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Serdo DF. Insects' perception and behavioral responses to plant semiochemicals. PeerJ 2024; 12:e17735. [PMID: 39035155 PMCID: PMC11260073 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17735] [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: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 06/23/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024] Open
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Insect-plant interactions are shaped by the exchange of chemical cues called semiochemicals, which play a vital role in communication between organisms. Plants release a variety of volatile organic compounds in response to environmental cues, such as herbivore attacks. These compounds play a crucial role in mediating the interactions between plants and insects. This review provides an in-depth analysis of plant semiochemicals, encompassing their classification, current understanding of extraction, identification, and characterization using various analytical techniques, including gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, and infrared (IR) spectroscopy. The article also delves into the manner in which insects perceive and respond to plant semiochemicals, as well as the impact of environmental factors on plant odor emission and insect orientation. Furthermore, it explores the underlying mechanisms by which insects perceive and interpret these chemical cues, and how this impacts their behavioral responses, including feeding habits, oviposition patterns, and mating behaviors. Additionally, the potential applications of plant semiochemicals in integrated pest management strategies are explored. This review provides insight into the intricate relationships between plants and insects mediated by semiochemicals, highlighting the significance of continued research in this field to better understand and leverage these interactions for effective pest control.
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Lingeman DG, O'Dell KL, Syed Z. Developing attractants and repellents for ticks: promises and challenges. CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE 2024; 63:101181. [PMID: 38401667 PMCID: PMC11139562 DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2024.101181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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Historically, some of the most effective tools to counter vector-borne diseases have been those directed against the vectors. Ticks are undergoing a population explosion as evidenced by the recent expansion of their distribution range. Tick control has traditionally relied heavily on pesticides. However, sustained use of acaricides is resulting in resistant tick populations. Multipronged management strategies that build and expand upon innovative control methods are sorely needed. Behavior-modifying chemicals, referred to as semiochemicals, such as pheromones and repellents, offer a first line of personal protection against ticks. We review the current understanding of tick semiochemicals, and how such understanding is leading to the identification of novel chemistries that are effective and safe.
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- Daniel G Lingeman
- Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA
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Liu Y, Heath JJ, Zhang S, van Wijk M, Wang G, Buellesbach J, Wada-Katsumata A, Groot AT, Schal C. A mosaic of endogenous and plant-derived courtship signals in moths. Curr Biol 2023; 33:3529-3535.e4. [PMID: 37531958 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.07.010] [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: 05/06/2023] [Revised: 06/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
Abstract
Insects rely on olfaction to guide a wide range of adaptive behaviors, including mate and food localization, mate choice, oviposition site selection, kin recognition, and predator avoidance.1 In nocturnal insects, such as moths2 and cockroaches,3 mate finding is stimulated predominantly by long-range species-specific sex pheromones, typically emitted by females. During courtship, at close range, males in most moth species emit a blend of pheromone compounds from an everted, often large, pheromone gland. While long-distance communication with sex pheromones has been remarkably well characterized in thousands of moth species,2,4 close-range chemosensory sexual communication remains poorly understood. We reveal that in the moth Chloridea virescens, the male pheromone consists of three distinct classes of compounds: de novo biosynthesized alcohols, aldehydes, acetates, and carboxylic acids that resemble the female's emissions; newly identified compounds that are unique to the male pheromone, such as aliphatic polyunsaturated hydrocarbons; and sequestered plant secondary compounds and hormone derivatives, including methyl salicylate (MeSA). Thus, males employ a mosaic pheromone blend of disparate origins that may serve multiple functions during courtship. We show that two olfactory receptors in female antennae are tuned to MeSA, which facilitates female acceptance of the male. Because MeSA is emitted by plants attacked by pathogens and herbivores,5 the chemosensory system of female moths was likely already tuned to this plant volatile, and males appear to exploit the female's preadapted sensory bias. Interestingly, while female moths (largely nocturnal) and butterflies (diurnal) diverged in their use of sensory modalities in sexual communication,6 MeSA is used by males of both lineages.
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- Yang Liu
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA; Department of Evolutionary and Population Biology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Department of Evolutionary and Population Biology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.
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Liu Y, Luo Y, Du L, Ban L. Antennal Transcriptome Analysis of Olfactory Genes and Characterization of Odorant Binding Proteins in Odontothrips loti (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065284. [PMID: 36982358 PMCID: PMC10048907 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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To identify odors in complex environments accurately, insects have evolved multiple olfactory proteins. In our study, various olfactory proteins of Odontothrips loti Haliday, an oligophagous pest that primarily affects Medicago sativa (alfalfa), were explored. Specifically, 47 putative olfactory candidate genes were identified in the antennae transcriptome of O. loti, including seven odorant-binding proteins (OBPs), nine chemosensory proteins (CSPs), seven sensory neuron membrane proteins (SNMPs), eight odorant receptors (ORs), and sixteen ionotropic receptors (IRs). PCR analysis further confirmed that 43 out of 47 genes existed in O. loti adults, and O.lotOBP1, O.lotOBP4, and O.lotOBP6 were specifically expressed in the antennae with a male-biased expression pattern. In addition, both the fluorescence competitive binding assay and molecular docking showed that p-Menth-8-en-2-one, a component of the volatiles of the host, had strong binding ability to the O.lotOBP6 protein. Behavioral experiments showed that this component has a significant attraction to both female and male adults, indicating that O.lotOBP6 plays a role in host location. Furthermore, molecular docking reveals potential active sites in O.lotOBP6 that interact with most of the tested volatiles. Our results provide insights into the mechanism of O. loti odor-evoked behavior and the development of a highly specific and sustainable approach for thrip management.
