Suitability of Brassica juncea (Brassicaceae) as a host plant for oviposition for Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois) (Heteroptera: Miridae)

1998 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-143
Author(s):  
G. H. Gerber
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
Brassica Juncea ◽  
Plant Resistance ◽  
Egg Laying ◽  
Resistance Factor ◽  
Lygus Lineolaris ◽  
Suitable Host ◽  
Choice Tests

The suitability of Brassica juncea (L.) Czern as a host plant for oviposition for Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois) was measured by comparing egg laying on five experimental lines or cultivars of this species with that on B. napus L. (cv. AC Excel, a suitable host) in no-choice or choice tests during a 14-d period in the greenhouse and field. Egg laying was measured indirectly by counting newly hatched nymphs emerging from the plants. The numbers of nymphs emerging from B. juncea (cv. Cutlass) and four experimental lines of B. juncea were about two to ten times lower than from B. napus, indicating that L. lineolaris females lay fewer than half as many eggs on the former species than on the latter species and that B. juncea as a species is a poor host plant for oviposition. The inflorescence was the preferred region of the plant for oviposition on B. napus but not on B. juncea. The numbers of nymphs emerging from the inflorescence of B. juncea (cv. Cutlass) were 8.4 times lower than from the inflorescence of B. napus, indicating that the differences in oviposition on these species were due to the presence of an antixenosis-type of plant resistance factor(s) in the inflorescence of B. juncea. Key words: Insecta, Miridae, Lygus lineolaris, oviposition, resistance, Brassica juncea, B. napus

scholarly journals Plant callus response to egglaying by chorus cicada and its effect on egg hatch

2016 ◽  
Vol 69 ◽  
pp. 305-309
Author(s):  
C.A. Rowe ◽  
D.P. Logan ◽  
P.G. Connolly
Keyword(s):  
Host Plant ◽  
Adult Female ◽  
Plant Resistance ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Callus Tissue ◽  
Egg Laying ◽  
Local Formation ◽  
Egg Hatch ◽  
Resistance Trait ◽  
Hass Avocado

Chorus cicada Amphipsalta zelandica (Biosduval) is an endemic species of cicada that is a pest of kiwifruit Adult female cicadas cause damage to kiwifruit canes when egg laying The oviposition wound often stimulates the local formation of callus tissue in kiwifruit canes The effect of eggnest callusing on the proportion of eggs to hatch successfully was investigated as a potential plant resistance trait for selection The proportion of callus tissue covering the eggnest and the number of eggs hatched were measured from eggnests in canes of two kiwifruit cultivars Hayward and Zesy002 and stems of Hass avocado Eggnests with more callus tissue had reduced egg hatch in both cultivars of kiwifruit and avocado The host plant also affected egg hatch with significantly different hatch rates between the two kiwifruit cultivars and avocado at zero percent callusing

scholarly journals Morphological and Chemical Factors Related to Western Flower Thrips Resistance in the Ornamental Gladiolus

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1384
Author(s):  
Dinar S. C. Wahyuni ◽  
Young Hae Choi ◽  
Kirsten A. Leiss ◽  
Peter G. L. Klinkhamer
Keyword(s):  
Host Plant ◽  
Plant Resistance ◽  
Host Plant Resistance ◽  
Frankliniella Occidentalis ◽  
Western Flower Thrips ◽  
Resistance Breeding ◽  
Breeding Programs ◽  
Triterpenoid Saponins ◽  
Flower Thrips ◽  
Highly Correlated

