scholarly journals Nutrition Outweighs Defense: Myzus Persicae (Green Peach Aphid) Prefers and Performs Better on Young Leaves of Cabbage

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
He-He Cao ◽  
Zhan-Feng Zhanga ◽  
Xiao-Feng Wang ◽  
Tong-Xian Liu
Keyword(s):  
Myzus Persicae ◽  
Green Peach Aphid ◽  
Sucrose Solution ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Feeding Time ◽  
Leaf Ontogeny ◽  
Phloem Sap ◽  
Young Leaves ◽  
Phloem Feeding

AbstractPlant leaves of different ages differ in nutrition and toxic metabolites and thus exhibit various resistance levels against insect herbivores. However, little is known about the relationship between leaf ontogeny and plant resistance against phloem-feeding insects. In this study, we found that the green peach aphid, Myzus persicae Sulzer, preferred to settle on young cabbage leaves (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata) rather than mature or old leaves, although young leaves contained the highest concentration of glucosinolates. Furthermore, aphids feeding on young leaves had higher levels of glucosinolates in their bodies, but aphids performed better on young leaves in terms of body weight and population growth. The concentration of glutamine in young leaves was the highest, which stimulated aphids feeding when added to the sucrose solution. Phloem sap of young leaves had higher amino acid:sucrose molar ratio than mature leaves, and aphids feeding on young leaves showed two times longer phloem feeding time and five times more dry honeydew excretion than on other leaves. These results indicate that aphids acquired the highest amount of nutrition and defensive metabolites when feeding on young cabbage leaves that are strong natural plant sinks. The higher phloem sap availability of young leaves likely contributes to the attractiveness and suitability for aphids and may compensate the negative effects of glucosinolates on aphids. According to these findings, we propose that phloem sap availability influenced by leaf ontogeny and source-sink status play a significant role in plant-aphid interaction, which desires more attention in future research.

scholarly journals The green peach aphid Myzus persicae perform better on pre-infested Chinese cabbage Brassica pekinensis by enhancing host plant nutritional quality

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
He-He Cao ◽  
Hui-Ru Liu ◽  
Zhan-Feng Zhang ◽  
Tong-Xian Liu
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Cabbage ◽  
Myzus Persicae ◽  
Green Peach Aphid ◽  
Marker Genes ◽  
Plant Leaves ◽  
Resistance Level ◽  
Aphid Infestation ◽  
Phloem Sap ◽  
Brassica Pekinensis ◽  
Plant Nutritional Quality

Abstract The green peach aphid, Myzus persicae Sulzer, is a notorious pest on vegetables, which often aggregates in high densities on crop leaves. In this study, we investigated whether M. persicae could suppress the resistance level of Chinese cabbage Brassica pekinensis. M. persicae performed better in terms of weight gain (~33% increase) and population growth (~110% increase) when feeding on previously infested (pre-infested) Chinese cabbage compared with those on non-infested plants. However, when given a choice, 64% of the aphids preferred to settle on non-infested leaves, while 29% of aphids chose pre-infested leaves that had a 2.9 times higher concentration of glucosinolates. Aphid feeding significantly enhanced the amino acid:sugar ratio of phloem sap and the absolute amino acid concentration in plant leaves. Aphid infestation significantly increased the expression levels of salicylic acid (SA) marker genes, while it had marginal effects on the expression of jasmonate marker genes. Exogenously applied SA or methyl jasmonate had no significant effects on M. persicae performance, although these chemicals increased glucosinolates concentration in plant leaves. M. persicae infestation increase amino acid:sugar ratio and activate plant defenses, but aphid performed better on pre-infested plants, suggesting that both nutrition and toxics should be considered in insect-plant interaction.

HrpNEa-induced deterrent effect on phloem feeding of the green peach aphid Myzus persicae requires AtGSL5 and AtMYB44 genes in Arabidopsis thaliana

2011 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beibei Lü ◽  
Weiwei Sun ◽  
Shuping Zhang ◽  
Chunling Zhang ◽  
Jun Qian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
Myzus Persicae ◽  
Green Peach Aphid ◽  
Deterrent Effect ◽  
Phloem Feeding

scholarly journals Suppression of Plant Defenses by a Myzus persicae (Green Peach Aphid) Salivary Effector Protein

