regulated genes associated with IL-17 signaling pathway were identified by time-associated gene cluster analysis. These data boost our comprehensions on whitefly-TYLCV interactions associated with different viral AAPs.
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- Meng Li
- School of Food and Bioengineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450000, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-0371-86608672
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- Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China;
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Science, Guangzhou 510650, China;
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Nwezeobi J, Onyegbule O, Nkere C, Onyeka J, van Brunschot S, Seal S, Colvin J. Cassava whitefly species in eastern Nigeria and the threat of vector-borne pandemics from East and Central Africa. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0232616. [PMID: 32379806 PMCID: PMC7205266 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Bemisia tabaci (sensu latu) is a group of >40 highly cryptic whitefly species that are of global agricultural importance, both as crop pests and plant-virus vectors. Two devastating cassava diseases in East and Central Africa are spread by abundant populations of one of these species termed Sub-Saharan Africa 1 (SSA1). There is a substantive risk that these whitefly-borne pandemics will continue to spread westwards and disrupt cassava production for millions of smallholder farmers in West Africa. We report here, therefore, the first comprehensive survey of cassava B. tabaci in eastern Nigeria, a West African region likely to be the first affected by the arrival of these whitefly-borne pandemics. We found one haplotype comprising 32 individuals with 100% identical mtCO1 sequence to the East African SSA1 populations (previously termed SSA1-SG1) and 19 mtCO1 haplotypes of Sub-Saharan Africa 3 (SSA3), the latter being the most prevalent and widely distributed B. tabaci species in eastern Nigeria. A more divergent SSA1 mtCO1 sequence (previously termed SSA1-SG5) was also identified in the region, as were mtCO1 sequences identifying the presence of the MED ASL B. tabaci species and Bemisia afer. Although B. tabaci SSA1 was found in eastern Nigeria, they were not present in the high abundances associated with the cassava mosaic (CMD) and cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) pandemics of East and Central Africa. Also, no severe CMD or any CBSD symptoms were found in the region.
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- Joachim Nwezeobi
- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham Maritime, Kent, United Kingdom
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- National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, Abia, Nigeria
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham Maritime, Kent, United Kingdom
- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham Maritime, Kent, United Kingdom
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham Maritime, Kent, United Kingdom
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Taquet A, Delatte H, Barrès B, Simiand C, Grondin M, Jourdan-Pineau H. Insecticide resistance and fitness cost in Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) invasive and resident species in La Réunion Island. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2020; 76:1235-1244. [PMID: 31583807 DOI: 10.1002/ps.5633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Revised: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Global and intensive use of insecticides has led to the emergence and rapid evolution of resistance in the major pest Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius). In La Réunion, an island of the South West Indian Ocean, three whitefly species coexist, two of which are predominant, the indigenous Indian Ocean (IO) and the invasive Middle East Asia Minor 1 (MEAM1) species. To assess the resistance level of both of these species to acetamiprid and pymetrozine, whitefly populations were sampled at 15 collection sites located all over the island in agroecosystems and natural areas, and tested using leaf-dip bioassays. We also investigated the potential cost of resistance to acetamiprid by measuring six fitness-related traits for MEAM1 populations that displayed different resistance levels. RESULTS IO was mainly found in natural areas and was susceptible to both acetamiprid and pymetrozine. MEAM1 populations displayed evidence of high resistance to pymetrozine, whereas resistance to acetamiprid was more variable. No fitness-related costs were associated with this resistance in MEAM1 populations. CONCLUSION This is the first assessment of the susceptibility to insecticides for B. tabaci IO species. For the time being, no resistance to the tested insecticides has evolved in this species despite (i) its presence in agroecosystems and their surroundings, and (ii) its close proximity to, and possible hybridization with, the MEAM1 species. In contrast, with continuous selection pressure of insecticide treatments and in the absence of fitness cost to resistance, the invasive exotic species MEAM1 will continue to threaten agriculture in La Réunion. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Alizée Taquet
- CIRAD, UMR PVBMT, Pôle de Protection des Plantes, Saint-Pierre, France
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- CIRAD, UMR PVBMT, Pôle de Protection des Plantes, Saint-Pierre, France
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- Université de Lyon, Anses, INRA, USC CASPER, Lyon, France
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- CIRAD, UMR PVBMT, Pôle de Protection des Plantes, Saint-Pierre, France
