Host trehalose metabolism disruption by validamycin A results in reduced fitness of parasitoid offspring

文献类型: 外文期刊

第一作者: Song, Yan

作者: Song, Yan;Gu, Fengming;Li, Yijiangcheng;Zhou, Weihong;Wu, Fu-an;Wang, Jun;Sheng, Sheng;Wu, Fu-an;Wang, Jun;Sheng, Sheng

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关键词: Validamycin a; Spodoptera litura; Parasitoid wasps; Trehalase; Trehalose metabolism

期刊名称:PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY ( 影响因子:4.7; 五年影响因子:4.7 )

ISSN: 0048-3575

年卷期: 2023 年 195 卷

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收录情况: SCI

摘要: The general cutworm, Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a worldwide destructive omnivorous pest and the endoparasitoid wasp Meteorus pulchricornis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is the dominant endoparasitoid of S. litura larvae. Trehalase is a key enzyme in insect trehalose metabolism and plays an important role in the growth and development of insects. However, the specific function of trehalase in parasitoid and host associations has been less reported. In this study, we obtained two trehalase genes (SlTre1 and SlTre2) from our previously constructed S. litura transcriptome database; they were highly expressed in 3rd instar larvae. SlTre1 was mainly expressed in the midgut, and SlTre2 was expressed highest in the head. SlTre1 and SlTre2 were highly expressed 5 days after parasitization by M. pulchricornis. Treatment with the trehalase inhibitor validamycin A significantly inhibited the expression levels of SlTre1 and SlTre2, and the trehalase activity. Besides, the content of trehalose was increased but the content of glucose was decreased 24 h after validamycin A treatment in parasitized S. litura larvae. In addition, the immune-related genes in phenoloxidase (PO) pathway and fatty acid synthesis-related genes in lipid metabolism were upregulated in parasitized host larvae after validamycin A treatment. Importantly, the emergence rate, proportion of normal adults, and body size of parasitoid offspring was decreased in parasitized S. litura larvae after validamycin A treatment, indicating that validamycin A disrupts the trehalose metabolism of parasitized host and thus reduces the fitness of parasitoid offspring. The present study provides a novel perspective for coordinating the application of biocontrol and antibiotics in agroecosystem.

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