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- Yanqi Liu
- College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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Sattelle DB. Invertebrate neurones, genomes, phenotypic and target-based screening; their contributions to the search for new chemical leads and new molecular targets for the control of pests, parasites and disease vectors. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 187:105175. [PMID: 36127074 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2022.105175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Insect-borne diseases of humans, animals and plants can be devastating. The direct damage to crops by insect and nematode pests can also severely reduce crop yields and threaten harvests. Parasitic nematodes can impair human health and the health of farm livestock. Effective control for all such pests, vectors and pathogens is required as the economic and health burden can be substantial. Insecticides, nematicides and anthelmintics have been at the forefront of control and will remain important in the immediate future, even as we explore new and more sustainable methods to maintain the necessary disease control and the growth in food supply. Many important chemicals deployed for the control of invertebrate disease vectors and pathogens of humans, agricultural crops and farm livestock are active on ion channels, resulting in rapid actions. Understanding their modes of action has been accelerated by studies on the physiology of identifiable invertebrate excitable cells. Nematode and insect genetic model organisms and comparative genomics have contributed to defining the molecular targets of insecticides and anthelmintics, facilitating target-based screening. Automated phenotyping, which allows high-throughput screening of chemical libraries for new and re-purposed compounds, has been increasingly deployed in the search for new molecules of interest. With a growing world population to be fed and a 20-49% loss of global harvest to pests, we need to maintain control of the pests, parasites and pathogens that threaten global food supply and global health.
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- David B Sattelle
- Division of Medicine, Rayne Building, University College London, 5 University Street, London WC1E 6JF, UK.
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Sims C, Birkett MA, Withall DM. Enantiomeric Discrimination in Insects: The Role of OBPs and ORs. INSECTS 2022; 13:368. [PMID: 35447810 PMCID: PMC9030700 DOI: 10.3390/insects13040368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Olfaction is a complex recognition process that is critical for chemical communication in insects. Though some insect species are capable of discrimination between compounds that are structurally similar, little is understood about how this high level of discrimination arises. Some insects rely on discriminating between enantiomers of a compound, demonstrating an ability for highly selective recognition. The role of two major peripheral olfactory proteins in insect olfaction, i.e., odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) and odorant receptors (ORs) has been extensively studied. OBPs and ORs have variable discrimination capabilities, with some found to display highly specialized binding capability, whilst others exhibit promiscuous binding activity. A deeper understanding of how odorant-protein interactions induce a response in an insect relies on further analysis such as structural studies. In this review, we explore the potential role of OBPs and ORs in highly specific recognition, specifically enantiomeric discrimination. We summarize the state of research into OBP and OR function and focus on reported examples in the literature of clear enantiomeric discrimination by these proteins.
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- Cassie Sims
- Biointeractions and Crop Protection Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, UK; (C.S.); (M.A.B.)
- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
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- Biointeractions and Crop Protection Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, UK; (C.S.); (M.A.B.)
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- Biointeractions and Crop Protection Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, UK; (C.S.); (M.A.B.)
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Yamada M, Ohashi H, Hosoda K, Kurabayashi D, Shigaki S. Multisensory-motor integration in olfactory navigation of silkmoth, Bombyx mori, using virtual reality system. eLife 2021; 10:72001. [PMID: 34822323 PMCID: PMC8629422 DOI: 10.7554/elife.72001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Most animals survive and thrive due to navigational behavior to reach their destinations. In order to navigate, it is important for animals to integrate information obtained from multisensory inputs and use that information to modulate their behavior. In this study, by using a virtual reality (VR) system for an insect, we investigated how the adult silkmoth integrates visual and wind direction information during female search behavior (olfactory behavior). According to the behavioral experiments using a VR system, the silkmoth had the highest navigational success rate when odor, vision, and wind information were correctly provided. However, the success rate of the search was reduced if the wind direction information provided was different from the direction actually detected. This indicates that it is important to acquire not only odor information but also wind direction information correctly. When the wind is received from the same direction as the odor, the silkmoth takes positive behavior; if the odor is detected but the wind direction is not in the same direction as the odor, the silkmoth behaves more carefully. This corresponds to a modulation of behavior according to the degree of complexity (turbulence) of the environment. We mathematically modeled the modulation of behavior using multisensory information and evaluated it using simulations. The mathematical model not only succeeded in reproducing the actual silkmoth search behavior but also improved the search success relative to the conventional odor-source search algorithm.
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- Mayu Yamada
- Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Systems and Control Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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Eschbach C, Fushiki A, Winding M, Afonso B, Andrade IV, Cocanougher BT, Eichler K, Gepner R, Si G, Valdes-Aleman J, Fetter RD, Gershow M, Jefferis GS, Samuel AD, Truman JW, Cardona A, Zlatic M. Circuits for integrating learned and innate valences in the insect brain. eLife 2021; 10:62567. [PMID: 34755599 PMCID: PMC8616581 DOI: 10.7554/elife.62567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Animal behavior is shaped both by evolution and by individual experience. Parallel brain pathways encode innate and learned valences of cues, but the way in which they are integrated during action-selection is not well understood. We used electron microscopy to comprehensively map with synaptic resolution all neurons downstream of all mushroom body (MB) output neurons (encoding learned valences) and characterized their patterns of interaction with lateral horn (LH) neurons (encoding innate valences) in Drosophila larva. The connectome revealed multiple convergence neuron types that receive convergent MB and LH inputs. A subset of these receives excitatory input from positive-valence MB and LH pathways and inhibitory input from negative-valence MB pathways. We confirmed functional connectivity from LH and MB pathways and behavioral roles of two of these neurons. These neurons encode integrated odor value and bidirectionally regulate turning. Based on this, we speculate that learning could potentially skew the balance of excitation and inhibition onto these neurons and thereby modulate turning. Together, our study provides insights into the circuits that integrate learned and innate valences to modify behavior.
