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Voltage-gated ion channels in central neurons of Helicoverpa armigera as potential targets for cycloxaprid: a cis-configuration neonicotinoid insecticide 棉铃虫中枢神经元的电压门控离子通道作为顺式构型新烟碱类杀虫剂环恶唑啉的潜在靶标
IF 1.3 4区 农林科学
Applied Entomology and Zoology Pub Date : 2023-01-19 DOI: 10.1007/s13355-023-00816-x
Xiao Liu, Man Chen, Zheng Ma, Yongchuan Yang, Yangxingzi Li, Hongmei Li-Byarlay, Bingjun He
{"title":"Voltage-gated ion channels in central neurons of Helicoverpa armigera as potential targets for cycloxaprid: a cis-configuration neonicotinoid insecticide","authors":"Xiao Liu,&nbsp;Man Chen,&nbsp;Zheng Ma,&nbsp;Yongchuan Yang,&nbsp;Yangxingzi Li,&nbsp;Hongmei Li-Byarlay,&nbsp;Bingjun He","doi":"10.1007/s13355-023-00816-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13355-023-00816-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Cycloxaprid is a novel <i>cis</i>-neonicotinoid, mainly acting on the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor; however, it is not clear whether cycloxaprid can act on voltage-gated ion channels. In this study, the effects of cycloxaprid on the sodium, calcium and potassium channels in central neurons acutely dissociated from <i>Helicoverpa armigera</i> Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) were investigated by the whole-cell patch clamp technique. With the application of cycloxaprid, the half voltage (V<sub>0.5</sub>) of activation and inactivation of sodium channels exhibited an obvious hyperpolarizing shift around 4–16 mV and 4–14 mV, respectively. The window currents of sodium channels increased by 35.04–88.89%. The time course of recovery from inactivation was also significantly prolonged by 0.25–0.43 ms. The V<sub>0.5</sub> of activation and inactivation of calcium channels exhibited a marked hyperpolarizing shift around 6–9 mV and 13–19 mV, respectively. The window currents of calcium channels increased by 13.82–28.97%. The time course of recovery from inactivation for calcium channels was prolonged by 0.76–16.85 ms, although not significantly. Comparatively, the peak currents and the V<sub>0.5</sub> of activation of potassium channels showed no significant change. These results indicate that sodium and calcium channels of <i>H. armigera</i> are potential target sites of cycloxaprid.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8551,"journal":{"name":"Applied Entomology and Zoology","volume":"58 2","pages":"149 - 160"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46312847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Lethal effect of blue light on Liposcelis bostrychophila (Psocoptera: Liposcelididae) 蓝光对波氏脂虫的致死作用(Psocoptera:脂虫科)
IF 1.3 4区 农林科学
Applied Entomology and Zoology Pub Date : 2023-01-11 DOI: 10.1007/s13355-022-00814-5
Masatoshi Hori, Norihiro Oyama
{"title":"Lethal effect of blue light on Liposcelis bostrychophila (Psocoptera: Liposcelididae)","authors":"Masatoshi Hori,&nbsp;Norihiro Oyama","doi":"10.1007/s13355-022-00814-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13355-022-00814-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We previously reported that blue light is lethal to various insect species. However, it was also revealed that effective blue light wavelength is species and growth-stage specific. We, therefore, investigated the lethal effects of blue light on booklice, <i>Liposcelis bostrychophila</i> Badonnel (Psocoptera: Liposcelididae), which frequently occur in food processing and storage facilities, where insecticides cannot often be used because of the risk of their contamination on the food products. <i>Liposcelis bostrychophila</i> eggs were killed by irradiation with 408–462-nm blue light and 378-nm UVA at 5 × 10<sup>18</sup> photons·m<sup>−2</sup>·s<sup>−1</sup>, with 100% mortality. In particular, 420-nm blue light had a strong lethal effect, showing 96.5% mortality at 1.5 × 10<sup>18</sup> photons·m<sup>−2</sup>·s<sup>−1</sup>. The adults were killed by irradiation with 378–494-nm light at 5 × 10<sup>18</sup> photons·m<sup>−2</sup>·s<sup>−1</sup>. Irradiation with 378–440-nm and 462-nm light showed 96%–100% mortality at this photon flux density. In particular, 378 and 408-nm light notably exhibited strong lethal effects, showing 100% and 87% mortality, respectively, at 3 × 10<sup>18</sup> photons·m<sup>−2</sup>·s<sup>−1</sup>. These results show that blue light irradiation is useful for controlling booklice occurrence in food facilities. Additionally, this study revealed for the first time that blue-light irradiation is lethal to hemimetabolous insects.