牛角花齿蓟马为害后苜蓿叶酚类物质和木质素含量的变化

为明确苜蓿中被蓟马为害后诱导的次生代谢物质含量的变化,以抗蓟马苜蓿R-1和感蓟马苜蓿I-1为材料,以每枝条0 头为对照,研究牛角花齿蓟马不同虫口密度(每枝条1、3、5、7 头)下苜蓿叶片中酚类物质和木质素含量的变化.结果表明: 蓟马为害7 d时,R-1和I-1叶中总酚、单宁和缩合单宁含量随虫口密度增大均升高,简单酚含量无显著差异;木质素含量显著高于对照.为害14 d时,R-1和I-1叶中总酚、单宁和缩合单宁含量随虫口密度增大均升高,简单酚含量无显著差异;木质素含量升高,且每枝条7 头密度下显著高于对照.为害21 d时,R-1和I-1叶中总酚、单宁和木质素含量随虫口密度增大均升高,在每枝条7 头密度下达到最高;R-1简单酚含量变化不显著,I-1简单酚含量显著升高.R-1和I-1叶中缩合单宁含量与对照无显著差异.抗感苜蓿中酚类物质与木质素含量在蓟马为害后均升高,R-1总酚、单宁和木质素含量的增加率均高于I-1.表明蓟马为害对苜蓿植株的总酚、单宁及木质素含量具有诱导效应,可以作为苜蓿抗蓟马的评价指标.     

牛角花齿蓟马为害对苜蓿无性系根茎叶及同化产物分配的影响

为探索同化产物分配利用与苜蓿耐蓟马的关系,本试验以扦插的抗蓟马苜蓿无性系R-1和感蓟马苜蓿无性系 I-1为材料,研究不同虫口牛角花齿蓟马为害对苜蓿的抗性、根、茎和叶生长特性及可溶性糖含量的影响.结果表明: 随着虫口压力的增大,R-1和I-1苜蓿的受害指数升高;在相同虫口压力下,R-1苜蓿的受害指数显著低于I-1.受蓟马为害后,R-1和I-1苜蓿株高降低、叶面积减少、茎秆变细、节间长变短、节间数增加,根颈和主根直径加粗、侧根增多.在低虫口密度下,随虫口压力增大,R-1和I-1苜蓿地上部生物量增加,根冠比下降,分配到茎的生物量比例升高;在高虫口密度下,地上部生物量随虫口压力增大而减少,根冠比增加,分配到根系的生物量比例升高;R-1根冠比和茎生物量比例随虫口压力变化曲线的拐点均为每枝条5头,I-1根冠比和茎生物量比例随虫口压力变化曲线的拐点均为每枝条3头.在低虫口压力下,R-1苜蓿茎和叶中的可溶性糖含量随虫口压力增加而升高;在高虫口压力下,茎和叶中的可溶性糖含量随虫口压力增加而下降;根中可溶性糖含量随虫口压力增加持续下降.I-1根、茎和叶中的可溶性糖含量均随虫口压力增加持续下降.牛角花齿蓟马为害后,R-1根、茎和叶的农艺性状及抗性比I-1好,对同化产物的分配利用率高.     

