Electrophoretic comparison of aphid species: Detecting differences based on taxonomic status and host plant

1985 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. 295-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.W.M. Steiner ◽  
D.J. Voegtlin ◽  
M.E. Irwin ◽  
G. Kampmeier
Keyword(s):  
Host Plant ◽  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
Aphid Species

Species of Aphis inhabiting European Oenothera: their biology, morphology and systematics (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

2008 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 307-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rimantas Rakauskas
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
Entire Range ◽  
Morphological Character ◽  
Original Data ◽  
Aphid Species ◽  
Life Cycles ◽  
European Species ◽  
Current State ◽  
The World

AbstractInformation on the Aphis species that feed on evening primroses (Oenothera spp.) has been summarized in the catalogue of the aphid species inhabiting herbaceous plants of the world (Blackman & Eastop, 2006). Recent descriptions of the European species, A. holoenotherae (Rakauskas, 2007), that appeared to be a sibling of the American A. oenotherae, demonstrated the need of reexamining the current state of knowledge of the Aphis species inhabiting evening primroses in Europe. The present study, based on published original data, revealed nine aphid species of the genus Aphis which are capable of living on Oenothera plants in Europe. Only two of them are really dependent on Oenothera species during their life cycle: A. oenotherae Oestlund and A. holoenotherae Rakauskas. They have different life cycles and host plant spectrum, although they are very close in their morphology. Processus terminalis length appeared to be the most reliable morphological character in distinguishing between apterous and alate viviparous females, and males of A. oenotherae and A. holoenotherae at the present time. A. grossulariae is not a typical Oenothera-feeder in Europe, occurring on evening primroses only by chance. Other Aphis species (epilobiaria, fabae, sambuci, praeterita, frangulae, nasturtii), are opportunistic inhabitants of Oenothera plants. Information about host specificity and morphology of the Oenothera-inhabiting European Aphis species is summarized, and a key for the entire range of species found living on European Oenothera is provided.

scholarly journals Quality of aphid honeydew for a parasitoid varies as a function of both aphid species and host plant

2020 ◽  
Vol 140 ◽  
pp. 104099 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucie S. Monticelli ◽  
Alejandro Tena ◽  
Mathilda Idier ◽  
Edwige Amiens-Desneux ◽  
Nicolas Desneux
Keyword(s):  
Host Plant ◽  
Aphid Species ◽  
Aphid Honeydew

scholarly journals The Bacterial Flora Associated with the Polyphagous Aphid Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Is Strongly Affected by Host Plants

2019 ◽  
Vol 79 (4) ◽  
pp. 971-984 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shifen Xu ◽  
Liyun Jiang ◽  
Gexia Qiao ◽  
Jing Chen
Keyword(s):  
Host Plant ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Bacterial Flora ◽  
Aphis Gossypii ◽  
Natural Populations ◽  
Aphid Species ◽  
Ecological Specialization ◽  
Cotton Aphid ◽  
Symbiotic Associations

AbstractAphids live in symbiosis with a variety of bacteria, including the obligate symbiont Buchnera aphidicola and diverse facultative symbionts. The symbiotic associations for one aphid species, especially for polyphagous species, often differ across populations. In the present study, by using high-throughput 16S rRNA sequencing, we surveyed in detail the microbiota in natural populations of the cotton aphid Aphis gossypii in China and assessed differences in bacterial diversity with respect to host plant and geography. The microbial community of A. gossypii was dominated by a few heritable symbionts. Arsenophonus was the most dominant secondary symbiont, and Spiroplasma was detected for the first time. Statistical tests and ordination analyses showed that host plants rather than geography seemed to have shaped the associated symbiont composition. Special symbiont communities inhabited the Cucurbitaceae-feeding populations, which supported the ecological specialization of A. gossypii on cucurbits from the viewpoint of symbiotic bacteria. Correlation analysis suggested antagonistic interactions between Buchnera and coexisting secondary symbionts and more complicated interactions between different secondary symbionts. Our findings lend further support to an important role of the host plant in structuring symbiont communities of polyphagous aphids and will improve our understanding of the interactions among phytophagous insects, symbionts, and environments.