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8551,"journal":{"name":"Applied Entomology and Zoology","volume":"58 2","pages":"133 - 138"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43319718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Influence of host age and low-temperature storage on parasitization by the egg parasitoid Trissolcus japonicus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) 寄主年龄和低温贮藏对日本三寄生蜂卵寄主寄生性的影响
IF 1.3 4区 农林科学
Applied Entomology and Zoology Pub Date : 2022-12-20 DOI: 10.1007/s13355-022-00812-7
Ayaka Tsunashima, Akane (Miura) Sato, Yuuki Ozawa, Kyo Itoyama
{"title":"Influence of host age and low-temperature storage on parasitization by the egg parasitoid Trissolcus japonicus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae)","authors":"Ayaka Tsunashima,&nbsp;Akane (Miura) Sato,&nbsp;Yuuki Ozawa,&nbsp;Kyo Itoyama","doi":"10.1007/s13355-022-00812-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13355-022-00812-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We investigated the usefulness of cold-stored eggs of the fruit-piercing stink bug, <i>Glaucias subpunctatus</i> (Walker) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) for a field survey of the egg parasitoid <i>Trissolcus japonicus</i> (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae). Laboratory surveys revealed the effects of host age and storage under low temperatures on parasitism. The rate of parasitizing 0–3 day-old host eggs was close to 100%, but it significantly decreased for 4 and 5 day-old eggs. The storage temperature and the storage period significantly affected the parasitism rate. Adequate parasitism rates of eggs stored at + 4 or − 80 °C were also confirmed in a field survey. From these results, we clarified the optimal age and storage temperature of host eggs for a field survey of this egg parasitoid.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8551,"journal":{"name":"Applied Entomology and Zoology","volume":"58 1","pages":"127 - 132"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44954741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Correction: The two-spotted leafhopper, Sophonia orientalis, (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae): a new threat to European vineyards 更正:双斑叶蝉,东方Sophonia orientalis(半翅目:叶蝉科):对欧洲葡萄园的新威胁
IF 1.3 4区 农林科学
Applied Entomology and Zoology Pub Date : 2022-12-17 DOI: 10.1007/s13355-022-00813-6
Dora Aguin-Pombo, António M. F. Aguiar, Délia Cravo, Adrià Miralles-Nuñez, Noemí Luque-Arnau, Pablo Valero, Jordi Sabaté
{"title":"Correction: The two-spotted leafhopper, Sophonia orientalis, (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae): a new threat to European vineyards","authors":"Dora Aguin-Pombo,&nbsp;António M. F. Aguiar,&nbsp;Délia Cravo,&nbsp;Adrià Miralles-Nuñez,&nbsp;Noemí Luque-Arnau,&nbsp;Pablo Valero,&nbsp;Jordi Sabaté","doi":"10.1007/s13355-022-00813-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13355-022-00813-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8551,"journal":{"name":"Applied Entomology and Zoology","volume":"58 1","pages":"59 - 59"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48092500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Cockroaches: a potential source of novel bioactive molecule(s) for the benefit of human health 蟑螂:有益人类健康的新型生物活性分子的潜在来源
IF 1.3 4区 农林科学
Applied Entomology and Zoology Pub Date : 2022-12-15 DOI: 10.1007/s13355-022-00810-9
Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Yara Elmashak, Naveed Ahmed Khan
