Migratory insect pests tend to suddenly immigrate into new habitats over a short period to simultaneously lay eggs in clusters,resulting in gregarious larvae that cause severe damage to crops.These aggregated larvae c...Migratory insect pests tend to suddenly immigrate into new habitats over a short period to simultaneously lay eggs in clusters,resulting in gregarious larvae that cause severe damage to crops.These aggregated larvae can adapt well to various natural enemies and pathogens in their new habitats,but how their resistance might be enhanced and its immunological significance remain unknown.Here,we examined how infection by a pathogen and a parasitic fly affect the immune response and migratory behavior in two phases of the oriental armyworm,Mythimna separata,which differ dramatically in their flight capacity and fecundity.The gregarious larvae displayed greater resistance than solitary larvae to the challenges of both the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae and the parasitoid Exorista civilis.In response to a challenge by M.anisopliae,gregarious larvae exhibited more pronounced increases in phenoloxidase(PO)activity and lysozyme activity than solitary larvae.Furthermore,in addition to the greater PO and lysozyme activities,the levels of dopamine and 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT)were also greater in challenged gregarious and solitary larvae.Injection of dopamine(or 5-HT)significantly enhanced PO activity,lysozyme activity,antibacterial activity and larval survival.Subsequently,there was a significant increase in the flight capacity of adults derived from gregarious larvae challenged by M.anisopliae;while no significant variation was observed in the adults from challenged solitary larvae.The preoviposition period,oviposition period and fecundity were not significantly affected by M.anisopliae,regardless of whether the larvae were gregarious or solitary.These results provide new insights into the relationship between migration and immunity in insects,and their behavior after immunization.展开更多
Understanding interactions between viruses and their hosts is conducive to enabling better application of viruses as biocontrol agents.Certain viruses carried by parasitic wasps enhance the parasitic efficiency of was...Understanding interactions between viruses and their hosts is conducive to enabling better application of viruses as biocontrol agents.Certain viruses carried by parasitic wasps enhance the parasitic efficiency of wasp-larvae by protecting them against the immune system of their Lepidopteran host.However,the relationship between prey pests and viruses found in predatory natural enemies remains unclear.Herein,we report the interaction between Arma chinensis virus-1(AcV-1),originally isolated from a predatory natural enemy,Arma chinensis(Hemiptera:Pentatomidae),and one of its prey species,Spodoptera frugiperda(Lepidoptera:Noctuidae).The results showed that the AcV-1 virus appeared harmful to the novel host S.frugiperda by inhibiting larval diet consumption and increasing pupal mortality.Meanwhile,sequencing data indicated that the virus altered the gene expression profiles of S.frugiperda.KEGG analysis showed that the proteasome and phagosome pathways related to protein degradation and immune response were significantly enriched.Although the expression levels of digestive enzyme genes did not change significantly,the total protease activity of AcV-1 virus-positive individuals was significantly decreased,suggesting that the virus inhibited diet consumption of S.frugiperda via the down-regulation of digestive enzyme activities.These results indicate that a virus initially isolated in a predatory natural enemy can decrease the fitness of its prey species.The virus was found to impact the host proteasome and phagosome pathways related to protein degradation and immunity,providing a potential mechanism to enhance controlling efficiency.展开更多
The cotton bollworm,Helicoverpa armigera,is set to become the most economically devastating crop pest in the world,threatening food security and biosafety as its range expands across the globe.Key to understanding the...The cotton bollworm,Helicoverpa armigera,is set to become the most economically devastating crop pest in the world,threatening food security and biosafety as its range expands across the globe.Key to understanding the eco-evolutionary dynamics of H.armigera,and thus its management,is an understanding of population connectivity and the adaptations that allow the pest to establish in unique environments.We assembled a chromosome-scale reference genome and re-sequenced 503 individuals spanning the species range to delineate global patterns of connectivity,uncovering a previously cryptic population structure.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFD1400600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32172397,32472540,31871951 and 31672019)+1 种基金the China Agriculture Research System of MOF and MARA(CARS-22)the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing,China(6172030)。