紫花苜蓿对牛角花齿蓟马为害的光合生理响应

为了探索紫花(Medicago sativa L.)苜蓿对优势种害虫——牛角花齿蓟马(Odontothrips loti Haliday)为害的光合生理响应机制,揭示苜蓿对牛角花齿蓟马为害的补偿机制,以抗蓟马苜蓿无性系R-1和感蓟马苜蓿无性系I-1为材料,测定不同虫口密度牛角花齿蓟马为害后R-1、I-1无性系气体交换参数、叶绿素荧光诱导动力学参数的变化。结果表明:随着牛角花齿蓟马虫口密度的增加,R-1无性系叶绿素含量先升高后降低,I-1无性系叶绿素含量降低,R-1、I-1无性系的净光合速率(Pn)和水分利用效率(WUE)降低,胞间CO2浓度(Ci)、气孔导度(Gs)和蒸腾速率(Tr)升高;在相同虫口密度下,R-1无性系的叶绿素含量、Pn、WUE均高于I-1无性系。随着虫口密度的增加,R-1、I-1无性系的初始荧光(F0)升高,PSⅡ实际光合效率(ФPSⅡ)、非光化学淬灭系数(NPQ)、光化学淬灭系数(q P)、PSⅡ潜在活性(Fv/F0)和PSⅡ原初光能转化效率(Fv/Fm)均降低;在相同虫口密度下,R-1无性系的F0低于I-1无性系,R-1无性系的ФPSⅡ、q P、Fv/F0和Fv/Fm均高于I-1无性系。从各个指标的变化幅度来看,随着虫口密度的增加,R-1无性系气体交换参数和绿素荧光动力学参数的增幅、降幅均小于I-1无性系。说明牛角花齿蓟马为害造成了紫花苜蓿PSⅡ反应中心受损,使得紫花苜蓿对光能的利用能力下降,光合效率降低。但在低虫口密度(1、3头/枝条)下,R-1无性系具有较高的光合效率,光合补偿效应显著大于I-1无性系,说明R-1无性系对牛角花齿蓟马为害具有较强的抗性。     

不同施钾水平对苜蓿营养物质及抗蓟马性的影响

【目的】明确施钾是否能有效提高苜蓿对蓟马的抗性以及钾-营养物质-抗虫性之间的关系。【方法】以感蓟马紫花苜蓿Medicago sativa品种甘农3号(Gannong No.3)和抗蓟马紫花苜蓿品种甘农9号(Gannong No.9)为材料,设0,6,9,12和15 g/m2(K2O)5个钾水平,在大田蓟马为害高峰期,评价和测定了不同钾水平处理下苜蓿的受害指数、虫口数量、叶片钾含量、碳氮比和游离氨基酸变化。【结果】在第2茬中,随着钾水平的升高,甘农3号和甘农9号老叶和心叶的钾含量上升,可溶性糖和碳氮比升高,游离氨基酸含量下降,虫口数量无显著性差异,受害指数显著降低(P0.05),且在9 g/m2(K2O)水平下最低。在第3茬中,甘农3号和甘农9号的受害指数、叶片钾含量、碳氮比及游离氨基酸的变化规律和第2茬相同,但虫口数量上升。第2茬和第3茬中,不同施钾水平下,苜蓿叶片钾含量与受害指数负相关但不显著(P0.05)。施钾后甘农3号的受害指数均低于未施钾甘农9号的受害指数。【结论】钾元素可通过提高苜蓿碳氮比,降低游离氨基酸的含量来提高苜蓿对蓟马的耐害性。在大田条件下,通过施钾管理来提高苜蓿品种对蓟马的耐害性是一种有效的措施。     