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- Claire Eschbach
- HHMI Janelia Research Campus, Richmond, United Kingdom.,Neurobiology Division, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom.,Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- HHMI Janelia Research Campus, Richmond, United Kingdom.,Department of Neuroscience & Neurology, & Zuckerman Mind Brain Institute, Columbia University, New York, United States
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- HHMI Janelia Research Campus, Richmond, United Kingdom.,Neurobiology Division, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom.,Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- HHMI Janelia Research Campus, Richmond, United Kingdom
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- HHMI Janelia Research Campus, Richmond, United Kingdom.,Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, University California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States
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- HHMI Janelia Research Campus, Richmond, United Kingdom.,Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- HHMI Janelia Research Campus, Richmond, United Kingdom.,Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, New York University, New York, United States
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- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, United States.,Center for Brain Science, Harvard University, Cambridge, United States
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- HHMI Janelia Research Campus, Richmond, United Kingdom.,Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.,Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, University California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States
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- Department of Physics, New York University, New York, United States.,Center for Neural Science, New York University, New York, United States.,Neuroscience Institute, New York University, New York, United States
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- Neurobiology Division, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom.,Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, United States.,Center for Brain Science, Harvard University, Cambridge, United States
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- HHMI Janelia Research Campus, Richmond, United Kingdom.,Department of Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, United States
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- HHMI Janelia Research Campus, Richmond, United Kingdom.,Neurobiology Division, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom.,Department of Physiology, Development & Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- HHMI Janelia Research Campus, Richmond, United Kingdom.,Neurobiology Division, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom.,Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Gong C, Wang X, Huang Q, Zhang J, Zhang Y, Zhan X, Zhang S, Hasnain A, Ruan Y, Shen L. The fitness advantages of bistrifluron resistance related to chitin synthase A in Spodoptera litura (Fab.) (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera). PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2021; 77:3458-3468. [PMID: 33822459 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Spodoptera litura is one of the major agricultural pests in China, and it has developed serious resistance to many traditional chemical insecticides. In the present study, the bistrifluron-resistant (Bis-SEL) strain accompanied by a higher oviposition, 113.8-fold RR compared to the bistrifluron-susceptible (Bis-UNSEL) strain, was obtained by bidirectional screening. A comparison of their gonad coefficiency and genes related to oviposition or resistance was used to elucidate the resurgence mechanism. RESULTS The ovarian index, oviposition, and potential egg production in the Bis-SEL strain of female adults were significantly higher than those in the Bis-UNSEL strain, and the length of ovariole in the Bis-SEL strain was also significantly elongated. The protein contents of vitellogenin (Vg) and vitellogenin receptor (VgR) in the Bis-UNSEL strain were lower than those in the Bis-SEL strain, consistent with their gene expressions levels, and there was a significantly positive linear correlation between Vg and VgR protein contents, further confirming that resistant strains have high reproductive fitness. Moreover, the chitin synthase A in the Bis-SEL strain was clearly up-regulated, and a mutation (H866Y) near the QRRRW in the catalytic domain caused a rise in the hydrogen bond between UDP-GlcNAc and chitin synthase, and its chitin content was higher than that in the Bis-UNSEL strain. Nevertheless, the sensitivity of the Bis-SEL strain to bistrifluron was significantly recovered when it was knocked down though RNA interference. CONCLUSION The fitness advantages of bistrifluron resistance may be related to the up-regulation and mution of chitin synthase A. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Changwei Gong
- Biorational Pesticide Research Lab, College of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Biorational Pesticide Research Lab, College of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Biorational Pesticide Research Lab, College of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Biorational Pesticide Research Lab, College of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Biorational Pesticide Research Lab, College of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Biorational Pesticide Research Lab, College of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Biorational Pesticide Research Lab, College of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Biorational Pesticide Research Lab, College of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Biorational Pesticide Research Lab, College of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Biorational Pesticide Research Lab, College of Agriculture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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Zhang F, Chen J, Ma M, Lu P, Liu S, Guo K, Xu R, Qiao H, Xu CQ. Morphology and distribution of antennal sensilla in the gall midge Gephyraulus lycantha (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae). Micron 2021; 145:103061. [PMID: 33773439 DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2021.103061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
The gall midge Gephyraulus lycantha (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) is a serious gall-forming pest that causes devastating damage in the wolfberry, Lycium barbarum (Solanaceae) in Northwest China. In the present study, the external morphology and ultrastructure of the antennae and the antennal sensilla of G. lycantha were examined by scanning electron microscopy. The results show that the moniliform antenna of G. lycantha consisted of a scape, pedicel, and flagellum, and exhibited obvious sexual dimorphism. The male antennae were significantly longer than those of females. Moreover, male flagellomeres were spheroidal nodes separated by slender internodes, whereas those of females were cylindrical with no obvious internodes. There were sex and individual differences in antennal segment number. Male antennae had 10 - 16 flagellomeres, most of which had 15, while female antennae consisted of 8 - 14 flagellomeres, most of which had 12. Moreover, a pair of antennae in the same individual had different numbers of flagellomeres. Four types of sensilla were observed along the surface of the antennae, including sensilla chaetica, sensilla trichodea, sensilla coeloconica, and sensilla circumfila. Among the types of sensilla, sensilla chaetica were the longest and most prominent sensilla discovered on the antennal flagellum in both sexes. Sensilla trichodea were widely distributed over the antennal surface, including the scape, pedicel, and flagellum. Sensilla coeloconica were categorized into four subtypes: sensilla coeloconica Ⅰ, sensilla coeloconica Ⅱ, sensilla coeloconica Ⅲ, and sensilla coeloconica IV; however, sensilla coeloconica IV was absent in females. Sensilla circumfila were found only on cecidomyiidae insect antennae and were attached to the surface by a series of stalks, forming loops around each flagellomere. The numbers of all four types of sensilla on the male antennal windward side were significantly higher than those on the leeward side. The probable biological functions of these sensilla were discussed herein based on their morphology and ultrastructure. These results provide an important basis for further research on chemical communication and strategies for the control of G. lycantha, and it will be able to serve future group Taxonomy studies (species of cecidomyiidae), providing new taxonomic characters (general ultrastructural morphology, number of sensilla and antennal segments, distribution of different types of setae, types and subtypes sensilla), which varies between species and subspecies.
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- Fan Zhang
- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of Ministry of Education, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Menezes KMF, Oliveira Filho JGD, Ferreira LL, Borges LMF. First neuronal projection from Haller's organ to the synganglion and three-dimensional reconstruction of Amblyomma sculptum olfactory lobe. Ticks Tick Borne Dis 2021; 12:101690. [PMID: 33667831 DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2021.101690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
Because information regarding neural and sensory functions of ticks is scarce, the aim of the present study was to ascertain the neuronal projection patterns of olfactory sensilla from Haller's organ to the olfactory lobes of the synganglion in Amblyomma sculptum adults. Additionally, the aim was to perform three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of the glomeruli in the olfactory lobes. Unfed female and male adults of this tick species were immobilized, Haller's organ was sectioned, and the olfactory nerves were labelled with a neuronal tracer (1% dextran tetramethylrhodamine). The labelled olfactory lobes were observed under a confocal laser scanning microscope and the images were analyzed using the Reconstruct software. The neuronal projection originating from the olfactory sensilla of Haller's organ was found to be strictly confined to the olfactory lobes of the synganglion, which were organized into glomeruli. Males and females presented corresponding round-shaped glomeruli in the olfactory lobes. The number of glomeruli ranged from 26 to 30 in the males and 24-29 in the females. Positive correlations regarding the glomeruli volumes (μm3) intrasexually (females: r = 0.85, P < 0.05) and intersexually (r = 0.81, P < 0.05) were observed. This is the first report on 3D reconstruction of the olfactory lobes of a tick species.
