Species Identity Dominates over Environment in Driving Bacterial Community Assembly in Wild Invasive Leaf Miners DOI Creative Commons
Yu‐Xi Zhu, Ya‐Wen Chang, Tao Wen

et al.

Microbiology Spectrum, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10(2)

Published: March 28, 2022

The microbiota of invasive animal species may be pivotal to their adaptation and spread, yet the processes driving assembly potential sources host-microbiota remain poorly understood. Here, we characterized four Liriomyza leaf miner fly totaling 310 individuals across 43 geographical populations in China assessed whether wild was acquired from soil or host plant microbiota, using high-throughput 16S rRNA sequencing. Bacterial communities differed significantly among but did not mirror phylogeny. Microbiota diversity native L. chinensis higher than three miners (i.e., trifolii, huidobrensis, sativae), microbial community exhibited a more connected complex network structure. Structural equation models revealed that identity important environmental factors (e.g., geography, climate, plants) shaping composition. Using neutral null model analyses, found deterministic like variable selection played primary role assembly, with some influence by stochastic drift. relative degree these governing likely correlated independent either climatic factors. Finally, source tracking analysis showed might acquire microbes rather soil. Our results provide robust assessment ecological bacterial miners. IMPORTANCE invasion foreign species, including miners, is major threat world biota. Host-associated facilitate adaption expansion variety ways. Thus, understanding drive imperative for better management species. However, how assemble during invasions predictable unexplored. This work quantitatively deciphers importance process microbiotas identifies miner-colonizing soil-plant-leaf continuum. study provides new insights into mechanisms underlying assembly.

Language: Английский

Taxonomic revision of the Phanaeus endymion species group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), with the descriptions of five new species DOI Creative Commons
Víctor Moctezuma, Gonzalo Halffter

European Journal of Taxonomy, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 747, P. 1 - 71

Published: April 28, 2021

The Phanaeus endymion species group is defined as a lineage of dung beetles distributed from Mexico to Ecuador. current arrangement the P. includes 18 (five newly described and three revalidated herein): arletteae Arnaud, 2018; bravoensis Moctezuma, Sánchez-Huerta & Halffter, 2017; chiapanecus sp. nov.; edmondsi Deloya 2019; Harold, 1863; funereus Balthasar, 1939 stat. rev.; halffterorum Edmonds, 1979; huichol jackenioi malyi 2002; olsoufieffi pacificus panamensis porioni 2001 pyrois Bates, 1887; rzedowskii zapotecus 2006; zoque Moctezuma 2017. dionysius Kohlmann, Arriaga-Jiménez Rös, 2018 syn. nov. considered new junior subjective synonymy 2006. blanchardi Olsoufieff, 1924 bothrus Blackwelder, 1944 are objective synonyms rev.

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Mechanisms underlying gut microbiota–host interactions in insects DOI Open Access

Konstantin Schmidt,

Philipp Engel

Journal of Experimental Biology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 224(2)

Published: Jan. 15, 2021

ABSTRACT Insects are the most diverse group of animals and colonize almost all environments on our planet. This diversity is reflected in structure function microbial communities inhabiting insect digestive system. As mammals, gut microbiota insects can have important symbiotic functions, complementing host nutrition, facilitating dietary breakdown or providing protection against pathogens. There an increasing number models that experimentally tractable, mechanistic studies microbiota–host interactions. In this Review, we will summarize recent findings advanced understanding molecular mechanisms underlying symbiosis between their microbiota. We open article with a general introduction to then turn towards discussion particular processes governing colonization environment as well beneficial roles mediated by The Review highlights that, although active field research implications for fundamental applied science, still early stage mechanisms. However, expanding capability culture microbiomes manipulate microbe–host interactions promises new insights from symbioses.

Language: Английский

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The pivotal roles of gut microbiota in insect plant interactions for sustainable pest management DOI Creative Commons
Yuxin Zhang, Shouke Zhang, Letian Xu

et al.

npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(1)

Published: Sept. 21, 2023

The gut microbiota serves as a critical "organ" in the life cycle of animals, particularly intricate interplay between herbivorous pests and plants. This review summarizes pivotal functions mediating insect-plant interactions, encompassing their influence on host insects, modulation plant physiology, regulation third trophic level species within ecological network. Given these significant functions, it is plausible to harness interactions underlying mechanisms develop novel eco-friendly pest control strategies. In this context, we also outline some emerging methods based intestinal or bacteria-mediated such symbiont-mediated RNAi paratransgenesis, albeit are still nascent stages confront numerous challenges. Overall, both opportunities challenges coexist exploration microbiota-mediated insect plants, which will not only enrich fundamental knowledge plant-insect but facilitate development sustainable

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Gut microbiota facilitate adaptation of invasive moths to new host plants DOI Creative Commons
Shouke Zhang, Feng Song, Jie Wang

