Insects,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. 834 - 834
Published: Oct. 24, 2023
In
most
holometabolous
insects,
transformer-2
(tra-2)
is
an
auxiliary
gene
required
for
sex
determination,
exerting
a
crucial
role
in
regulating
sexual
differentiation;
however,
the
study
of
tra-2
hemimetabolous
insects
remains
very
sparse
and
limited
to
just
few
species.
this
study,
we
investigated
sequence
expression
profile
bean
bug,
Riptortus
pedestris,
agricultural
pest
belonging
Heteroptera
order.
Three
non-sex-specific
splicing
isoforms
Rptra-2
were
found,
Rptra-2293,
Rptra-2284,
Rptra-2299,
which
shared
exons
exhibited
similar
throughout
all
stages
development,
with
particularly
elevated
levels
embryo,
ovary,
testis.
RNAi
knockdown
experiments
revealed
that
suppression
nymphs
led
abnormal
females,
characterized
formation
male-specific
external
genital,
also
caused
longer
nymph
duration.
Knockdown
newly
emergent
virgin
females
would
cause
ovarian
arrest,
injecting
8th-day
dsRptra-2
noticeable
decline
offspring
numbers.
Conversely,
dsRptra-2-treated
males,
testes
maintained
normal
morphology
but
experienced
impaired
reproductive
capacity,
attributed
diminished
sperm
viability.
These
findings
highlight
determination
fertility
R.
providing
valuable
insights
into
mechanisms
insects.
New Phytologist,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
237(5), P. 1876 - 1890
Published: Nov. 21, 2022
Summary
Soybean
staygreen
syndrome,
characterized
by
delayed
leaf
and
stem
senescence,
abnormal
pods,
aborted
seeds,
has
recently
become
a
serious
prominent
problem
in
soybean
production.
Although
the
pest
Riptortus
pedestris
received
increasing
attention
as
possible
cause
of
mechanism
remains
unknown.
Here,
we
clarify
that
direct
feeding
R.
,
not
transmission
pathogen
this
pest,
is
primary
typical
syndrome
critical
damage
occurs
at
early
pod
stage
.
Transcriptome
profiling
indicated
many
signal
transduction
pathways,
including
photoperiod,
hormone,
defense
response,
photosynthesis,
respond
to
infestation.
Importantly,
discovered
members
FLOWERING
LOCUS
T
(
FT
)
gene
family
were
suppressed
infestation,
overexpression
floral
inducer
GmFT2a
attenuates
symptoms
mediating
response
photosynthesis.
Together,
our
findings
systematically
illustrate
association
between
infestation
provide
basis
for
establishing
targeted
prevention
control
system.
Insects,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(6), P. 417 - 417
Published: June 4, 2024
The
invasive
pest,
Bactrocera
tsuneonis
(Miyake),
has
become
a
significant
threat
to
China’s
citrus
industry.
Predicting
the
area
of
potentially
suitable
habitats
for
B.
is
essential
optimizing
pest
control
strategies
that
mitigate
its
impact
on
Here,
existing
distribution
data
tsuneonis,
as
well
current
climate
and
projections
four
future
periods
(2021–2040,
2041–2060,
2061–2080,
2081–2100)
from
Coupled
Model
Intercomparison
Project
Phase
6
(CMIP6)
were
obtained.
under
different
change
scenarios
in
China
was
predicted
using
optimized
MaxEnt
model,
ArcGIS,
ENMeval
package.
accuracy
assessed
ROC
curves,
primary
environmental
factors
influencing
identified
based
percent
contribution.
When
regularization
multiplier
(RM)
set
1.5
feature
combination
(FC)
LQH,
model
with
lower
complexity
Under
these
parameter
settings,
mean
training
AUC
0.9916,
testing
0.9854,
indicating
high
predictive
performance.
most
influential
variables
limiting
Precipitation
Warmest
Quarter
(Bio18)
Temperature
Seasonality
(standard
deviation
×100)
(Bio4).
climatic
conditions,
habitat
covered
an
215.9
×
104
km2,
accounting
22.49%
country’s
land
area.