施钾对苜蓿上牛角花齿蓟马产卵选择、生长发育、 成虫寿命和繁殖力的影响

【目的】为了探讨施钾对苜蓿上牛角花齿蓟马Odontothrips loti的产卵选择、生长发育、成虫寿命和繁殖力的影响,明确施钾苜蓿叶片营养物含量与牛角花齿蓟马生命参数的关系。【方法】在不同钾量(40, 60, 80和100 mg/kg)处理下(以不施钾作为对照),观察记录牛角花齿蓟马在紫花苜蓿品种甘农3号Medicago sativa cv. Gannong No. 3叶片上的产卵量,幼期各龄期发育历期和存活率以及二代成虫的寿命和繁殖力,同时测定不同施钾量下苜蓿叶片的可溶性糖、游离氨基酸及钾含量。【结果】随着施钾量的增加,牛角花齿蓟马在苜蓿叶片上的产卵量(粒/复叶)先降低后升高,在60 mg/kg钾处理降幅最大,较对照降低了45.58%;卵孵化率和1-2龄若虫的存活率变化不显著,但3-4龄若虫的存活率和幼期总存活率显著下降,分别在100 mg/kg 和80 mg/kg钾处理下降幅最大,较对照分别下降了54.36%和48.48%。不同施钾量下苜蓿叶片上牛角花齿蓟马卵和1-2龄若虫发育历期无显著变化,3-4龄若虫及幼期总发育历期均延长;牛角花齿蓟马二代成虫的繁殖力均显著下降,成虫寿命显著缩短(40 mg/kg钾处理除外)。施钾后,苜蓿叶片可溶性糖含量、钾含量和糖氮比增大,游离氨基酸含量减少。相关关系分析表明,苜蓿叶片钾含量与牛角花齿蓟马幼期总存活率和成虫繁殖力无显著相关性,而苜蓿叶片可溶性糖含量和糖氮比均与3-4龄若虫存活率和繁殖力极显著负相关,与幼期总存活率呈显著负相关。【结论】施钾苜蓿对牛角花齿蓟马成虫产卵产生显著的排趋性;施钾提高了苜蓿叶片的可溶性糖含量及糖氮比,不利于若虫的生长发育,并使成虫寿命缩短、繁殖力下降,对牛角花齿蓟马产生了显著的抗生作用。     

抗、 感蓟马苜蓿无性系对蓟马危害的补偿光合生理反应比较

为了揭示苜蓿的补偿生长相关的光合生理补偿机制, 以大田单株筛选、 扦插扩繁的抗蓟马苜蓿无性系R-1和感蓟马苜蓿无性系I-1为材料, 以相邻老苜蓿田自然发生的蓟马作为虫源, 任其持续危害, 于现蕾期和初花期通过模拟有效光辐射和固定CO₂浓度, 测定R-1和I-1的光合特性和水分利用特性。结果表明： (1) 在现蕾期, R-1受害后叶片叶绿素含量显著增加, 净光合速率 (net photosynthetic rate, Pn) 显著增大, 光补偿点 (light compensation point, Lcp) 和暗呼吸速率 (dark respiration rate, Rd) 均显著降低 (P<0.05) ; 而I-1叶片叶绿素含量显著降低 (P<0.05) , 植株净光合速率 (Pn) 与对照差异不显著 (P＞0.05) , 且在低于正常光照强度时, 受害I-1植株Pn相对健株下降, 同时, 其光补偿点 (Lcp) 和暗呼吸速率 (Rd) 均显著升高 (P<0.05) ; R 1和I 1受害后植株胞间CO2浓度 (intercellular CO2 concentration, Ci) 、 蒸腾速率 (transpiration rate, Tr) 和气孔导度 (stomatal conductance, Gs) 均显著升高 (P<0.05) , 水分利用效率 (water use efficiency, WUE) 均显著降低。 (2) 在初花期, 在较强的光照条件下, 受害I-1植株Pn显著增大 (P<0.05) ; 在弱光下受害R-1植株Pn增大, 而受害I-1植株Pn显著降低 (P<0.05) , 其他指标变化同现蕾期。结果说明, 抗蓟马无性系R-1对蓟马的危害具有显著的补偿光合作用; 而感蓟马无性系的补偿光合作用滞后于初花期发生, 且需要较高的光强条件, 这种滞后发生的补偿光合作用对于苜蓿产量的补偿贡献意义不大。     

樟树幼苗对干旱胁迫和种植密度的生理响应

以1年生樟树(Cinnamomum camphora)实生苗为试验材料,通过自然干旱的方法人工模拟干旱胁迫环境,研究不同种植密度下(10、20、40、80株·m~(-2))幼苗对干旱胁迫各个时期(4、8、12、16、20 d)的生理响应,确定樟树对幼苗干旱和不同种植密度的响应机制。结果表明,各密度幼苗叶片的相对含水量随干旱胁迫时间的延长而下降,在各干旱胁迫阶段的下降幅度随密度的增加而加大;除10株·m~(-2)幼苗外,其他密度幼苗的叶片叶绿素含量随干旱时间的延长先升后降,变化幅度随着密度的增加而增大;各密度下的幼苗叶片可溶性糖含量、可溶性蛋白质含量和SOD的活性均随干旱时间的延长而上升,幼苗叶片的脯氨酸和丙二醛(MDA)含量趋于上升,上升幅度随密度的增加而加大。总体来看,樟树幼苗抗旱能力随着密度增加而下降。     