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- Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás - UFG, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.
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Appalasamy S, Diyana MHA, Arumugam N, Boon JG. Evaluation of the chemical defense fluids of Macrotermes carbonarius and Globitermes sulphureus as possible household repellents and insecticides. Sci Rep 2021; 11:153. [PMID: 33420232 PMCID: PMC7794475 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-80018-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The use of chemical insecticides has had many adverse effects. This study reports a novel perspective on the application of insect-based compounds to repel and eradicate other insects in a controlled environment. In this work, defense fluid was shown to be a repellent and insecticide against termites and cockroaches and was analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC–MS). Globitermes sulphureus extract at 20 mg/ml showed the highest repellency for seven days against Macrotermes gilvus and for thirty days against Periplaneta americana. In terms of toxicity, G. sulphureus extract had a low LC50 compared to M. carbonarius extract against M. gilvus. Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry analysis of the M. carbonarius extract indicated the presence of six insecticidal and two repellent compounds in the extract, whereas the G. sulphureus extract contained five insecticidal and three repellent compounds. The most obvious finding was that G. sulphureus defense fluid had higher potential as a natural repellent and termiticide than the M. carbonarius extract. Both defense fluids can play a role as alternatives in the search for new, sustainable, natural repellents and termiticides. Our results demonstrate the potential use of termite defense fluid for pest management, providing repellent and insecticidal activities comparable to those of other green repellent and termiticidal commercial products.
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- S Appalasamy
- Institute of Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture (IFSSA), Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus, 17600, Jeli, Kelantan, Malaysia. .,Faculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus, 17600, Jeli, Kelantan, Malaysia.
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- Faculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus, 17600, Jeli, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus, 17600, Jeli, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Bioengineering and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli Campus, 17600, Jeli, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Josek T, Sperrazza J, Alleyne M, Syed Z. Neurophysiological and behavioral responses of blacklegged ticks to host odors. JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 128:104175. [PMID: 33253713 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2020.104175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis (Ixodida, Ixodidae), is one of the major disease vectors in the United States, and due to multiple human impact factors, such as decreasing forest size for land development and climate change, it has expanded its range and established across the United States. Throughout the life cycle, ticks locate hosts for their blood-meal, and although the ecologies of this tick and their hosts have been studied in depth, the sensory physiology behind host location largely remains unexplored. Here, we report establishing a robust paradigm to isolate and identify odors from the natural milieu for I. scapularis. We performed single sensillum recordings (SSR) from the olfactory sensilla on the tick tarsi, and used the SSR system as a biological detector to isolate natural compounds that elicited biological activity. The SSR setup was further tested in tandem with gas chromatography (GC) wherein the ticks' olfactory sensillum activity served as a biological detector. The GC-SSR recordings from the wall pore sensilla in the Haller's organ, and further identification of the biologically active deer gland constituents by GC-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) revealed methyl substituted phenols as strong chemostimuli, as compared to ethyl or propyl substitutions. The strongest electrophysiological activity was elicited by m- cresol followed by p- cresol. Ethyl- and propylphenols with any of the three substitutions (ortho, meta or para), did not induce any neurophysiological activity. Finally, a behavioral analysis in a dual-choice olfactometer of all these phenols at three different doses revealed no significant behavioral response, except for p- cresol at -3 dilution. Overall, this study contributes to our understanding of I. scapularis tick's neurophysiology and provides a robust platform to isolate and identify natural attractants and repellents.
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- Tanya Josek
- Center of Mathematics, Science, and Technology, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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Huff RM, Pitts RJ. Carboxylic acid responses by a conserved odorant receptor in culicine vector mosquitoes. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 29:523-530. [PMID: 32715523 DOI: 10.1111/imb.12661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Many mosquito behaviours that are critical for survival and reproduction depend upon timely responses to chemical cues. Of interest are the effects of volatile organic compounds like carboxylic acids (CAs) that are released by potential blood meal hosts. Short chain CAs are among the primary attractants for host-seeking females and influence host selection in vector species. Although the behavioural relevance of CA's has been established, less is known about the molecular receptive events that evoke responses to specific compounds, with the Ir family of chemoreceptors being broadly implicated in their detection. In this study, we demonstrate that Or orthologs from two vector species, Aedes aegypti (L.) and Aedes albopictus (Skuse), are selectively activated by straight chain carboxylic acids and that these responses are attenuated by the commercial insect repellant N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide. Our results suggest that multiple chemoreceptors, representing diverse families, are able to mediate molecular responses to CAs and may therefore underlie important behaviours that directly impact disease-transmission cycles.
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- Robert M Huff
- Department of Biology, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
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- Department of Biology, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
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AbstractReliance on broad-spectrum insecticides and chemotherapeutic agents to control hematophagous insect vectors, and their related diseases is threatened by increasing insecticide and drug resistance, respectively. Thus, development of novel, alternative, complementary and effective technologies for surveillance and control of such insects is strongly encouraged. Semiochemicals are increasingly developed for monitoring and intervention of insect crop pests, but this has not been adequately addressed for hematophagous insects of medical and veterinary importance. This review provides an insight in the application of semiochemicals for control of hematophagous insects. Here, we provide specific information regarding the isolation and identification of semiochemical compounds, optimization approaches, detection, perception and discrimination by the insect olfactory system. Navigation of insects along wind-borne odor plumes is discussed and methods of odor application in field situations are reviewed. Finally, we discuss prospects and future challenges for the application of semiochemical-based tools with emphasis on mosquitoes. The acquired knowledge can guide development of more effective components of integrated vector management, safeguard against emerging resistance of insects to existing insecticides and reduce the burden of vector-borne diseases.
