Host Plant Growth Temperatures and Insect Rearing Temperatures Influence Reproduction and Longevity in the Grasshopper, Aulocara elliotti (Orthoptera: Acrididae) 1

1979 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saralee Neumann Visscher ◽  
Richard Lund ◽  
Wendy Whitmore
Planta ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 245 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shashidar Asari ◽  
Danuše Tarkowská ◽  
Jakub Rolčík ◽  
Ondřej Novák ◽  
David Velázquez Palmero ◽  
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Molecules ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 10754-10773 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Waqas ◽  
Abdul Latif Khan ◽  
Muhammad Kamran ◽  
Muhammad Hamayun ◽  
Sang-Mo Kang ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Yachana Jha ◽  
Budheswar Dehury ◽  
S. P. Jeevan Kumar ◽  
Anurag Chaurasia ◽  
Udai B. Singh ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The plant growth is influenced by multiple interactions with biotic (microbial) and abiotic components in their surroundings. These microbial interactions have both positive and negative effects on plant. Plant growth promoting bacterial (PGPR) interaction could result in positive growth under normal as well as in stress conditions. Methods Here, we have screened two PGPR’s and determined their potential in induction of specific gene in host plant to overcome the adverse effect of biotic stress caused by Magnaporthe grisea, a fungal pathogen that cause blast in rice. We demonstrated the glucanase protein mode of action by performing comparative modeling and molecular docking of guanosine triphosphate (GTP) ligand with the protein. Besides, molecular dynamic simulations have been performed to understand the behavior of the glucanase-GTP complex. Results The results clearly showed that selected PGPR was better able to induce modification in host plant at morphological, biochemical, physiological and molecular level by activating the expression of β-1,3-glucanases gene in infected host plant. The docking results indicated that Tyr75, Arg256, Gly258, and Ser223 of glucanase formed four crucial hydrogen bonds with the GTP, while, only Val220 found to form hydrophobic contact with ligand. Conclusions The PGPR able to induce β-1,3-glucanases gene in host plant upon pathogenic interaction and β-1,3-glucanases form complex with GTP by hydrophilic interaction for induction of defense cascade for acquiring resistance against Magnaporthe grisea. Graphical abstract


2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (9) ◽  
pp. 1467-1475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ko-Eun Lee ◽  
Ramalingam Radhakrishnan ◽  
Sang-Mo Kang ◽  
Young-Hyun You ◽  
Gil-Jae Joo ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Dwaipayan Sinha ◽  
Suchetana Mukherjee ◽  
Dakshayani Mahapatra

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) is a unique group of bacteria that colonize the rhizosphere and roots of plants. They are involved in a plethora of interaction with the host plant and benefit the host plant from nutritional and pathological point of view. The beneficial role of PGPR extends from fixation of atmospheric nitrogen, solubilization of phosphates, siderophore production, synthesis of plant growth regulators, and conferring protection to plants through production of antibiotics and ultimately helping the plants in acquiring resistance. The microbes are also being used for bioremediation purposes and thus act as an eco-friendly cleansing agent. PGPR has gained immense interest in the scientific community and have emerged as a very reliable tool for eco-friendly and sustainable approach for crop production. PGPR is a potent candidate of bioprospection for sustainable use in agriculture and bioremediation process for the overall benefit of mankind.


1991 ◽  
Vol 81 (4) ◽  
pp. 417-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Hodgson

AbstractDispersal of apterae from their natal plant was monitored for three aphid species (Myzus persicae (Sulzer), Brevicoryne brassicae (Linnaeus) and Megoura viciae Buckton), each on a different host plant. Some movement off the plant occurred even in the initial parental and second generations, when the plant appeared to be growing normally and when crowding was unlikely to be the cause. However, in most experiments the most marked increase in apterous dispersal coincided with a reduction or even cessation of plant growth. In nearly all the experiments this dispersal occurred when the population on the natal plant exceeded about 20 adults and their offspring per plant. The main emigrants were fourth instar apterae and prelarviposition adult apterae. The implications of this behaviour are discussed, and it is argued that apterous dispersal might be common in aphids, allowing a fuller utilization of the environment than would be likely by alate dispersal alone.


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