Hieracium-associated aphid parasitoid guilds (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) in Europe

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1781 (1) ◽  
pp. 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
ŠELJKO TOMANOVIĆ ◽  
PETR STARÝ ◽  
NICKOLAS G. KAVALLIERATOS ◽  
ANDJELJKO PETROVIĆ ◽  
MARIJAN NIKETIĆ ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Host Plant ◽  
Aphid Species ◽  
Taxonomic Position ◽  
New Host ◽  
Aphid Parasitoid ◽  
Brachycaudus Helichrysi

Eleven aphidiine braconid species are associated with 10 aphid species to form over 50 tritrophic associations in Europe. The host aphids belong to five genera, Aphis L., Brachycaudus Van der Goot, Hyperomyzus Börner, Nasonovia Mordvilko, and Uroleucon Mordvilko, and feed on 11 Hieracium species. Five new host plant records are reported. The associated aphidiine guilds are linked with the taxonomic position of the host aphids. Host aphids such as Brachycaudus helichrysi (Kaltenbach) and Uroleucon spp. are broadly oligophagous, but Nasonovia spp., Aphis hieracii Schrank, and Hyperomyzus hieracii (Börner) are specific mainly to Hieracium and related plants. A key for the identification of aphidiine species associated with aphids on Hieracium plants in Europe is provided.

Female-induced increase of host-plant volatiles enhance specific attraction of aphid male Dysaphis plantaginea (Homoptera: Aphididae) to the sex pheromone

2009 ◽  
Vol 99 (6) ◽  
pp. 593-602 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.W.H.M. van Tol ◽  
H.H.M. Helsen ◽  
F.C. Griepink ◽  
W.J. de Kogel
Keyword(s):  
Sex Pheromone ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
Plant Volatiles ◽  
Aphid Species ◽  
Aphid Infestation ◽  
Induced Plant Volatiles ◽  
Pheromone Components ◽  
Dysaphis Plantaginea ◽  
Herbivore Induced Plant Volatiles ◽  
Species Specific

AbstractAll aphid species studied so far share the same sex pheromone components, nepetalactol and nepetalactone. Variation by different enantiomers and blends of the two components released by different aphid species are limited and can only partially explain species-specific attraction of males to females. While some host-plant odours are known to enhance specific attraction of aphid species, herbivore-induced plant volatiles that synergise attractiveness to the sex pheromone are unknown. Here, we demonstrate that for the host-alternating rosy apple aphid (Dysaphis plantaginea (Passerini)) specificity of attraction of males to females is triggered by female-induced tree odours in combination with a 1:8 ratio of (4aS,7S,7aR)-nepetalactone and (1R,4aS,7S,7aR)-nepetalactol. Female aphid infestation induces increased release of four esters (hexyl butyrate, (E)-2-hexenyl butyrate, (Z)-3-hexenyl 3-methylbutyrate and hexyl 2-methylbutyrate) from apple leaves. Two different combinations of three esters applied in a 1:1:1 ratio increase the number of male D. plantaginea and decrease the number of other aphid species caught in water traps in the presence of the pheromone components. The ester blend alone was not attractive. Combination of the pheromone blend with each single ester was not increasing attraction of male D. plantaginea. The demonstration that sexual aphid species use herbivore-induced plant volatiles as a species-specific attractant for mate finding adds a new dimension to our understanding of insect species using or manipulating chemical cues of host plants for orientation.

Host-plant mediated interactions between two aphid species

2009 ◽  
Vol 132 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence Brunissen ◽  
Anas Cherqui ◽  
Yvan Pelletier ◽  
Charles Vincent ◽  
Philippe Giordanengo
Keyword(s):  
Host Plant ◽  
Aphid Species

scholarly journals Aphid Species Specializing on Milkweed Have Distinct Bacterial Symbiont Communities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laramy Enders ◽  
Thorsten Hansen ◽  
Kirsten Brichler ◽  
John Couture ◽  
Elizabeth French
Keyword(s):  
Host Plant ◽  
Bacterial Species ◽  
Aphid Species ◽  
Community Diversity ◽  
Plant Interactions ◽  
Specialist Herbivore ◽  
Host Plant Specialization ◽  
Chemical Profiles ◽  
Induced Changes ◽  
Defensive Chemical

Abstract Host plant range is arguably one of the most important factors shaping microbial communities associated with insect herbivores. However, it is unclear whether host plant specialization limits microbial community diversity or to what extent herbivores sharing a common host plant evolve distinct microbiomes. To investigate whether variation in host plant specialization influences the composition of herbivore symbiont populations we compared bacterial diversity across three milkweed aphid species (Aphis nerii, Aphis asclepiadis, Myzocallis asclepiadis) feeding on a common host plant (Asclepias syriaca) using 16S rRNA metabarcoding. Overall, bacterial species richness did not vary with degree of host plant specialization. However, aphid species harbored distinct bacterial communities that varied in composition and relative abundance of key symbionts. Differences in aphid microbiomes were primarily due to strain variation in the obligate symbiont Buchnera and facultative symbiont Arsenophonus, as most of the low-abundant taxa were found in all three species. Interestingly, A. asclepiadis harbored a greater diversity of unique strains of Buchnera and significantly higher Arsenophonus relative abundances compared to the other two aphid species. Although many low abundance microbes were shared across all milkweed aphids, key differences exist in symbiotic partnerships that could influence additional ecological variation, including variation in ant tending observed across milkweed aphid species via microbial induced changes to honeydew or defensive chemical profiles. This study suggests generalist and specialist herbivore microbiomes are similar when feeding on a common host plant and highlights an intriguing potential role for strain level variation of key aphid symbionts in host-plant interactions.