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The ISME Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 18(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Abstract Gut microbiota are important in the adaptation of phytophagous insects to their plant hosts. However, interaction between gut microbiomes and pioneering populations invasive during new hosts, particularly initial phases invasion, has been less studied. We studied contribution microbiome host globally recognized pest, Hyphantria cunea, as it expands its range into southern China. The population H. cunea shows effective Metasequoia glyptostroboides exhibits greater larval survival on than original population. Genome resequencing revealed no significant differences functions related two populations. compatibility M. a correlation abundance several bacteria genera (Bacteroides, Blautia, Coprococcus) survival. Transplanting from northern enhanced adaptability latter previously unsuitable glyptostroboides. This research provides evidence that can enhance pests hosts enable more rapid habitats.

Language: Английский

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Symbiosis and horizontal gene transfer promote herbivory in the megadiverse leaf beetles DOI Creative Commons
Roy Kirsch, Yu Okamura, Marleny García-Lozano

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Current Biology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 35(3), P. 640 - 654.e7

Published: Jan. 18, 2025

Beetles that feed on the nutritionally depauperate and recalcitrant tissues provided by leaves, stems, roots of living plants comprise one-quarter herbivorous insect species. Among key adaptations for herbivory are plant cell wall-degrading enzymes (PCWDEs) break down fastidious polymers in wall grant access to nutritious content. While largely absent from non-herbivorous ancestors beetles, such PCWDEs were occasionally acquired via horizontal gene transfer (HGT) or uptake digestive symbionts. However, macroevolutionary dynamics their impact evolutionary transitions insects remained poorly understood. Through genomic transcriptomic analyses 74 leaf beetle species 50 symbionts, we show multiple independent events microbe-to-beetle HGT specialized symbioses drove convergent innovations approximately 21,000 13,500 species, respectively. Enzymatic assays indicate these significantly expanded beetles' repertoires thereby contributed adaptation diversification. Our results exemplify how recurring symbiont acquisition catalyzed nutritional success a megadiverse taxon.

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Genetic innovations in animal–microbe symbioses DOI
Julie Perreau, Nancy A. Moran

Nature Reviews Genetics, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 23(1), P. 23 - 39

Published: Aug. 13, 2021

Language: Английский

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Beetle–Bacterial Symbioses: Endless Forms Most Functional DOI
Hassan Salem, Martin Kaltenpoth

Annual Review of Entomology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 67(1), P. 201 - 219

Published: Oct. 4, 2021

Beetles are hosts to a remarkable diversity of bacterial symbionts. In this article, we review the role these partnerships in promoting beetle fitness following surge recent studies characterizing symbiont localization and function across Coleoptera. Symbiont contributions range from supplementation essential nutrients digestive or detoxifying enzymes production bioactive compounds providing defense against natural enemies. Insights on functional highlight how symbiosis can expand host's ecological niche, but also constrain its evolutionary potential by specialization. As differ within between clades, discuss it corresponds microbe's beneficial outline molecular behavioral mechanisms underlying translocation transmission holometabolous host. reviewing literature, emphasize study inform our understanding phenotypic innovations behind success beetles.

Language: Английский

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Insect–Plant Interactions: A Multilayered Relationship DOI
Garima Sharma, Praful Ashokrao Malthankar, Vartika Mathur

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Annals of the Entomological Society of America, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 114(1), P. 1 - 16

Published: Sept. 1, 2020

Abstract During herbivory, insects recognize their host plant based on specific chemical cues, whereas the plants induce various and morphological defense responses to resist this attack. However, seemingly bidirectional insect–plant interaction involves confounding aspects that influence performance fitness of two participants. These interactions are often mediated by associated microbiota, competitors, predators, parasitoids interact in either obligate or facultative manner. Insect endosymbionts play a crucial role perception, nutrition, metabolism as well reproduction host, which together determine its survival plant. Endosymbionts also help overcome defenses detoxifying metabolites. On contrary, plant-associated microbes contribute induced systemic resistance enhancing defense. association insect plant, not only with high trophic levels but ecosystem whole. Thus, is multilayered relationship extending micro- macro-organisms temporally spatially. All these relationships may be considered obtain wholesome perspective natural environment.

Language: Английский

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The leaf beetle Chelymorpha alternans propagates a plant pathogen in exchange for pupal protection DOI Creative Commons
Aileen Berasategui,

Noa Breitenbach,

Marleny García-Lozano

et al.

Current Biology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 32(19), P. 4114 - 4127.e6

Published: Aug. 19, 2022

Language: Английский

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Protease Inhibitors: An Induced Plant Defense Mechanism Against Herbivores DOI
Pratap A. Divekar, Vijaya Rani, Sujan Majumder

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Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 42(10), P. 6057 - 6073

Published: Aug. 28, 2022

Language: Английский

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