文摘Migratory insect pests tend to suddenly immigrate into new habitats over a short period to simultaneously lay eggs in clusters,resulting in gregarious larvae that cause severe damage to crops.These aggregated larvae can adapt well to various natural enemies and pathogens in their new habitats,but how their resistance might be enhanced and its immunological significance remain unknown.Here,we examined how infection by a pathogen and a parasitic fly affect the immune response and migratory behavior in two phases of the oriental armyworm,Mythimna separata,which differ dramatically in their flight capacity and fecundity.The gregarious larvae displayed greater resistance than solitary larvae to the challenges of both the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae and the parasitoid Exorista civilis.In response to a challenge by M.anisopliae,gregarious larvae exhibited more pronounced increases in phenoloxidase(PO)activity and lysozyme activity than solitary larvae.Furthermore,in addition to the greater PO and lysozyme activities,the levels of dopamine and 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT)were also greater in challenged gregarious and solitary larvae.Injection of dopamine(or 5-HT)significantly enhanced PO activity,lysozyme activity,antibacterial activity and larval survival.Subsequently,there was a significant increase in the flight capacity of adults derived from gregarious larvae challenged by M.anisopliae;while no significant variation was observed in the adults from challenged solitary larvae.The preoviposition period,oviposition period and fecundity were not significantly affected by M.anisopliae,regardless of whether the larvae were gregarious or solitary.These results provide new insights into the relationship between migration and immunity in insects,and their behavior after immunization.
基金supported by the Major Special Projects for Green Pest Control,China(110202101028(LS-03),201938,110202201017(LS-01)and 110202001035(LS04))the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31901893)the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(ASTIP-TRIC04)。
文摘Understanding interactions between viruses and their hosts is conducive to enabling better application of viruses as biocontrol agents.Certain viruses carried by parasitic wasps enhance the parasitic efficiency of wasp-larvae by protecting them against the immune system of their Lepidopteran host.However,the relationship between prey pests and viruses found in predatory natural enemies remains unclear.Herein,we report the interaction between Arma chinensis virus-1(AcV-1),originally isolated from a predatory natural enemy,Arma chinensis(Hemiptera:Pentatomidae),and one of its prey species,Spodoptera frugiperda(Lepidoptera:Noctuidae).The results showed that the AcV-1 virus appeared harmful to the novel host S.frugiperda by inhibiting larval diet consumption and increasing pupal mortality.Meanwhile,sequencing data indicated that the virus altered the gene expression profiles of S.frugiperda.KEGG analysis showed that the proteasome and phagosome pathways related to protein degradation and immune response were significantly enriched.Although the expression levels of digestive enzyme genes did not change significantly,the total protease activity of AcV-1 virus-positive individuals was significantly decreased,suggesting that the virus inhibited diet consumption of S.frugiperda via the down-regulation of digestive enzyme activities.These results indicate that a virus initially isolated in a predatory natural enemy can decrease the fitness of its prey species.The virus was found to impact the host proteasome and phagosome pathways related to protein degradation and immunity,providing a potential mechanism to enhance controlling efficiency.
基金funded by the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Programof the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences andMajor Projects of Basic Research of Science,The Sci-Tech Innovation 2030 Agenda(2022ZD04021)the Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality,the United Kingdom’s Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council(BB/L026821/1)+4 种基金Research Councils UK(BB/P023444/1)(to K.W.)funded by BBSRC(BB/G105364/1)supported by the University of Cambridge Department of Zoologyfunded by EMBO fellowship ATSF-6889 and the CSIRO-Julius Award(R-91040-11)supported by the Lemann Brazil Research Fund from Harvard University.
文摘The cotton bollworm,Helicoverpa armigera,is set to become the most economically devastating crop pest in the world,threatening food security and biosafety as its range expands across the globe.Key to understanding the eco-evolutionary dynamics of H.armigera,and thus its management,is an understanding of population connectivity and the adaptations that allow the pest to establish in unique environments.We assembled a chromosome-scale reference genome and re-sequenced 503 individuals spanning the species range to delineate global patterns of connectivity,uncovering a previously cryptic population structure.