Understanding the mechanisms involved in host plant resistance opens the way for improved resistance breeding programs by using the traits involved as markers. Pest management is a major problem in cultivation of ornamentals. Gladiolus (Gladiolus hybridus L.) is an economically important ornamental in the Netherlands. Gladiolus is especially sensitive to attack by western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera:Thripidae)). The objective of this study was, therefore, to investigate morphological and chemical markers for resistance breeding to western flower thrips in Gladiolus varieties. We measured thrips damage of 14 Gladiolus varieties in a whole-plant thrips bioassay and related this to morphological traits with a focus on papillae density. Moreover, we studied chemical host plant resistance to using an eco-metabolomic approach comparing the 1H NMR profiles of thrips resistant and susceptible varieties representing a broad range of papillae densities. Thrips damage varied strongly among varieties: the most susceptible variety showed 130 times more damage than the most resistant one. Varieties with low thrips damage had shorter mesophylls and epidermal cells, as well as a higher density of epicuticular papillae. All three traits related to thrips damage were highly correlated with each other. We observed a number of metabolites related to resistance against thrips: two unidentified triterpenoid saponins and the amino acids alanine and threonine. All these compounds were highly correlated amongst each other as well as to the density of papillae. These correlations suggest that papillae are involved in resistance to thrips by producing and/or storing compounds causing thrips resistance. Although it is not possible to distinguish the individual effects of morphological and chemical traits statistically, our results show that papillae density is an easy marker in Gladiolus-breeding programs targeted at increased resistance to thrips.

scholarly journals Comparative TMT Proteomic Analysis Unveils Unique Insights into Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) Resistance in Cajanus scarabaeoides (L.) Thouars

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 5941
Author(s):  
Abigail Ngugi-Dawit ◽  
Isaac Njaci ◽  
Thomas J.V. Higgins ◽  
Brett Williams ◽  
Sita R. Ghimire ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Host Plant ◽  
Helicoverpa Armigera ◽  
Plant Resistance ◽  
Host Plant Resistance ◽  
Proteomic Analysis ◽  
Artificial Diet ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
Genetic Base ◽  
Helicoverpa Armígera ◽  
Helicoverpa Armigera Hubner

Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh] is an economically important legume playing a crucial role in the semi-arid tropics. Pigeonpea is susceptible to Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner), which causes devastating yield losses. This pest is developing resistance to many commercially available insecticides. Therefore, crop wild relatives of pigeonpea, are being considered as potential sources of genes to expand the genetic base of cultivated pigeonpea to improve traits such as host plant resistance to pests and pathogens. Quantitative proteomic analysis was conducted using the tandem mass tag platform to identify differentially abundant proteins between IBS 3471 and ICPL 87 tolerant accession and susceptible variety to H. armigera, respectively. Leaf proteome were analysed at the vegetative and flowering/podding growth stages. H. armigera tolerance in IBS 3471 appeared to be related to enhanced defence responses, such as changes in secondary metabolite precursors, antioxidants, and the phenylpropanoid pathway. The development of larvae fed on an artificial diet with IBS 3471 lyophilised leaves showed similar inhibition with those fed on an artificial diet with quercetin concentrations with 32 mg/25 g of artificial diet. DAB staining (3,3’-diaminobenzidine) revealed a rapid accumulation of reactive oxygen species in IBS 3471. We conclude that IBS 3471 is an ideal candidate for improving the genetic base of cultivated pigeonpea, including traits for host plant resistance.

scholarly journals Deciphering the antagonistic effect of Streptomyces spp. and host-plant resistance induction against charcoal rot of sorghum

Planta ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 253 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Subramaniam Gopalakrishnan ◽  
Vadlamudi Srinivas ◽  
Nimmala Naresh ◽  
Sambangi Pratyusha ◽  
Sravani Ankati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Host Plant ◽  
Plant Resistance ◽  
Host Plant Resistance ◽  
Antagonistic Effect ◽  
Charcoal Rot ◽  
Resistance Induction ◽  
Streptomyces Spp

Electrical penetration graphs combined with stylet cutting in the study of host plant resistance to aphids

1984 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. J. M. Mentink ◽  
F. M. Kimmins ◽  
P. Harrewijn ◽  
F. L. Dieleman ◽  
W. F. Tjallingii ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Host Plant ◽  
Plant Resistance ◽  
Host Plant Resistance ◽  
Electrical Penetration Graphs
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