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Mollel HG, Ndunguru J, Sseruwagi P, Alicai T, Colvin J, Navas-Castillo J, Fiallo-Olivé E. African Basil ( Ocimum gratissimum) Is a Reservoir of Divergent Begomoviruses in Uganda. PLANT DISEASE 2020; 104:853-859. [PMID: 31910114 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-08-19-1675-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Begomoviruses are plant viruses that cause major losses to many economically important crops. Although they are poorly understood, begomoviruses infecting wild plants may have an important role as reservoirs in the epidemiology of viral diseases. This study reports the discovery and genomic characterization of three novel bipartite begomoviruses from wild and cultivated African basil (Ocimum gratissimum) plants collected in Uganda, East Africa. Based on the symptoms shown by the infected plants, the names proposed for these viruses are Ocimum yellow vein virus (OcYVV), Ocimum mosaic virus (OcMV), and Ocimum golden mosaic virus (OcGMV). Genome and phylogenetic analyses suggest that DNA-A of OcGMV is mostly related to begomoviruses infecting tomato in Africa, whereas those of OcYVV and OcMV are closely related to one another and highly divergent within the Old World begomoviruses. The DNA-A of all characterized begomovirus isolates are of a recombinant nature, revealing the role of recombination in the evolution of these begomoviruses. The viruses characterized here are the first identified in O. gratissimum and the first in Ocimum spp. in the African continent and could have important epidemiological consequences for cultivated basils and other important crops.[Formula: see text] Copyright © 2020 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY 4.0 International license.
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- Happyness G Mollel
- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea "La Mayora", Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas - Universidad de Málaga, 29750 Algarrobo-Costa, Málaga, Spain
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- Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- National Crops Resources Research Institute, Namulonge, Kampala, Uganda
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- Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham Maritime, Kent, United Kingdom
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- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea "La Mayora", Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas - Universidad de Málaga, 29750 Algarrobo-Costa, Málaga, Spain
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- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea "La Mayora", Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas - Universidad de Málaga, 29750 Algarrobo-Costa, Málaga, Spain
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Botha A, Kunert KJ, Maling’a J, Foyer CH. Defining biotechnological solutions for insect control in sub‐Saharan Africa. Food Energy Secur 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/fes3.191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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- Anna‐Maria Botha
- Department of Genetics Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch South Africa
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- Department of Plant Sciences FABI University of Pretoria Pretoria South Africa
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- Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Organization (KALRO) Food Crops Research Institute Kitale Kenya
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- School of Biosciences College of Life and Environmental Sciences University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Birmingham UK
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Misaka BC, Wosula EN, Marchelo-d’Ragga PW, Hvoslef-Eide T, Legg JP. Genetic Diversity of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Colonizing Sweet Potato and Cassava in South Sudan. INSECTS 2020; 11:insects11010058. [PMID: 31963536 PMCID: PMC7022610 DOI: 10.3390/insects11010058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Revised: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) is a polyphagous, highly destructive pest that is capable of vectoring viruses in most agricultural crops. Currently, information regarding the distribution and genetic diversity of B. tabaci in South Sudan is not available. The objectives of this study were to investigate the genetic variability of B. tabaci infesting sweet potato and cassava in South Sudan. Field surveys were conducted between August 2017 and July and August 2018 in 10 locations in Juba County, Central Equatoria State, South Sudan. The sequences of mitochondrial DNA cytochrome oxidase I (mtCOI) were used to determine the phylogenetic relationships between sampled B. tabaci. Six distinct genetic groups of B. tabaci were identified, including three non-cassava haplotypes (Mediterranean (MED), Indian Ocean (IO), and Uganda) and three cassava haplotypes (Sub-Saharan Africa 1 sub-group 1 (SSA1-SG1), SSA1-SG3, and SSA2). MED predominated on sweet potato and SSA2 on cassava in all of the sampled locations. The Uganda haplotype was also widespread, occurring in five of the sampled locations. This study provides important information on the diversity of B. tabaci species in South Sudan. A comprehensive assessment of the genetic diversity, geographical distribution, population dynamics, and host range of B. tabaci species in South Sudan is vital for its effective management.
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- Beatrice C. Misaka
- Department of Agricultural Science, School of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Juba, P.O. Box 82, Juba, South Sudan; (B.C.M.); (P.W.M.-d.)
- Department of Plant Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), P.O. Box 5003, 1432 Ås, Norway
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, P.O. Box 34441, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; (E.N.W.); (J.P.L.)
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- Department of Agricultural Science, School of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Juba, P.O. Box 82, Juba, South Sudan; (B.C.M.); (P.W.M.-d.)