牛角花齿蓟马为害对紫花苜蓿AsA、GSH含量及相关代谢酶活性的影响

为了明确非酶抗氧化物质抗坏血酸(AsA)、还原型谷胱甘肽(GSH)及相关代谢酶抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)、谷胱甘肽还原酶(GR)在紫花苜蓿(Medicago sativa L.)对牛角花齿蓟马Odontothrips loti Haliday为害的抗性中的作用,测定了不同牛角花齿蓟马虫口密度下抗、感蓟马苜蓿无性系R-1、I-1的AsA、GSH含量及APX、GR活性的变化。结果表明:受牛角花齿蓟马为害后,R-1无性系在低虫口密度(1、3头/枝条)下,AsA、GSH含量和GR活性均上升,在高虫口密度(5、7头/枝条)下,AsA含量和GR活性先升高后下降,GSH含量上升后保持稳定;I-1无性系的AsA、GSH含量先升高后下降,GR活性在为害后期呈上升趋势;R-1、I-1无性系的APX活性均先上升后下降,但R-1无性系APX活性的上升速率及下降速率小于I-1无性系。说明AsA、GSH含量及APX、GR活性的升高可能是紫花苜蓿对牛角花齿蓟马诱导抗性的一种表现,但I-1无性系对蓟马为害的应激反应滞后于R-1无性系。在牛角花齿蓟马为害后期,R-1无性系体内的AsA、GSH含量及APX、GR活性仍处于较高水平,也说明了R-1无性系对牛角花齿蓟马为害的抗性较I-1无性系强。     

宽叶羌活不同部位有效成分的分布特征

采用HPLC-DAD法测定了青海省门源县和乐都县产宽叶羌活不同部位(根、茎、叶片、叶柄和种子)中绿原酸、阿魏酸、紫花前胡苷、补骨脂素、香柑内酯、欧前胡素、羌活醇和异欧前胡素的含量,探究有效成分在不同部位中的分布特征。结果表明,门源产宽叶羌活不同部位中活性成分总含量由高到低依次为根(52.812 mg·g-1)>种子(10.870 mg·g-1)>叶柄(6.607 mg·g-1)>茎(5.909 mg·g-1)>叶片(5.051 mg·g-1),乐都产宽叶羌活不同部位中活性成分总含量由高到低依次为根(80.104 mg·g-1)>种子(17.761 mg·g-1)>叶片(4.542mg·g-1)>叶柄(3.801 mg·g-1)>茎(3.632 mg·g-1),根部活性成分总含量均明显高于其他部位,与传统上以其根茎及根入药相符。地上部分各部位中,种子中活性成分总含量最高,羌活醇和异欧前胡素的含量之和也达到药典要求。紫花前胡苷、异欧前胡素主要富集于根部,绿原酸在全草中广泛分布,其他成分在全草中含量均较低。     

