In moths,various enzymes,such as fatty acid synthases,fatty acyl desaturases,and fatty acyl reductases(FARs),are involved in pheromone biosynthesis.In particular,pheromone gland-specific FAR(pgFAR)plays an important r...In moths,various enzymes,such as fatty acid synthases,fatty acyl desaturases,and fatty acyl reductases(FARs),are involved in pheromone biosynthesis.In particular,pheromone gland-specific FAR(pgFAR)plays an important role in converting the functional group from carboxylic to alcohol during pheromone biosynthesis.A novel pgFAR of Maruca vitrata,Mvi-pgFAR,was identified through transcriptome sequencing of its pheromone gland.To investigate the involvement of Mvi-pgFAR in pheromone biosynthesis,Mvi-pgFAR was cloned from the pheromone gland and suppressed by RNA interference(RNAi).Mvi-pgFAR harbored several conserved motifs related to NAD(P)H-binding,N-glycosylation,and adenosine/guanosine triphosphate binding.Phylogenetic analysis revealed that Mvi-pgFAR with other lepidopteran pgFARs formed an independent clade.Mvi-pgFAR was specifically expressed only in the pheromone gland.Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction showed that the diurnal expression levels of Mvi-pgFAR in the pheromone gland were the highest at 2 h before the scotophase.After primarily confirming Mvi-pgFAR suppression by RNAi,(E,E)-10,12-hexadecadienal(E10E12-16:Ald),a major sex pheromone component,was quantified by gas chromatography.When Mvi-pgFAR was successfully suppressed,E10E12-16:Ald production was reduced by up to half of that of the control,and the mating rate was subsequently decreased.Our results demonstrate that Mvi-pgFAR downregulation can suppress mating behavior by changing the relative sex pheromone component ratio,suggesting that Mvi-pgFAR can be used as a novel control target.展开更多
The effect of four host plant species of the herbivore Maruca vitrata Fabri- cius （Lepidoptera： Crambidae） on development time, longevity, fecundity and sex ratio of the parasitoid Apanteles taragamae Viereck （Hym...The effect of four host plant species of the herbivore Maruca vitrata Fabri- cius （Lepidoptera： Crambidae） on development time, longevity, fecundity and sex ratio of the parasitoid Apanteles taragamae Viereck （Hymenoptera： Braconidae） was investi- gated under laboratory conditions. The larvae were parasitized when in the second instar. Maruca vitrata larvae were fed with flowers of four legumes, that is, Vigna unguiculata （cowpea）, Sesbania rostrata, Lonchocarpus sericeus and Pterocarpus santalinoides, or an artificial diet both before and after parasitization. The parasitoid did not develop in hosts feeding on L. sericeus or E unguiculata at 25℃, or on P. santalinoides at 25℃ or 29℃. Apanteles taragamae had the shortest development time on artificial diet at both 25℃ and 29℃ while the longest development time was recorded on L. sericeus at 29℃. Female wasps took longer to develop compared to males at the two temperatures, regardless of the feeding substrate of their host. The longevity of the wasps at 25℃ varied among feeding substrates, but not at 29℃. Survival rate of parasitized larvae depends on the feeding sub- strate. Moreover, infection of host larvae with Maruca vitrata multi-nucleopolyhedrovirus （MaviMNPV） killed larger proportions of parasitized larvae at 25℃ than at 29℃, which was likely caused by the difference in parasitoid developmental rate. The proportion of female parasitoids was lowest on L. sericeus. The daily fecundity showed a nonlinear trend regardless of the feeding substrate, indicating that A. taragamae is a pro-ovigenic species. The data support the slow growth-high mortality hypothesis.展开更多
基金This research was supported by Kyungsung University Research Grants(Project number 2019086)in 2019.
文摘In moths,various enzymes,such as fatty acid synthases,fatty acyl desaturases,and fatty acyl reductases(FARs),are involved in pheromone biosynthesis.In particular,pheromone gland-specific FAR(pgFAR)plays an important role in converting the functional group from carboxylic to alcohol during pheromone biosynthesis.A novel pgFAR of Maruca vitrata,Mvi-pgFAR,was identified through transcriptome sequencing of its pheromone gland.To investigate the involvement of Mvi-pgFAR in pheromone biosynthesis,Mvi-pgFAR was cloned from the pheromone gland and suppressed by RNA interference(RNAi).Mvi-pgFAR harbored several conserved motifs related to NAD(P)H-binding,N-glycosylation,and adenosine/guanosine triphosphate binding.Phylogenetic analysis revealed that Mvi-pgFAR with other lepidopteran pgFARs formed an independent clade.Mvi-pgFAR was specifically expressed only in the pheromone gland.Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction showed that the diurnal expression levels of Mvi-pgFAR in the pheromone gland were the highest at 2 h before the scotophase.After primarily confirming Mvi-pgFAR suppression by RNAi,(E,E)-10,12-hexadecadienal(E10E12-16:Ald),a major sex pheromone component,was quantified by gas chromatography.When Mvi-pgFAR was successfully suppressed,E10E12-16:Ald production was reduced by up to half of that of the control,and the mating rate was subsequently decreased.Our results demonstrate that Mvi-pgFAR downregulation can suppress mating behavior by changing the relative sex pheromone component ratio,suggesting that Mvi-pgFAR can be used as a novel control target.
文摘The effect of four host plant species of the herbivore Maruca vitrata Fabri- cius （Lepidoptera： Crambidae） on development time, longevity, fecundity and sex ratio of the parasitoid Apanteles taragamae Viereck （Hymenoptera： Braconidae） was investi- gated under laboratory conditions. The larvae were parasitized when in the second instar. Maruca vitrata larvae were fed with flowers of four legumes, that is, Vigna unguiculata （cowpea）, Sesbania rostrata, Lonchocarpus sericeus and Pterocarpus santalinoides, or an artificial diet both before and after parasitization. The parasitoid did not develop in hosts feeding on L. sericeus or E unguiculata at 25℃, or on P. santalinoides at 25℃ or 29℃. Apanteles taragamae had the shortest development time on artificial diet at both 25℃ and 29℃ while the longest development time was recorded on L. sericeus at 29℃. Female wasps took longer to develop compared to males at the two temperatures, regardless of the feeding substrate of their host. The longevity of the wasps at 25℃ varied among feeding substrates, but not at 29℃. Survival rate of parasitized larvae depends on the feeding sub- strate. Moreover, infection of host larvae with Maruca vitrata multi-nucleopolyhedrovirus （MaviMNPV） killed larger proportions of parasitized larvae at 25℃ than at 29℃, which was likely caused by the difference in parasitoid developmental rate. The proportion of female parasitoids was lowest on L. sericeus. The daily fecundity showed a nonlinear trend regardless of the feeding substrate, indicating that A. taragamae is a pro-ovigenic species. The data support the slow growth-high mortality hypothesis.