{"title":"Cockroaches: a potential source of novel bioactive molecule(s) for the benefit of human health","authors":"Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui,&nbsp;Yara Elmashak,&nbsp;Naveed Ahmed Khan","doi":"10.1007/s13355-022-00810-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13355-022-00810-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Cockroaches are one of the hardiest insects that have survived on this planet for millions of years. They thrive in unhygienic environments, are able to survive without food for up to 30 days, without air for around 45 min and being submerged under water for 30 min. Cockroaches are omnivorous and feed on a variety of foods, including cellulose and plastic, to name a few. It is intriguing that cockroaches are able to endure and flourish under conditions that are harmful to <i>Homo sapiens</i>. Given the importance of the gut microbiome on its’ host physiology, we postulate that the cockroach gut microbiome and/or its metabolites, may be contributing to their “hardiness”, which should be utilized for the discovery of biologically</p><p>active molecules for the benefit of human health. Herein, we discuss the biology, diet/habitat of cockroaches, composition of gut microbiome, cellular senescence, and resistance to infectious diseases and cancer. Furthermore, current knowledge of the genome and epigenome of these remarkable species is considered. Being one of the most successful and diverse insects, as well as their extensive use in traditional and Chinese medicine, the lysates/extracts and gut microbial metabolites of cockroaches may offer a worthy resource for novel bioactive molecule(s) of therapeutic potential for the benefit of human health and may be potentially used as probiotics.\u0000</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8551,"journal":{"name":"Applied Entomology and Zoology","volume":"58 1","pages":"1 - 11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s13355-022-00810-9.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10512256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A new species of the genus Gynnidomorpha (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae) injurious to Gentiana scabra var. buergeri in Japan 日本龙胆属一新种(鳞翅目:龙胆科:龙胆亚科)
IF 1.3 4区 农林科学
Applied Entomology and Zoology Pub Date : 2022-12-14 DOI: 10.1007/s13355-022-00811-8
Shinya Suzuki, Utsugi Jinbo, Chihoko Sato, Sadahisa Yagi, Toshiya Hirowatari
{"title":"A new species of the genus Gynnidomorpha (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae) injurious to Gentiana scabra var. buergeri in Japan","authors":"Shinya Suzuki,&nbsp;Utsugi Jinbo,&nbsp;Chihoko Sato,&nbsp;Sadahisa Yagi,&nbsp;Toshiya Hirowatari","doi":"10.1007/s13355-022-00811-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13355-022-00811-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><i>Gynnidomorpha gentianae</i> Suzuki and Jinbo sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae), whose larva causes damage to <i>Gentiana scabra</i> Bunge var. <i>buergeri</i> (Miq.) Maxim. ex Franch. et Sav., is described from Japan (Hokkaido and Honshu). In this paper, we provide diagnoses and descriptions for this species based on the Japanese specimens.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8551,"journal":{"name":"Applied Entomology and Zoology","volume":"58 1","pages":"105 - 112"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45272268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Multiplex PCR-based molecular diagnostic method to detect cyantraniliprole-resistant I4790K mutation in the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) 基于多重pcr的小菜蛾抗氰硝酰胺I4790K基因突变检测方法
IF 1.3 4区 农林科学
Applied Entomology and Zoology Pub Date : 2022-12-01 DOI: 10.1007/s13355-022-00809-2
Seigo Kuwazaki, Akiya Jouraku, Satoshi Kitabayashi
{"title":"Multiplex PCR-based molecular diagnostic method to detect cyantraniliprole-resistant I4790K mutation in the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)","authors":"Seigo Kuwazaki,&nbsp;Akiya Jouraku,&nbsp;Satoshi Kitabayashi","doi":"10.1007/s13355-022-00809-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13355-022-00809-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The diamondback moth <i>Plutella xylostella</i> (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) is one of the most destructive insect pests worldwide which has developed resistance to many insecticides. Previously, a point mutation (I4790K) in a ryanodine receptor gene, a target gene of diamides, was identified as a major factor of resistance of the diamondback moth to cyantraniliprole in Japan. Although the diamondback moths have not yet widely developed resistance to cyantraniliprole in Japan, increasing resistant diamondback moth populations with the I4790K mutation in the future is a concern. To