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 747-756 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dezi A. Elzinga ◽  
Martin De Vos ◽  
Georg Jander
Keyword(s):  
Myzus Persicae ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Green Peach Aphid ◽  
Salivary Protein ◽  
Aphid Species ◽  
Salivary Proteins ◽  
Buchnera Aphidicola ◽  
Complex Interactions ◽  
Species Specific ◽  
Phloem Feeding

The complex interactions between aphids and their host plant are species-specific and involve multiple layers of recognition and defense. Aphid salivary proteins, which are released into the plant during phloem feeding, are a likely mediator of these interactions. In an approach to identify aphid effectors that facilitate feeding from host plants, eleven Myzus persicae (green peach aphid) salivary proteins and the GroEL protein of Buchnera aphidicola, a bacterial endosymbiont of this aphid species, were expressed transiently in Nicotiana tabacum (tobacco). Whereas two salivary proteins increased aphid reproduction, expression of three other aphid proteins and GroEL significantly decreased aphid reproduction on N. tabacum. These effects were recapitulated in stable transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana plants. Further experiments with A. thaliana expressing Mp55, a salivary protein that increased aphid reproduction, showed lower accumulation of 4-methoxyindol-3-ylmethylglucosinolate, callose and hydrogen peroxide in response to aphid feeding. Mp55-expressing plants also were more attractive for aphids in choice assays. Silencing Mp55 gene expression in M. persicae using RNA interference approaches reduced aphid reproduction on N. tabacum, A. thaliana, and N. benthamiana. Together, these results demonstrate a role for Mp55, a protein with as-yet-unknown molecular function, in the interaction of M. persicae with its host plants.

scholarly journals Nutrition versus defense: Why Myzus persicae (green peach aphid) prefers and performs better on young leaves of cabbage

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. e0196219 ◽  
Author(s):  
He-He Cao ◽  
Zhan-Feng Zhang ◽  
Xiao-Feng Wang ◽  
Tong-Xian Liu
Keyword(s):  
Myzus Persicae ◽  
Green Peach Aphid ◽  
Young Leaves

Green peach aphid and potato leafroll virus: transmission and control

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.A. Bagrov ◽  
◽  
V.I. Leunov
Keyword(s):  
Myzus Persicae ◽  
Green Peach Aphid ◽  
Virus Transmission ◽  
Potato Leafroll Virus ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Potato Viruses ◽  
Tuber Necrosis ◽  
Aphid Vectors ◽  
Leafroll Virus ◽  
And Control

The mechanisms of transmission of potato viruses from plants to aphid vectors and from aphids to uninfected plants are described, including the example of the green peach aphid (Myzus persicae, GPA). Factors affecting the spreading of tuber necrosis and its manifestation on plants infected with potato leafroll virus (PLRV) are discussed. Recommendations for PLRV and GPA control in the field are given.

scholarly journals Trehalose and glucose levels regulate feeding behavior of the phloem-feeding insect, the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum Harris

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guang Wang ◽  
Jing-Jiang Zhou ◽  
Yan Li ◽  
Yuping Gou ◽  
Peter Quandahor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Behavior ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Acyrthosiphon Pisum ◽  
Pea Aphid ◽  
Feeding Time ◽  
Electrical Penetration Graph ◽  
Glucose Content ◽  
Glucose Levels ◽  
Phloem Feeding ◽  
Trehalose Content

AbstractTrehalose serves multifarious roles in growth and development of insects. In this study, we demonstrated that the high trehalose diet increased the glucose content, and high glucose diet increased the glucose content but decreased the trehalose content of Acyrthosiphon pisum. RNA interference (RNAi) of trehalose-6-phosphate synthase gene (ApTPS) decreased while RNAi of trehalase gene (ApTRE) increased the trehalose and glucose contents. In the electrical penetration graph experiment, RNAi of ApTPS increased the percentage of E2 waveform and decreased the percentage of F and G waveforms. The high trehalose and glucose diets increased the percentage of E2 waveform of A. pisum red biotype. The correlation between feeding behavior and sugar contents indicated that the percentage of E1 and E2 waveforms were increased but np, C, F and G waveforms were decreased in low trehalose and glucose contents. The percentage of np, E1 and E2 waveforms were reduced but C, F and G waveforms were elevated in high trehalose and glucose contents. The results suggest that the A. pisum with high trehalose and glucose contents spent less feeding time during non-probing phase and phloem feeding phase, but had an increased feeding time during probing phase, stylet work phase and xylem feeding phase.

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