Potentially
primarily
concentrated
Central
China,
South
East
China.
However,
projections,
exhibited
varying
degrees
expansion.
Furthermore,
centroid
total
this
gradually
shifted
westward
northward.
These
findings
suggest
will
spread
northern
western
regions
changes.
results
our
study
indicate
have
major
effect
invasion
implications
development
Molecular Plant Pathology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(6), P. 560 - 569
Published: March 14, 2023
The
bean
bug
(Riptortus
pedestris),
one
of
the
most
important
pests
soybean,
causes
staygreen
syndrome,
delaying
plant
maturation
and
affecting
pod
development,
resulting
in
severe
crop
yield
loss.
However,
little
is
known
about
underlying
mechanism
this
pest.
In
study,
we
found
that
a
salivary
secretory
protein,
Rp614,
induced
cell
death
nonhost
Nicotiana
benthamiana
leaves.
NbSGT1
NbNDR1
are
involved
Rp614-induced
death.
Tissue
specificity
analysis
showed
Rp614
mainly
present
glands
highly
during
pest
feeding.
RNA
interference
experiments
syndrome
caused
by
R.
pedestris
was
significantly
attenuated
when
silenced.
Together,
our
results
indicate
plays
an
essential
role
infestation
provide
promising
target
for
control.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: Jan. 22, 2025
Introduction
Riptortus
pedestris
is
a
destructive
pest
that
threatens
multiple
leguminous
crops
in
China.
The
intestinal
microbiota
plays
crucial
role
the
growth
and
reproduction
of
host
insects.
However,
composition
function
gut
at
different
developmental
stages
remain
unclear.
Methods
Here,
metagenomic
sequencing
was
performed
to
clarify
microbial
diversity
2nd-,
3rd-,
4th-,
5th-
instar
nymphs
(2
N–5
N)
female
adults
(FAs)
R.
effects
vital
bacteria
on
development
detected.
have
stage
specificity,
indicating
their
.
Results
Enterococcus
Caballerronia
were
predominant
present
during
2
N–FAs.
In
addition,
abundances
3
N
4
guts
significantly
greater
than
those
others
guts.
Furthermore,
5
harbored
abundant
Burkholderia
-
Paraburkholderia
Caballeronia
metabolic
pathways
enriched
from
FAs.
Carbohydrate
metabolism,
including
glycoside
hydrolases
(GHs)
glycosyl
transferases
(GTs),
occurs
throughout
entire
stage.
Many
antibiotic
resistance
genes
(ARGs)
detected
Pseudomonadota
Bacillota
presented
broad
spectrum
resistance.
Excitingly,
eliminated
by
treatment
unable
molt
normally,
lifespan
shortened
nymphs,
had
significant
effect
nymph
development.
Conclusion
summary,
our
results,
for
first
time,
systematically
illustrate
abundance
across
demonstrate
genera
are
This
study
provides
basis
stinkbug
management
strategies
focus
pivotal
microbiota.
BMC Genomics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: April 2, 2024
Abstract
Food
security
is
important
for
the
ever-growing
global
population.
Soybean,
Glycine
max
(L.)
Merr.,
cultivated
worldwide
providing
a
key
source
of
food,
protein
and
oil.
Hence,
it
imperative
to
maintain
or
increase
its
yield
under
different
conditions
including
challenges
caused
by
abiotic
biotic
stresses.
In
recent
years,
soybean
pod-sucking
stinkbug
Riptortus
pedestris
has
emerged
as
an
agricultural
insect
pest
in
East,
South
Southeast
Asia.
Here,
we
present
genomics
resource
R.
genome
assembly,
messenger
RNA
(mRNA)
microRNA
(miRNA)
transcriptomes
at
developmental
stages
from
organs.
As
hormone
biosynthesis
genes
(genes
involved
metamorphosis)
their
regulators
such
miRNAs
are
potential
targets
control,
analyzed
sesquiterpenoid
(juvenile)
ecdysteroid
(molting)
pathway
relevant
neuropeptides.