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Kermen F, Darnet L, Wiest C, Palumbo F, Bechert J, Uslu O, Yaksi E. Stimulus-specific behavioral responses of zebrafish to a large range of odors exhibit individual variability. BMC Biol 2020; 18:66. [PMID: 32539727 PMCID: PMC7296676 DOI: 10.1186/s12915-020-00801-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Odor-driven behaviors such as feeding, mating, and predator avoidance are crucial for animal survival. The neural pathways processing these behaviors have been well characterized in a number of species, and involve the activity of diverse brain regions following stimulation of the olfactory bulb by specific odors. However, while the zebrafish olfactory circuitry is well understood, a comprehensive characterization linking odor-driven behaviors to specific odors is needed to better relate olfactory computations to animal responses. RESULTS Here, we used a medium-throughput setup to measure the swimming trajectories of 10 zebrafish in response to 17 ecologically relevant odors. By selecting appropriate locomotor metrics, we constructed ethograms systematically describing odor-induced changes in the swimming trajectory. We found that adult zebrafish reacted to most odorants using different behavioral programs and that a combination of a few relevant behavioral metrics enabled us to capture most of the variance in these innate odor responses. We observed that individual components of natural food and alarm odors do not elicit the full behavioral response. Finally, we show that zebrafish blood elicits prominent defensive behaviors similar to those evoked by skin extract and activates spatially overlapping olfactory bulb domains. CONCLUSION Altogether, our results highlight a prominent intra- and inter-individual variability in zebrafish odor-driven behaviors and identify a small set of waterborne odors that elicit robust responses. Our behavioral setup and our results will be useful resources for future studies interested in characterizing innate olfactory behaviors in aquatic animals.
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- Florence Kermen
- Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience and Centre for Neural Computation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7030, Trondheim, Norway.
- Neuro-Electronics Research Flanders, Imec Campus, Kapeldreef 75, 3001, Leuven, Belgium.
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491, Trondheim, Norway.
- KU Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Neuro-Electronics Research Flanders, Imec Campus, Kapeldreef 75, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
- KU Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience and Centre for Neural Computation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7030, Trondheim, Norway
- Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK
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- Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience and Centre for Neural Computation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7030, Trondheim, Norway
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- Neuro-Electronics Research Flanders, Imec Campus, Kapeldreef 75, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
- KU Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Neuro-Electronics Research Flanders, Imec Campus, Kapeldreef 75, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
- KU Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience and Centre for Neural Computation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7030, Trondheim, Norway.
- Neuro-Electronics Research Flanders, Imec Campus, Kapeldreef 75, 3001, Leuven, Belgium.
- KU Leuven, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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Ajayi OS, Chen L, Fadamiro HY. Host preference in parasitic phorid flies: response of Pseudacteon curvatus and P. obtusus to venom alkaloids of native and imported Solenopsis fire ants. CHEMOECOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s00049-020-00313-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Verschut TA, Carlsson MA, Hambäck PA. Scaling the interactive effects of attractive and repellent odours for insect search behaviour. Sci Rep 2019; 9:15309. [PMID: 31653955 PMCID: PMC6814803 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-51834-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Insects searching for resources are exposed to a complexity of mixed odours, often involving both attractant and repellent substances. Understanding how insects respond to this complexity of cues is crucial for understanding consumer-resource interactions, but also to develop novel tools to control harmful pests. To advance our understanding of insect responses to combinations of attractive and repellent odours, we formulated three qualitative hypotheses; the response-ratio hypothesis, the repellent-threshold hypothesis and the odour-modulation hypothesis. The hypotheses were tested by exposing Drosophila melanogaster in a wind tunnel to combinations of vinegar as attractant and four known repellents; benzaldehyde, 1-octen-3-ol, geosmin and phenol. The responses to benzaldehyde, 1-octen-3-ol and geosmin provided support for the response-ratio hypothesis, which assumes that the behavioural response depends on the ratio between attractants and repellents. The response to phenol, rather supported the repellent-threshold hypothesis, where aversion only occurs above a threshold concentration of the repellent due to overshadowing of the attractant. We hypothesize that the different responses may be connected to the localization of receptors, as receptors detecting phenol are located on the maxillary palps whereas receptors detecting the other odorants are located on the antennae.
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- Thomas A Verschut
- Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University, 106 91, Stockholm, Sweden. .,Department of Zoology, Stockholm University, 106 91, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Zoology, Stockholm University, 106 91, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University, 106 91, Stockholm, Sweden
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Morphology and distribution of antennal sensilla of Automeris liberia (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). Micron 2019; 123:102682. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2019.102682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Revised: 05/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Stratton CA, Hodgdon E, Rodriguez-Saona C, Shelton AM, Chen YH. Odors from phylogenetically-distant plants to Brassicaceae repel an herbivorous Brassica specialist. Sci Rep 2019; 9:10621. [PMID: 31337839 PMCID: PMC6650400 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-47094-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Specialist insect herbivores are constrained by highly specific odor recognition systems to accept suitable host plants. Given that odor recognition leads specialist insects to accept a limited range of plants, we hypothesized that phylogenetically distant plants produce odors that are physicochemically different from host odors and would be less attractive or even repellent to a specialist herbivore. We tested this hypothesis by examining behavioral and ovipositional responses of swede midge (Contarinia nasturtii, Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a specialist of brassicas, to broccoli sprayed with non-host essential oils. Specifically, we asked: (1) How do essential oils from different plant species influence host-seeking and oviposition behaviors of swede midge? (2) Do odors from non-host plants that are not phylogenetically related or physicochemically similar to host plants affect host-seeking or ovipositional behavior of swede midge? In oviposition assays, we found that non-host odors varied in their ability to modify female midge behavior and that phylogenetic relatedness was negatively correlated with larval density. In y-tube assays, we found that female midges most frequently avoided non-host odors that were more similar to brassica odors. Females were less likely to oviposit on or choose any treated host plants, but particularly avoided garlic, spearmint, thyme, eucalyptus lemon, and cinnamon bark treatments. Overall, we found that plant phylogenetic relatedness and odor similarity are related to repellency. Therefore, altering the diversity of plant odors by explicitly accounting for plant phylogenetic distance and odor similarity, relative to host plants, may be an important, underexploited tactic for sustainably managing challenging pests.