simply and quickly monitor the frequency of the I4790K mutations in field populations, we developed a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based molecular diagnostic method that can identify a genotype of the I4790K mutation site. We evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of the diagnostic method by comparing its cyantraniliprole-resistant and cyantraniliprole-susceptible allele detection results with those by Illumina MiSeq sequencing data. The results show sufficiently high sensitivity and specificity. Moreover, cyantraniliprole-resistant allele frequencies calculated by the molecular diagnostic method were almost comparable with those by MiSeq sequencing data. The molecular diagnostic method would help in performing continuous monitoring of the cyantraniliprole resistance level of diamondback moth populations in the field.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8551,"journal":{"name":"Applied Entomology and Zoology","volume":"58 1","pages":"121 - 126"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44834788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Different egg size in the chrysanthemum lace bug Corythucha marmorata (Hemiptera: Tingidae) in response to novel host plant cultivars 菊花纹蝽对寄主植物新品种的不同卵大小反应
IF 1.3 4区 农林科学
Applied Entomology and Zoology Pub Date : 2022-11-21 DOI: 10.1007/s13355-022-00808-3
Vina Rizkawati, Kazuma Sakai, Tohru Tsuchiya, Morio Tsukada
{"title":"Different egg size in the chrysanthemum lace bug Corythucha marmorata (Hemiptera: Tingidae) in response to novel host plant cultivars","authors":"Vina Rizkawati,&nbsp;Kazuma Sakai,&nbsp;Tohru Tsuchiya,&nbsp;Morio Tsukada","doi":"10.1007/s13355-022-00808-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13355-022-00808-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The chrysanthemum lace bug <i>Corythucha marmorata</i> (Uhler) (Hemiptera: Tingidae) is a North American insect that has become invasive in Japan. While it exclusively feeds on Asteraceae plants in its origin, it has been reported to attack sweet potato, blue daze, eggplant, and pepino in Japan. This study assessed the preferences of <i>C. marmorata</i> on sweet potato cultivars in a field and explored ovipositional responses in the laboratory, i.e., pre-oviposition periods, number of eggs, and egg sizes. A 2-year field survey demonstrated that Caroline Lea, Kyukei 17-3028, and Benisengan were the most preferred cultivars based on adults captured. In the laboratory, females laid a significantly larger number of eggs and had shorter pre-oviposition periods on sweet potato cultivars such as Benisengan and Caroline Lea. When categorized into early- and late-laid egg periods, it was found that females on less preferred cultivars (e.g., Beniazuma) produced significantly larger late-laid eggs compared to females on preferred goldenrod or Benisengan cultivars. It was suggested that sweet potato cultivars with inferior nutritive qualities may encourage <i>C. marmorata</i> females to better provide for their eggs. Thus, host plant quality affected <i>C. marmorata</i> female performance which may, in turn, affect progeny survival and viability.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8551,"journal":{"name":"Applied Entomology and Zoology","volume":"58 1","pages":"93 - 103"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s13355-022-00808-3.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48781082","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The two-spotted leafhopper, Sophonia orientalis, (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae): a new threat to European vineyards 双斑叶蝉,Sophonia orientalis(半翅目:叶蝉科):对欧洲葡萄园的新威胁
IF 1.3 4区 农林科学
Applied Entomology and Zoology Pub Date : 2022-11-17 DOI: 10.1007/s13355-022-00802-9
Dora Aguin-Pombo, António M. F. Aguiar, Délia Cravo, Adrià Miralles-Nuñez, Noemí Luque-Arnau, Pablo Valero, Jordi Sabaté