Temporal
gene
expression
changes
these
pathways
were
observed
stages.
Similarly,
diet-specific
response
was
also
both
head
salivary
glands.
Furthermore,
that
microRNAs
(bantam,
miR-14,
miR-316,
miR-263)
fed
with
types
soybeans
differentially
expressed
glands
indicating
response.
Interestingly,
opposite
arms
miR-281
(-5p
-3p),
miRNA
regulating
development,
predicted
target
Hmgs
soybean,
respectively.
These
observations
among
others
highlight
stinkbug’s
responses
function
interaction
soybean.
brief,
results
this
study
not
only
salient
findings
could
be
use
management
mitigation
but
provide
invaluable
model
facilitate
studies
on
plant-pest
interactions.
Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
115(4)
Published: April 1, 2024
Abstract
RNA
interference
(RNAi)‐based
gene
silencing
is
a
feasible
and
sustainable
technology
for
the
management
of
hemipteran
pests
by
double‐stranded
involvement,
including
small‐interfering
RNA,
microRNA,
Piwi‐interacting
(piRNA)
pathways,
that
may
help
to
decrease
usage
chemical
insecticides.
However,
only
few
data
are
available
on
somatic
piRNAs
their
biogenesis
genes
in
Riptortus
pedestris
,
which
serves
as
significant
pest
soybean
(
Glycine
max
).
In
this
study,
two
family
members
PIWI
were
identified
characterized
R.
containing
Argonaute3
(Rp
Ago3
)
Aubergine
Aub
with
conserved
protein
domains,
clusters
validated
phylogenetic
analysis.
addition,
they
widely
expressed
all
developmental
stages
whole
body
had
lower
expression
levels
guts
under
different
rearing
conditions
based
previous
transcriptome
sequencing.
Furthermore,
abundant
clean
reads
filtered
total
number
45,998
uridine
bias
at
first
nucleotide
(nt)
position
26–32
nt
length
mapping
onto
reference
genome
according
our
whole‐transcriptome
Finally,
revealed
gut
bacterial
changes
significantly
positively
or
negatively
associated
differentially
among
five
comparison
groups
Pearson
correlation
conclusion,
these
findings
paved
new
avenues
application
RNAi‐based
biopesticides
broad‐spectrum
control.
Ecology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(7)
Published: July 1, 2024
Abstract
Knowing
the
impacts
of
global
climate
change
on
habitat
suitability
distribution
Limassolla
leafhoppers
contributes
to
understanding
feedback
organisms
from
a
macroecological
perspective,
and
provides
important
scientific
basis
for
protecting
ecological
environment
biodiversity.
However,
there
is
limited
knowledge
this
aspect.
Thus,
our
study
aimed
address
gap
by
analyzing
Asian
centroid
shifts
based
19
bioclimatic
variables
occurrence
records.
Selecting
five
niche
models
with
outstanding
predictive
performance
(Maxlike,
generalized
linear
model,
additive
random
forest,
maximum
entropy)
along
their
ensemble
model
12
models,
current
its
future
under
two
Shared
Socio‐economic
Pathways
(SSP1‐2.6
SSP5‐8.5)
in
2050s
2090s
were
predicted.
The
results
showed
that
prediction
are
generally
consistent.
Based
11
potential
biodiversity
hotspots
high
identified.
With
change,
suitable
range
will
experience
both
expansion
contraction.
In
SSP5‐8.52050s,
area
118.56
×
10
4
km
2
,
while
contraction
25.40
;
SSP1‐2.62090s,
91.71
26.54
.
Furthermore,
core
shift
toward
higher
latitudes
northeast
direction,
precipitation
warmest
quarter
was
found
have
greatest
impact
Our
research
supported
four
hypotheses.
Finally,
suggests
establishing
reserves
identified
prevent
loss,
enhancing
protection
hotspots,
pursuing
sustainable
development
path
reduced
emissions.