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- Chase A Stratton
- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Vermont, 63 Carrigan Dr, Burlington, VT, 05405, USA.
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Vermont, 63 Carrigan Dr, Burlington, VT, 05405, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, 96 Lipman Dr, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Cornell University, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, 630 West North St, Geneva, NY, 14456, USA
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Vermont, 63 Carrigan Dr, Burlington, VT, 05405, USA
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Egg-laying decisions based on olfactory cues enhance offspring fitness in Stomoxys calcitrans L. (Diptera: Muscidae). Sci Rep 2019; 9:3850. [PMID: 30846772 PMCID: PMC6405918 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-40479-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Selection of oviposition substrate is critical in holometabolous insects. Female stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans, locate and select vertebrate herbivore dung in which they lay their eggs. However, the preference for vertebrate herbivore dung by S. calcitrans females, its fitness consequences for offspring, and the semiochemicals used to locate and select oviposition substrates remain unclear. Using oviposition choice tests and life table bioassays we found that gravid female S. calcitrans prefer to oviposit on donkey and sheep dung, which also improves the performance of their offspring. GC-MS analysis followed by random forest classification identified β-citronellene and carvone as the most important predictive volatile organic compounds of donkey and sheep dung, respectively. In multiple choice oviposition bioassays, S. calcitrans laid more eggs in wet sand containing β-citronellene and carvone than in other treatments. The attractiveness of these compounds was confirmed in a field trial, with traps baited with β-citronellene and carvone catching more S. calcitrans. We conclude that gravid female S. calcitrans use semiochemical cues to choose oviposition substrates that maximise offspring fitness.
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Ferreira LL, Sarria ALF, de Oliveira Filho JG, de Silva FDO, Powers SJ, Caulfield JC, Pickett JA, Birkett MA, Borges LMF. Identification of a non-host semiochemical from tick-resistant donkeys (Equus asinus) against Amblyomma sculptum ticks. Ticks Tick Borne Dis 2019; 10:621-627. [PMID: 30799282 PMCID: PMC6446183 DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2018] [Revised: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Amblyomma sculptum is a tick affecting animal and human health across Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil. Donkeys, Equus asinus, are known to be resistant to A. sculptum, suggesting that they can produce non-host tick semiochemicals (allomones), as already demonstrated for some other vertebrate host/pest interactions, whereas horses, Equus caballus, are considered as susceptible hosts. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that donkeys produce natural repellents against A. sculptum, by collecting sebum from donkeys and horses, collecting the odour from sebum extracts, and identifying donkey-specific volatile compounds by gas chromatography (GC) and coupled GC-mass spectrometry (GC–MS). From the complex collected blends, five main compounds were identified in both species. Hexanal, heptanal and (E)-2-decenal were found predominantly in donkey extracts, whilst ethyl octanoate and ethyl decanoate were found predominantly in horse extracts. One compound, (E)-2-octenal, was detected exclusively in donkey extracts. In Y-tube olfactometer bioassays 36 different A. sculptum nymphs were tested for each extract, compound and concentration. The dry sebum extracts and the compounds identified in both species induced neither attraction nor repellency. Only (E)-2-octenal, the donkey-specific compound, displayed repellency, with more nymphs preferring the arm containing the solvent control when the compound was presented in the test arm across four concentrations tested (p < 0.05, Chi-square test). A combination of a tick attractant (ammonia) and (E)-2-octenal at 0.25 M also resulted in preference for the control arm (p < 0.05, Chi-square test). The use of semiochemicals (allomones) identified from less-preferred hosts in tick management has been successful for repelling brown dog ticks, Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato from dog hosts. These results indicate that (E)-2-octenal could be used similarly to interfere in tick host location and be developed for use in reducing A. sculptum numbers on animal and human hosts.
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- Lorena Lopes Ferreira
- Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Campus Samambaia, Avenida Esperança, s/n, Campus Universitário, CEP: 74690-900, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.
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- Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Campus Samambaia, Avenida Esperança, s/n, Campus Universitário, CEP: 74690-900, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.
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- Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Campus Samambaia, Avenida Esperança, s/n, Campus Universitário, CEP: 74690-900, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.
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- Rothamsted Research, West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom.
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- Rothamsted Research, West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom.
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- Rothamsted Research, West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom.
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- Rothamsted Research, West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom.
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- Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Rua 235 s/n, Setor Universitário, CEP: 74605050, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.
