Rapid [gamma]-Aminobutyric Acid Synthesis and the Inhibition of the Growth and Development of Oblique-Banded Leaf-Roller Larvae |
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| Authors: | Ramputh A I Bown A W |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Biological Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2S 3A1. |
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| Abstract: | The hypothesis that rapid gamma]-aminobutyrate (GABA) accumulation is a plant defense against phytophagous insects was investigated. Increasing GABA levels in a synthetic diet from 1.6 to 2.6 mu]mol g-1 fresh weight reduced the growth rates, developmental rates, and survival rates of cultured Choristoneura rosaceana cv Harris larvae. Simulation of the mechanical damage resulting from phytophagous activity increased soybean (Glycine max L.) leaf GABA 10- to 25-fold within 1 to 4 min. Pulverizing leaf tissue resulted in a value of 2.15 (plus or minus]0.11 SE) mu]mol GABA g-1 fresh weight. |
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