蓟马锉吸胁迫对垂叶榕叶片表面超微结构及其蛋白质和氨基酸含量的影响

为明确蓟马锉吸胁迫对垂叶榕Ficus benjamina Linn.叶片的表面超微结构及蛋白质和氨基酸含量的影响, 以蓟马危害垂叶榕不同等级叶片为对象, 应用扫描电镜观察了其表面超微结构变化, 通过氨基酸自动分析仪等检测了氨基酸及蛋白质含量。结果表明： 垂叶榕叶片受蓟马锉吸为害后, 表面超微结构发生明显改变, 蜡质层破裂, 表皮细胞损伤, 气孔功能渐失, 影响叶片功能与整体观感。蓟马锉吸胁迫因子对垂叶榕叶片蛋白质含量产生了极显著影响(P<0.01), 各危害等级处理叶片两两间蛋白质含量的差异性不同。与0级叶片相比, 锉吸叶片中蛋白质含量均出现了不同程度的下降, 其中, 1级叶片中下降最快, 随后蛋白质含量下降明显变缓, 甚至在危害最重的4级叶片中, 蛋白质含量出现了小幅提高。氨基酸中有蓟马必需氨基酸（essential amino acid, EAA）9种和非必需氨基酸（non-essential amino acid, NEAA）8种。在同一危害等级叶片中, 17种氨基酸的含量存在明显差异, 可划分为3个层级, 但它们含量排序相对稳定; 在不同危害等级叶片中, 各种氨基酸的含量随叶片危害等级的提高而变化, 两者紧密关联。TAA（总氨基酸total amino acids）, EAA和NEAA含量均随蓟马危害等级的提高而呈现不同幅度的下降, 2级和3级叶片中的降幅明显; 17种氨基酸的含量则有不同程度的变化, 大部分随危害叶片等级的提高而下降, 2级叶片中降幅最大, Arg, Lys和Met 3种EAA与Asp, Cys, Ser和Tyr 4种NEAA则不同, 在某些等级叶片中出现一定幅度的提高。本研究可为定量描述蓟马对垂叶榕叶片功能效益损失提供参考。     

施氮水平影响蚯蚓介导的番茄生长及抗虫性

过量施用氮肥不仅导致严重的生态环境问题, 还会限制土壤生物驱动的生态系统服务功能。蚯蚓的取食和掘穴等活动可以促进土壤肥力和植物生长, 进而影响植物与病虫害的关系。了解氮肥与害虫作用下蚯蚓对植物抗虫性的影响, 有助于揭示土壤动物的生态功能调控机制。采用蚯蚓(威廉腔环蚓Metaphire guillelmi)、西花蓟马(Frankliniella occidentalis)和氮肥用量的三因子完全交互设计, 利用番茄(Lycopersicon esculentum)盆栽实验探索了不同氮水平下蚯蚓对番茄生长及对植食者抗性的影响。结果表明, 在低氮条件下蚯蚓显著降低了番茄茎叶干生物量、根系干生物量及茎叶可溶性糖含量, 而茎叶的茉莉酸和水杨酸含量分别是无蚯蚓对照的6倍和3倍, 且伴随着西花蓟马数量下降了58%。在高氮水平时, 蚯蚓未影响番茄茎叶茉莉酸、茎叶水杨酸含量及西花蓟马数量。蚯蚓介导的番茄营养物质(茎叶可溶性糖和茎叶全氮)和防御信号物质(茎叶茉莉酸和茎叶水杨酸)含量分别与西花蓟马数量呈显著的正相关和负相关。总之, 氮肥施用改变的土壤氮有效性通过改变植物资源和防御物质含量转变了蚯蚓介导的植物抗虫性响应; 全面了解土壤生物对植物生长的影响需要综合考虑土壤管理-土壤动物-植物病原物三者之间的关系。     

Vector and virus induce plant responses that benefit a non-vector herbivore

The negative cross-talk between induced plant defences against pathogens and arthropod herbivores is exploited by vectors of plant pathogens: a plant challenged by pathogens reduces investment in defences that would otherwise be elicited by herbivores. This negative cross-talk may also be exploited by non-vector herbivores which elicit similar anti-herbivore defences in the plant. We studied how damage by the thrips Frankliniella occidentalis and/or infection with Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) affect the performance of a non-vector arthropod: the two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae, a parenchym feeder just like F. occidentalis. Juvenile survival of spider mites on plants inoculated with TSWV by thrips was higher than on control and on thrips-damaged plants. However, thrips damage did not reduce spider-mite survival as compared to the control, suggesting that the positive effect of TSWV on spider-mite survival is independent of anti-thrips defence. Developmental and oviposition rates were enhanced on plants inoculated with TSWV by thrips and on plants with thrips damage. Therefore, spider mites benefit from TSWV-infection of pepper plants, but also from the response of plants to thrips damage. We suggest that the positive effects of TSWV on this non-vector species cannot be explained exclusively by cross-talk between anti-herbivore and anti-pathogen plant defences.     