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Li S, Zhou C, Zhou Y. Olfactory co-receptor Orco stimulated by Rice stripe virus is essential for host seeking behavior in small brown planthopper. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2019; 75:187-194. [PMID: 29797766 DOI: 10.1002/ps.5086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Revised: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 05/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Laodelphax striatellus, the small brown planthopper (SBPH), is an economically important pest, besides sucking damage, which transmits rice viruses to cause severe damages to rice. In the process of virus transmission, the host orientation behavior of insect is mainly driven by olfaction. In this context, the molecular basis of olfaction in SBPH is of particular interest. RESULTS Here, we identified the gene that encodes olfactory receptor co-receptor (Orco) and analyzed its expression profiles in Rice stripe virus (RSV)-infected and RSV-free SBPH. It was found that LstrOrco shared high identity with other Orcos from different order insects. LstrOrco was mainly expressed in the head of SBPH, and its expression was significantly stimulated by RSV-infection. The behavioral bioassay revealed that viruliferous SBPH might have a stronger olfactory and seeking ability for rice than RSV-free insect. After silencing of LstrOrco expression, the olfaction and seeking behavior of nymphs for rice seedlings was significantly inhibited, mainly in the increase of the 'no response' percent and the prolongation of the response time. CONCLUSION These results suggested that Orco played an important role in olfactory signaling and seeking behavior of SBPH, which provided a basic for future development of olfactory-based agriculture pest management strategies. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Shuo Li
- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
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Orsucci M, Audiot P, Nidelet S, Dorkeld F, Pommier A, Vabre M, Severac D, Rohmer M, Gschloessl B, Streiff R. Transcriptomic response of female adult moths to host and non-host plants in two closely related species. BMC Evol Biol 2018; 18:145. [PMID: 30236059 PMCID: PMC6148789 DOI: 10.1186/s12862-018-1257-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Divergent selection has been shown to promote speciation in many taxa and especially in phytophagous insects. In the Ostrinia species complex, the European corn borer (ECB) and adzuki bean borer (ABB) are two sibling species specialized to different host plants. The first is a well-known maize pest, whereas the second is a polyphagous species associated with various dicotyledons. Their specialization to host plants is driven by morphological, behavioral and physiological adaptations. In particular, previous studies have shown that ECB and ABB display marked behavior with regard to plant choice during oviposition, involving specific preference and avoidance mechanisms. In this study, our goal was to identify the mechanisms underlying this host-plant specialization in adult females through an analysis of their gene expression. We assembled and annotated a de novo reference transcriptome and measured differences in gene expression between ECB and ABB females, and between environments. We related differentially expressed genes to host preference behavior, and highlighted the functional categories involved. We also conducted a specific analysis of chemosensory genes, which are considered to be good candidates for host recognition before oviposition. RESULTS We recorded more differentially expressed genes in ECB than in ABB samples, and noticed that the majority of genes potentially involved in the host preference were different between the two species. At the functional level, the response to plant environment in adult females involved many processes, including the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and amino acids; detoxification mechanisms and immunity; and the chemosensory repertoire (as expected). Until now, most of the olfactory receptors described in Ostrinia spp. had been tested for their putative role in pheromone recognition by males. Here we observed that one specific olfactory receptor was clearly associated with ECB's discrimination between maize and mugwort conditions, highlighting a potential new candidate involved in plant odor discrimination in adult females. CONCLUSIONS Our results are a first step toward the identification of candidate genes and functions involved in chemosensory processes, carbohydrate metabolism, and virus and retrovirus dynamics. These candidates provide new avenues for research into understanding the role of divergent selection between different environments in species diversification.
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- M. Orsucci
- CBGP, INRA, CIRAD, IRD, Montpellier SupAgro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- DGIMI, INRA, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- Present address: Department of Ecology and Genetics, EBC, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen 18D, 75236 Uppsala, Sweden
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- CBGP, INRA, CIRAD, IRD, Montpellier SupAgro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- CBGP, INRA, CIRAD, IRD, Montpellier SupAgro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- CBGP, INRA, CIRAD, IRD, Montpellier SupAgro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- CBGP, INRA, CIRAD, IRD, Montpellier SupAgro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- MGX-Montpellier GenomiX, c/o Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle, 34094 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- MGX-Montpellier GenomiX, c/o Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle, 34094 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- CBGP, INRA, CIRAD, IRD, Montpellier SupAgro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- CBGP, INRA, CIRAD, IRD, Montpellier SupAgro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- DGIMI, INRA, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Chieng ACT, Hee AKW, Wee SL. Involvement of the Antennal and Maxillary Palp Structures in Detection and Response to Methyl Eugenol by Male Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae). JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE (ONLINE) 2018; 18:5142394. [PMID: 30351432 PMCID: PMC6197378 DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/iey104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Handel) is one of the most destructive pests of fruits. The discovery of methyl eugenol (ME) as a potent male attractant for this species has led to its successful use in area-wide fruit fly control programs such as male annihilation. While the antenna is recognized as primarily responsible for male flies' detection of attractants such as ME, little is known of the involvement of the maxillary palp. Using behavioral assays involving males with intact and ablated antennae and maxillary palp structures, we seek to ascertain the relative involvement of the maxillary palp in the ability of the male fly to detect ME. In cage bioassays (distance of ≤40 cm from the source), >97% of unmodified males will normally show a response to ME. Here, we showed that 17.6% of males with their antennae ablated were still attracted to ME versus 75.0% of males with their palps ablated. However, none of the antennae-ablated males were able to detect ME over a distance of >100 cm. Furthermore, wind tunnel bioassays showed that maxillary palp-ablated males took a significantly longer time compared to unablated males to successfully detect and eventually feed on ME. These results suggest that although the antennae are necessary for detection of ME over longer distances, at shorter distances, both antennae and maxillary palps are also involved in detecting ME. Hence, those palps may play a larger role than previously recognized in maneuvering males toward lure sources over shorter ranges.
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- Anna Chui-Ting Chieng
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
- Corresponding author, e-mail:
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- Centre of Insect Systematics, School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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Haverkamp A, Hansson BS, Knaden M. Combinatorial Codes and Labeled Lines: How Insects Use Olfactory Cues to Find and Judge Food, Mates, and Oviposition Sites in Complex Environments. Front Physiol 2018; 9:49. [PMID: 29449815 PMCID: PMC5799900 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Insects, including those which provide vital ecosystems services as well as those which are devastating pests or disease vectors, locate their resources mainly based on olfaction. Understanding insect olfaction not only from a neurobiological but also from an ecological perspective is therefore crucial to balance insect control and conservation. However, among all sensory stimuli olfaction is particularly hard to grasp. Our chemical environment is made up of thousands of different compounds, which might again be detected by our nose in multiple ways. Due to this complexity, researchers have only recently begun to explore the chemosensory ecology of model organisms such as Drosophila, linking the tools of chemical ecology to those of neurogenetics. This cross-disciplinary approach has enabled several studies that range from single odors and their ecological relevance, via olfactory receptor genes and neuronal processing, up to the insects' behavior. We learned that the insect olfactory system employs strategies of combinatorial coding to process general odors as well as labeled lines for specific compounds that call for an immediate response. These studies opened new doors to the olfactory world in which insects feed, oviposit, and mate.
