scholarly journals Olfactory response of predatory Macrolophus caliginosus Wagner (Heteroptera: Miridae) to the odours host plant infested by Bemisia tabaci

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalid A. Saad ◽  
M. N. Mohamad Roff ◽  
Mansour Salam ◽  
Hanifah Mohd Y. ◽  
A. B. Idris
Author(s):  
Ran Wang ◽  
Yuan Hu ◽  
Peiling Wei ◽  
Cheng Qu ◽  
Chen Luo

Abstract Odorant binding proteins (OBPs) of insects play a critical role in chemical perceptions and choice of insect host plant. Bemisia tabaci is a notorious insect pest which can damage more than 600 plant species. In order to explore functions of OBPs in B. tabaci, here we investigated binding characteristics and function of odorant-binding protein 3 in B. tabaci (BtabOBP3). The results indicated that BtabOBP3 shows highly similar sequence with OBPs of other insects, including the typical signature motif of six cysteines. The recombinant BtabOBP3 protein was obtained, and the evaluation of binding affinities to tested volatiles of host plant was conducted, then the results indicated that β-ionone had significantly higher binding to BtabOBP3 among other tested plant volatiles. Furthermore, silencing of BtabOBP3 significantly altered choice behavior of B. tabaci to β-ionone. In conclusion, it has been demonstrated that BtabOBP3 exerts function as one carrier of β-ionone and the results could be contributed to reveal the mechanisms of choosing host plant in B. tabaci.


2002 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 665-669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fancelli Marilene ◽  
José Djair Vendramim

Whiteflies are phytophagous insects, whose nymphs and adults suck the phloem sap, causing direct damage due to host plant weakness. In tomato (Lycopersicon spp.) crops, they are important vectors of limiting fitoviruses. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of Lycopersicon spp. genotypes on Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius, 1889) biotype B development under greenhouse conditions. The evaluated genotypes were LA462 (L. peruvianum), LA716 (L. pennellii), LA1584 (L. pimpinellifolium), LA1609 (L. peruvianum), LA1739 (L. hirsutum), P25 (L. esculentum), PI134417 (L. hirsutum f. glabratum) and Santa Clara (L. esculentum). LA716 was non-preferred for oviposition by the whitefly, which suggests an antixenotic effect. LA1584 showed an antibiotic resistance because nymphal survival was reduced and nymphal developmental time was increased. Antixenotic resistance was observed in LA1739 and PI134417, based on a reduction of oviposition. PI134417 also reduced nymphal survival, which suggests an antibiotic effect, but LA1739 was suitable for insect development. LA1609 was highly preferred for oviposition, however it reduced insect survival. P25 and Santa Clara (L. esculentum) were highly preferred for oviposition.


2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohan Sharma ◽  
Prem Bahadur Budha

The host preference of whitefly Bemisia tabaci was experimented in four economically important vegetable plants viz. tomato, brinjal, capsicum and cucumber in 2012-2013. It was found that preference of whitefly for feeding under both conditions free-choice and no-choice was significantly different after 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours and 96 hours. Cucumber was the most preferred host plant for oviposition while capsicum was the least.Journal of Institute of Science and Technology, 2015, 20(1): 133-137


Author(s):  
Wanaporn Wongnikong ◽  
James P. Hereward ◽  
Sharon L. van Brunschot ◽  
Justin K. Cappadonna ◽  
Gimme H. Walter

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milan Milenovic ◽  
Everlyne Nafula Wosula ◽  
Carmelo Rapisarda ◽  
James Peter Legg

BioControl ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 519-532 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cándido Santiago-Álvarez ◽  
Elizabeth Araujo Maranhão ◽  
Eduardo Maranhão ◽  
Enrique Quesada-Moraga

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