scholarly journals Extensive transcriptional changes in the aphid species Myzus cerasi under different host environments associated with detoxification genes

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Thorpe ◽  
Carmen M. Escudero-Martinez ◽  
Sebastian Eves-van den Akker ◽  
Jorunn I.B. Bos
Keyword(s):  
Host Plant ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Aphid Species ◽  
Life Cycles ◽  
Controlled Environment ◽  
Primary Host ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Host Plant Species ◽  
Host Alternation

AbstractAphids are phloem-feeding insects that cause yield losses to crops globally. These insects feature complex life cycles, which in the case of many agriculturally important species involves the use of primary and secondary host plant species. Whilst host alternation between primary and secondary host can occur in the field depending on host availability and the environment, aphid populations maintained as laboratory stocks generally are kept under conditions that allow asexual reproduction by parthenogenesis on secondary hosts. Here, we used Myzus cerasi (black cherry aphid) to assess aphid transcriptional differences between populations collected from primary hosts in the field and those adapted to secondary hosts under controlled environment conditions. Adaptation experiments of M. cerasi collected from local cherry tress to reported secondary host species resulted in low survival rates. Moreover, aphids were unable to survive on secondary host Land cress, unless first adapted to another secondary host, cleavers. Transcriptome analyses of populations collected from primary host cherry in the field and the two secondary host plant species in a controlled environment showed extensive transcriptional plasticity to a change in host environment, with predominantly genes involved in redox reactions differentially regulated. Most of the differentially expressed genes across the M. cerasi populations from the different host environments were duplicated and we found evidence for differential exon usage. In contrast, we observed only limited transcriptional to a change in secondary host plant species.

scholarly journals Expression differences in Aphidius ervi (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) females reared on different aphid host species

PeerJ ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. e3640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel I. Ballesteros ◽  
Jürgen Gadau ◽  
Fabrice Legeai ◽  
Angelica Gonzalez-Gonzalez ◽  
Blas Lavandero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Host Plant ◽  
Differentially Expressed Genes ◽  
Host Species ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Aphid Species ◽  
Differentially Expressed ◽  
Aphidius Ervi ◽  
Host Acceptance ◽  
Aphid Host

The molecular mechanisms that allow generalist parasitoids to exploit many, often very distinct hosts are practically unknown. The wasp Aphidius ervi, a generalist koinobiont parasitoid of aphids, was introduced from Europe into Chile in the late 1970s to control agriculturally important aphid species. A recent study showed significant differences in host preference and host acceptance (infectivity) depending on the host A. ervi were reared on. In contrast, no genetic differentiation between A. ervi populations parasitizing different aphid species and aphids of the same species reared on different host plants was found in Chile. Additionally, the same study did not find any fitness effects in A. ervi if offspring were reared on a different host as their mothers. Here, we determined the effect of aphid host species (Sitobion avenae versus Acyrthosiphon pisum reared on two different host plants alfalfa and pea) on the transcriptome of adult A. ervi females. We found a large number of differentially expressed genes (between host species: head: 2,765; body: 1,216; within the same aphid host species reared on different host plants: alfalfa versus pea: head 593; body 222). As expected, the transcriptomes from parasitoids reared on the same host species (pea aphid) but originating from different host plants (pea versus alfalfa) were more similar to each other than the transcriptomes of parasitoids reared on a different aphid host and host plant (head: 648 and 1,524 transcripts; body: 566 and 428 transcripts). We found several differentially expressed odorant binding proteins and olfactory receptor proteins in particular, when we compared parasitoids from different host species. Additionally, we found differentially expressed genes involved in neuronal growth and development as well as signaling pathways. These results point towards a significant rewiring of the transcriptome of A. ervi depending on aphid-plant complex where parasitoids develop, even if different biotypes of a certain aphid host species (A. pisum) are reared on the same host plant. This difference seems to persist even after the different wasp populations were reared on the same aphid host in the laboratory for more than 50 generations. This indicates that either the imprinting process is very persistent or there is enough genetic/allelic variation between A. ervi populations. The role of distinct molecular mechanisms is discussed in terms of the formation of host fidelity.

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