Molecular structure of a prostaglandin D synthase requiring glutathione from the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens

2017 ◽  
Vol 492 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kohji Yamamoto ◽  
Akifumi Higashiura ◽  
Mamoru Suzuki ◽  
Kosuke Aritake ◽  
Yoshihiro Urade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Structure ◽  
Brown Planthopper ◽  
Nilaparvata Lugens ◽  
Prostaglandin D Synthase

Screening of rice genotypes for resistance to the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens Stål

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 502-508 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. P. Ali ◽  
Salem S. Alghamdi ◽  
M. A. Begum ◽  
A. B. M. Anwar Uddin ◽  
M. Z. Alam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brown Planthopper ◽  
Nilaparvata Lugens ◽  
Rice Genotypes

Molecular characterization of insulin‐like peptides in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Hemiptera: Delphacidae)

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 309-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.‐H. Xue ◽  
Y.‐L. Liu ◽  
Y.‐Q. Jiang ◽  
S.‐F. He ◽  
Q.‐Q. Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Characterization ◽  
Brown Planthopper ◽  
Nilaparvata Lugens

scholarly journals Pleiotropic Roles of the Orthologue of the Drosophila melanogaster Intersex Gene in the Brown Planthopper

Genes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 379
Author(s):  
Hou-Hong Zhang ◽  
Yu-Cheng Xie ◽  
Han-Jing Li ◽  
Ji-Chong Zhuo ◽  
Chuan-Xi Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Drosophila Melanogaster ◽  
Reproductive System ◽  
Splice Variants ◽  
Brown Planthopper ◽  
Nilaparvata Lugens ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Sexually Dimorphic ◽  
Specific Product ◽  
Reproductive Ability ◽  
Female Specific

Intersex(ix), a gene involved in the sex-determining cascade of Drosophila melanogaster, works in concert with the female-specific product of doublesex (dsx) at the end of the hierarchy to implement the sex-specific differentiation of sexually dimorphic characters in female individuals. In this study, the ix homolog was identified in the brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens, which contained two splice variants expressed in both female and male insects. We found that Nlix played a vital role in the early nymphal development of BPH, showing an accumulated effect. RNAi-mediated knockdown of Nlix at 4th instar led to the external genital defects in both sexes, consequently resulting in the loss of reproductive ability in female and male individuals. After dsRNA injection, the males were normal on testes, while the females had defective ovarian development. Nlix was also required for early embryogenesis. Notably, when the dsNlix microinjection was performed in newly emerged females, the copulatory bursas were abnormally enlarged while the other tissues of the reproductive system developed normally. Our results demonstrated the pleiotropic roles of Nlix in embryogenesis and development of the reproductive system in a hemimetabolous insect species.

scholarly journals Behavioral changes in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens, mediated by melatonin

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Longqing Shi ◽  
Junian Zhang ◽  
Liangmiao Qiu ◽  
Zhaowei Jiang ◽  
Zhenxing Xie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rice Plant ◽  
Brown Planthopper ◽  
Nilaparvata Lugens ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
The Other ◽  
Melatonin Receptor ◽  
Melatonin Treatment ◽  
Locomotor Pattern ◽  
Locomotor Activities ◽  
Locomotor Behaviors

Abstract Background Melatonin has been proved to exist and play importance roles in rice plant, such as biosynthesis and resistance. However, little is known about the function of melatonin in its monophagous pest, the brown planthopper. Methods In this study, we examined the effects of melatonin on the copulatory and locomotor behaviors of brachypterous and macropterous adult planthoppers by exposing them to melatonin, luzindole (a melatonin receptor antagonist), or a combination of melatonin and luzindole. Results A total of 68.7% of copulation events occurred at night in the control, while 31.2% occurred at night in the melatonin treatment, which led to a decrease in offspring. Brachypterous males were involved in mating events in the melatonin treatment but not in the other two treatments or the control. The daily locomotor pattern in the melatonin treatment was markedly different from that in the luzindole and melatonin and luzindole treatments. The total locomotor activities of the macropterous and brachypterous males exposed with melatonin were suppressed compared to those in the control. Melatonin significantly decreased the daytime and nighttime locomotor activities of macropterous females. In comparison, the activity of brachypterous females decreased slightly in the daytime but was more than double that of the control females at night. Conclusions Our results reveal that melatonin plays a role in the behaviors of brown planthoppers.

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