Jasmonate-dependent plant defenses mediate soybean thrips and soybean aphid performance on soybean

Insect herbivores from different feeding guilds induce different signaling pathways in plants. In this study, we examined the effects of salicylic acid (SA)- and jasmonic acid (JA)-mediated defenses on performance of insect herbivores from two different feeding guilds: cell-content feeders, soybean thrips and phloem feeders, soybean aphids. We used a combination of RT-qPCR analysis and elicitor-induced plant resistance to determine induction of SA and JA signaling pathways and the impact on herbivore performance. In the early interaction between the host plant and the two herbivores, SA and JA signaling seems to occur simultaneously. But overall, soybean thrips induced JA-related marker genes, whereas soybean aphids increased SA and ABA-related marker genes over a 24-h period. Populations of both soybean thrips and soybean aphids were reduced (47 and 25 %, respectively) in methyl jasmonate (MeJA)-pretreated soybean plants. SA treatment has no effect on either herbivore performance. A combination pretreatment of SA and MeJA did not impact soybean thrips population but reduced soybean aphid numbers which was comparable with MeJA treatment. Our data suggest that SA–JA antagonism could be responsible for the effect of hormone pretreatment on thrips performance, but not on aphid performance. By linking plant defense gene expression and elicitor-induced resistance, we were able to pinpoint the role for JA signaling pathway in resistance to two herbivores from different feeding guilds.     

管氏肿腿蜂雌性抚育中幼虫转移行为的启动和节律

为深入理解肿腿蜂雌性抚育的行为学特征, 在室内连续观察了雌性管氏肿腿蜂Sclerodermus guani对子代幼虫的转移行为, 旨在明确雌蜂在子代蜂幼虫发育到哪一阶段时启动转移行为, 以及幼虫转移行为是否有节律。以黄粉虫Tenebrio militor蛹期在24 h内的蛹体为寄主, 根据子代蜂幼虫发育进程将其划分为低龄幼虫（1-2龄）、 高龄幼虫（3-4龄）、 老熟幼虫(自然脱落)和吐丝幼虫（开始吐丝结茧）等4个时期, 采取人工剥离（早期幼虫）或自然脱离（晚期幼虫）的方法处理子代蜂幼虫, 观察雌蜂对所表现出的行为反应; 然后以子代蜂高龄幼虫为对象, 连续观察雌蜂的30次幼虫转移行为过程。结果表明： 雌蜂对所有发育时期子代蜂幼虫均用触角拍打进行探测; 但不转移低龄幼虫, 只转移其他阶段幼虫, 转移老熟幼虫和吐丝幼虫的瞬间概率分别是转移高龄幼虫的4.09倍和7.69倍。雌蜂转移高龄、 老熟和吐丝幼虫的比例分别为96%, 100%和100%, 没有显著差异（P≥0.05）; 对高龄幼虫、 老熟幼虫和吐丝幼虫转移耗时平均分别为27.96, 34.04和32.49 s, 没有显著差异（P≥0.05）; 平均转移距离依次为4.19, 7.18和 9.43 mm, 对吐丝幼虫的转移距离显著大于高龄幼虫（P<0.05）, 但在高龄和老熟幼虫之间没有显著差异（P≥0.05）。对雌蜂连续30次幼虫转移行为的趋势和节律分析表明： 幼虫转移前探测的幼虫数总体上随幼虫转移次序增加而减少, 在间隔1次和2次之间存在显著自相关, 幼虫转移耗时在间隔1次之间存在显著自相关, 但幼虫转移距离未表现出明显的节律。本研究结果说明, 管氏肿腿蜂雌性抚育中的幼虫转移行为只在子代蜂幼虫发育到较高龄期时启动, 且幼虫转移中的某些行为特征具有节律性。     