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), P.O. Box 5003, 1432 Ås, Norway
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +47-93433775
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- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, P.O. Box 34441, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; (E.N.W.); (J.P.L.)
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Fiallo-Olivé E, Pan LL, Liu SS, Navas-Castillo J. Transmission of Begomoviruses and Other Whitefly-Borne Viruses: Dependence on the Vector Species. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2020; 110:10-17. [PMID: 31544592 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-07-19-0273-fi] [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] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Most plant viruses require a biological vector to spread from plant to plant in nature. Among biological vectors for plant viruses, hemipteroid insects are the most common, including phloem-feeding aphids, whiteflies, mealybugs, planthoppers, and leafhoppers. A majority of the emerging diseases challenging agriculture worldwide are insect borne, with those transmitted by whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) topping the list. Most damaging whitefly-transmitted viruses include begomoviruses (Geminiviridae), criniviruses (Closteroviridae), and torradoviruses (Secoviridae). Among the whitefly vectors, Bemisia tabaci, now recognized as a complex of cryptic species, is the most harmful in terms of virus transmission. Here, we review the available information on the differential transmission efficiency of begomoviruses and other whitefly-borne viruses by different species of whiteflies, including the cryptic species of the B. tabaci complex. In addition, we summarize the factors affecting transmission of viruses by whiteflies and point out some future research prospects.
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- Elvira Fiallo-Olivé
- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea "La Mayora", Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad de Málaga (IHSM-CSIC-UMA), 29750 Algarrobo-Costa, Málaga, Spain
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- Ministry of Agriculture Key Lab of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058 Hangzhou, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture Key Lab of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, 310058 Hangzhou, China
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- Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea "La Mayora", Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad de Málaga (IHSM-CSIC-UMA), 29750 Algarrobo-Costa, Málaga, Spain
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Kawuki RS, Esuma W, Ozimati A, Kayondo IS, Nandudu L, Wolfe M. Alternative Approaches for Assessing Cassava Brown Streak Root Necrosis to Guide Resistance Breeding and Selection. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:1461. [PMID: 31803205 PMCID: PMC6872967 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) caused by the rapidly evolving cassava brown streak viruses (CBSVs), causes immense yield losses to the cassava value chain in eastern and southern Africa. Western Africa, another region that heavily depends on cassava is under eminent threat from CBSD. Resistance breeding is the best practical solution. However, complexities associated with CBSD resistance screening i.e., variable root sampling units, limit systematic attainment of genetic progress. Accordingly, we compared efficiency of five CBSD root necrosis assessment methods to guide selection: cassava brown streak disease root incidence (CBSDRi), cassava brown streak disease root severity (CBSDRs), cassava brown streak disease root severity computed as harmonic mean (CBSD-Harmonic), proportion-based root necrosis index (CBSD-proportion), and standardized root necrosis index (CBSD-standardized). The indexes (CBSD-proportion and CBSD-standardized) correct for variable sample size. We analyzed CBSD root necrosis data of 256 clones evaluated across 12 environments. Higher and variable standard errors were associated with root severity score 1 (no CBSD root necrosis). Lowest and highest plot-based heritability were respectively registered for CBSD-standardized (0.22) and CBSD-proportion (0.71). CBSDRs was only positively correlated with CBSDRi (r = 0.92) and CBSD-Harmonic (r = 0.97). Using best linear unbiased predictions (BLUPs), we ranked the top 15 CBSD resistant clones; only one clone (UG130014) featured in all the five assessment methods; two clones (UG130006 and UG120156) featured in four (CBSD-Harmonic, CBSDRi, CBSDRs, and CBSD-standardized); and five clones (UG120180, UG120063, UG130002, UG130033, and UG120183) featured in three methods (CBSD-Harmonic, CBSDRi, and CBSDRs). Influence of sample size was also quantified by sub-setting and analyzing CBSDRs data to have plots with at least 40 or 30 roots. Data stabilization was evident in plots with 30 roots. The significant influence of root sample sizes on overall ranking of clones, justifies the use of CBSD root necrosis indexes in early selection stages i.e., seedling and/or clonal trials, that are often characterized by high variations in roots assessed per plot. It is expected that this information will provide a foundation for harmonizing and/or optimizing on-going and future CBSD resistance breeding efforts.
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- National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI), Kampala, Uganda
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- National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI), Kampala, Uganda
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- National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI), Kampala, Uganda
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- Section on Plant Breeding and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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