{"title":"The two-spotted leafhopper, Sophonia orientalis, (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae): a new threat to European vineyards","authors":"Dora Aguin-Pombo,&nbsp;António M. F. Aguiar,&nbsp;Délia Cravo,&nbsp;Adrià Miralles-Nuñez,&nbsp;Noemí Luque-Arnau,&nbsp;Pablo Valero,&nbsp;Jordi Sabaté","doi":"10.1007/s13355-022-00802-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13355-022-00802-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Hemiptera are the second insect order with the highest proportion of exotic species in Europe. The main disease vectors in vineyards are introduced species of leafhoppers. The Asian two-spotted leafhopper has been recorded once on grapevines, but its relationship to this crop was unknown. More than 90 000 specimens were collected during a 9-year monitoring period with yellow-sticky traps on Madeira Island. This material and visual counts of nymphs on leaves confirm for the first time that grapevine is its host plant and that populations in vineyards are large throughout the grapevine growing season. Additional sampling to determine its current distribution range in Europe shows that it is spreading rapidly in the Macaronesian archipelagos and in the Iberian Peninsula, having already reached the French border. Twenty-four new food plants in Europe are reported with ornamentals being the most likely invasion pathway. Fieldwork observations from science platforms show that it breeds throughout the year between 10º and 38º latitude. These data, together with its good performance in wide environmental conditions and a history of previous successful invasions, strongly suggest that this species is a new threat to European vineyards. Control measures and more studies on plant damage and its potential for pathogen transmission are proposed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8551,"journal":{"name":"Applied Entomology and Zoology","volume":"58 1","pages":"45 - 57"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47781067","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Inducible overexpression of cecropin B decreases the susceptibility of the transgenic silkworm, Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae), to bacteria cecropin B的诱导过表达降低了转基因家蚕(鳞翅目:家蚕科)对细菌的易感性
IF 1.3 4区 农林科学
Applied Entomology and Zoology Pub Date : 2022-11-16 DOI: 10.1007/s13355-022-00807-4
Rasalkar Sandhya Yashwant, Dyna Susan Thomas, Chitra Manoharan, Upendra Nongthomba, Vankadara Sivaprasad, Ravikumar Gopalapillai
{"title":"Inducible overexpression of cecropin B decreases the susceptibility of the transgenic silkworm, Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae), to bacteria","authors":"Rasalkar Sandhya Yashwant,&nbsp;Dyna Susan Thomas,&nbsp;Chitra Manoharan,&nbsp;Upendra Nongthomba,&nbsp;Vankadara Sivaprasad,&nbsp;Ravikumar Gopalapillai","doi":"10.1007/s13355-022-00807-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13355-022-00807-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>\u0000Silkworms and other insects confer innate immunity by expressing antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) through the induction of Toll and IMD pathways. Cecropin B, an AMP from <i>Bombyx mori</i> L. (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae)<i>,</i> has a broad range of antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive and -negative bacteria. Bacterial flacherie is one of the severe diseases in silkworms. In an attempt to develop silkworm strains expressing antibacterial properties, a transgenic vector, <i>piggyBac</i> overexpressing the <i>cecropin B</i> gene, was constructed under its promoter. The vector had GFP under the control of the <i>elongation factor (ELFα)</i> promoter as a marker for screening transgenic silkworms. Transgenic silkworms were generated by microinjecting the <i>piggyBac</i> vector along with the helper vector into the silkworm eggs. The mRNA level of <i>cecropin B</i> in the fat body of transgenic lines was higher than the non-transgenic lines in response to <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> infections. The overexpression of <i>cecropin B</i> was confirmed by Western blot analysis. Transgenic lines' mortality was significantly decreased compared to non-transgenic lines’ post-bacterial infections. These results imply that overexpressing an endogenous AMP gene can enhance the resistance of silkworms in response to bacterial infections.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8551,"journal":{"name":"Applied Entomology and Zoology","volume":"58 1","pages":"85 - 92"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44004339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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