Physiological and biochemical response of different resistant alfalfa cultivars against thrips damage

To investigate physiological and biochemical changes of thrips-resistant alfalfa (Medicago sativa L. cv. Gan-nong No. 9), we aimed at clarifying the response mechanisms of alfalfa against thrips. Medicago sativa L. cv. including thrips-resistant Gan-nong No.9 (G9), thrips-susceptible Gan-nong No.3 (G3) and highly thrips-susceptible WL363HQ (363) were infested with different thrips densities (3, 5, 7 and 9-thrips per branch). The quantitative change in specific nutrients, secondary metabolites, defensive and antioxidant enzymes were measured at seedling stage of the three alfalfa cultivars. The results showed that with the increase of thrips densities, the damage indices, SS, Pro, flavonoids, tannin and H₂O₂ in G9, G3 and 363 were significantly increased, but PPO and SOD significantly reduced, compared with CK. Furthermore, the tannin and lignin contents of G9 were significantly higher compared to 363, but SP content was significantly lower than G3 and H₂O₂ content which was further significantly less compared to 363. Correlation analysis observed that the damage index of the three alfalfa cultivars showed a significant positive association with SS, Pro, flavone, tannin, and H₂O₂ (P < 0.01), while damage index and DW, Chl (a, b, a + b), PPO and SOD showed a significant negative correlation (P < 0.01). Based on principal component comprehensive evaluation, the 5-thrips adults per branch were the critical inoculation threshold for G9 against thrips injury because the score was – 0.048. These results revealed that thrips damage significantly increased the contents of SS, Pro, flavonoids, tannins and H₂O₂, as well as significantly declined the activities of PPO and SOD in the three cultivars (P < 0.05), moreover, thrips-resistant G9 markedly accumulated lignin content, POD and CAT activity, inhibited Chl (a + b, b) and SP biosynthesis to resist thrips damage.     

水杨酸对冷藏板栗贮藏效果的影响

以不同浓度水杨酸、不同浸果时间研究水杨酸对板栗果实冷藏效果的影响。结果表明:水杨酸可抑制贮藏期间栗果呼吸强度,推迟呼吸跃变的到来;还可抑制VC含量和淀粉含量;水杨酸处理后栗果腐烂率和质量损失率均降低。最佳处理方式为0.5 g/L水杨酸浸果10 m in。     

Antagonistic plant defense system regulated by phytohormones assists interactions among vector insect, thrips and a tospovirus

The western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) is a polyphagous herbivore that causes serious damage to many agricultural plants. In addition to causing feeding damage, it is also a vector insect that transmits tospoviruses such as Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV). We previously reported that thrips feeding on plants induces a jasmonate (JA)-regulated plant defense, which negatively affects both the performance and preference (i.e. host plant attractiveness) of the thrips. The antagonistic interaction between a JA-regulated plant defense and a salicylic acid (SA)-regulated plant defense is well known. Here we report that TSWV infection allows thrips to feed heavily and multiply on Arabidopsis plants. TSWV infection elevated SA contents and induced SA-regulated gene expression in the plants. On the other hand, TSWV infection decreased the level of JA-regulated gene expression induced by thrips feeding. Importantly, we also demonstrated that thrips significantly preferred TSWV-infected plants to uninfected plants. In JA-insensitive coi1-1 mutants, however, thrips did not show a preference for TSWV-infected plants. In addition, SA application to wild-type plants increased their attractiveness to thrips. Our results suggest the following mechanism: TSWV infection suppresses the anti-herbivore response in plants and attracts its vector, thrips, to virus-infected plants by exploiting the antagonistic SA-JA plant defense systems.