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- Alexander Haverkamp
- Department of Evolutionary Neuroethology, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Evolutionary Neuroethology, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Evolutionary Neuroethology, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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Tang B, Wang S, Wang SG, Wang HJ, Zhang JY, Cui SY. Invertebrate Trehalose-6-Phosphate Synthase Gene: Genetic Architecture, Biochemistry, Physiological Function, and Potential Applications. Front Physiol 2018; 9:30. [PMID: 29445344 PMCID: PMC5797772 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The non-reducing disaccharide trehalose is widely distributed among various organisms. It plays a crucial role as an instant source of energy, being the major blood sugar in insects. In addition, it helps countering abiotic stresses. Trehalose synthesis in insects and other invertebrates is thought to occur via the trehalose-6-phosphate synthase (TPS) and trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase (TPP) pathways. In many insects, the TPP gene has not been identified, whereas multiple TPS genes that encode proteins harboring TPS/OtsA and TPP/OtsB conserved domains have been found and cloned in the same species. The function of the TPS gene in insects and other invertebrates has not been reviewed in depth, and the available information is quite fragmented. The present review discusses the current understanding of the trehalose synthesis pathway, TPS genetic architecture, biochemistry, physiological function, and potential sensitivity to insecticides. We note the variability in the number of TPS genes in different invertebrate species, consider whether trehalose synthesis may rely only on the TPS gene, and discuss the results of in vitro TPS overexpression experiment. Tissue expression profile and developmental characteristics of the TPS gene indicate that it is important in energy production, growth and development, metamorphosis, stress recovery, chitin synthesis, insect flight, and other biological processes. We highlight the molecular and biochemical properties of insect TPS that make it a suitable target of potential pest control inhibitors. The application of trehalose synthesis inhibitors is a promising direction in insect pest control because vertebrates do not synthesize trehalose; therefore, TPS inhibitors would be relatively safe for humans and higher animals, making them ideal insecticidal agents without off-target effects.
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- Bin Tang
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.,Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environment Friendly Management on Fruit Diseases and Pests in North China, Institute of Plant and Environment Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Lab of Wildlife Biotechnology, Conservation and Utilization of Zhejiang Province, College of Life Science and Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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Hasni N, Pinier C, Imed C, Ouhichi M, Couzi P, Chermiti B, Frérot B, Saïd I, Rochat D. Synthetic Co-Attractants of the Aggregation Pheromone of the Date Palm Root Borer Oryctes agamemnon. J Chem Ecol 2017; 43:631-643. [PMID: 28667548 DOI: 10.1007/s10886-017-0862-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2017] [Revised: 06/12/2017] [Accepted: 06/21/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Laboratory and field investigations to identify and evaluate plant co-attractants of the aggregation pheromone of the date palm pest Oryctes agamemnon are reported. Volatiles emitted by freshly cut palm core and palm core with feeding males, were collected, analyzed by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry and evaluated in olfactometers alone or combined with synthetic pheromone. A collection of palm odor without male effluvia was attractive alone and enhanced attraction to synthetic pheromone in an olfactometer similar to that to a collection of palm odor emitted with feeding males and containing natural pheromone. Behavioral responses to collections of palm volatiles were correlated to the amount of volatiles material in them. Enhancement of the attractiveness of the pheromone was not correlated to chemicals specific to beetle feeding. The chemicals common to the active collections extracts were benzoate esters, mostly ethyl benzoate, anisole derivatives and sesquiterpenes. Blends of the most abundant components of the extracts were evaluated for enhancement of the attractiveness of pheromone (1 μg) in olfactometers at 1 or 10 μg doses. The mixtures were further evaluated by field trapping in Tunisia at 3-10 mg/day using reference (6 mg/day) or experimental pheromone formulations. A mixture of ethyl benzoate, 4-methylanisole and farnesol (1:1:1 w/w at 6.5 mg/day) enhanced captures in pheromone baited traps in 2014 and 2015 and this mixture was as active as the natural palm bait. The practical prospect of the result for the management for O. agamemnon, and other palm beetles is discussed.
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- Narjes Hasni
- Unité de Recherche Biochimie Macromoléculaire et Génétique, Faculté des Sciences de Gafsa, Université de Gafsa, Campus Zarroug, 2112, Gafsa, Tunisia
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- UMR 1392 iEES Paris, INRA, UPMC, CNRS, IRD, Paris Diderot, UPEC, Route de Saint- Cyr, F-78026, Versailles, France
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, UR03/ES-08 'Human Nutrition and Metabolic Disorders' Faculty of Medicine, 5019, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Office of Development of Rjim Maâtoug, Avenue Salah Ben Youssef, 4200, Kebili, Tunisia
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- UMR 1392 iEES Paris, INRA, UPMC, CNRS, IRD, Paris Diderot, UPEC, Route de Saint- Cyr, F-78026, Versailles, France
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- Institut Supérieur Agronomique de Chott-Mariem, 4042, Sousse, Tunisia
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- UMR 1392 iEES Paris, INRA, UPMC, CNRS, IRD, Paris Diderot, UPEC, Route de Saint- Cyr, F-78026, Versailles, France
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- Unité de Recherche Biochimie Macromoléculaire et Génétique, Faculté des Sciences de Gafsa, Université de Gafsa, Campus Zarroug, 2112, Gafsa, Tunisia
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- UMR 1392 iEES Paris, INRA, UPMC, CNRS, IRD, Paris Diderot, UPEC, Route de Saint- Cyr, F-78026, Versailles, France.
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Benton R. The neurobiology of gustation in insect disease vectors: progress and potential. CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE 2017; 20:19-27. [PMID: 28602232 DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2017.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Revised: 02/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/17/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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For insect vectors of human diseases, mealtimes are a key moment of infection. Understanding how and when such species decide on what to feed is both an interesting problem in sensory neurobiology and a source of information for intervention of these behaviors to control spread of infectious agents. Here I review the current knowledge of the molecular and cellular mechanisms of gustation in insect disease vectors, covering blood-feeders as well as scavengers that spread pathogens indirectly. I also consider how these behaviors are modulated over short and long timescales, and describe efforts to artificially modulate them. Though a relatively nascent field, gustatory neurobiology in insect vectors has much promise for future fundamental discoveries and practical applications.
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- Richard Benton
- Center for Integrative Genomics, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Génopode Building, University of Lausanne, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Wu HM, Lin LP, Xu QL, Han WB, Zhang S, Liu ZW, Mei YN, Yao ZJ, Tan RX. Nodupetide, a potent insecticide and antimicrobial from Nodulisporium sp. associated with Riptortus pedestris. Tetrahedron Lett 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2017.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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