Fungal Warriors: Effects of Beauveria bassiana and Purpureocillium lilacinum on CCYV-Carrying Whiteflies DOI Creative Commons

Dan Zhai,

Hang Lu, Simin Liu

et al.

Biomolecules, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(4), P. 593 - 593

Published: April 16, 2025

Bemisia tabaci is a major agricultural pest that affects both greenhouse and field crops by feeding on plant sap, which impairs growth, secreting honeydew, promotes sooty mold growth further reduces photosynthesis. Additionally, these insects are vectors for viruses such as the cucurbit chlorotic yellows virus (CCYV), causes significant damage to crops. Traditional chemical pesticide treatments have limitations, including development of resistance, harm non-target organisms, environmental contamination. pesticides limitations when it comes controlling plants infested CCYV whitefly. However, underlying reasons remain unclear, does impact entomopathogenic fungi whitefly responses. This study explores potential using biological control agents, specifically Beauveria bassiana Purpureocillium lilacinum, manage populations transmission. Laboratory experiments were conducted evaluate pathogenicity non/viruliferous The results indicated effectively reduced populations, with B. showing particularly strong adverse effects. Whiteflies infected exhibited higher LC50 P. lilacinum. Furthermore, bio-pesticides significantly altered bacterial microbiome dynamics Interestingly, increased susceptibility whiteflies fungus. findings suggest biocontrol agents offer sustainable alternative pesticides. Our unraveled new horizon multiple interaction theories among bio-pesticides-insects-symbionts-viruses.

Language: Английский

Cooperation between symbiotic partners through protein trafficking DOI Creative Commons
Mariana Galvão Ferrarini, Mélanie Ribeiro Lopes, Rita Rebollo

et al.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 122(3)

Published: Jan. 13, 2025

Language: Английский

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Mobile Resistance Elements: Symbionts That Modify Insect Host Resistance DOI
Yunhua Zhang, Tingwei Cai, Hu Wan

et al.

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 7, 2025

Mounting evidence indicates that symbionts play a beneficial role through secondary metabolic compounds and various chemical processes in host adaptation to adversity, particularly herbivorous insects whose survival is severely threatened by insecticides or metabolite stress. Despite extensive research on insect symbionts, the spread of these correlation with phenotypes limit our ability predict manage adaptive capabilities populations changing environments. In this review, we propose concept "Mobile Resistance Elements (MRE)" describe dynamic adaptable nature resistance-related can be transmitted between hosts. These elements encompass both themselves associated traits they confer their hosts, such as enhanced resilience environmental stressors, toxins, pathogens. The mobility resistance traits, facilitated transmission modes─including vertical horizontal pathways─allows susceptible acquire phenotypes. By weaving together threads how shape adaptability strategies, underscores potential for act agents rapid adaptation, enabling pest thrive environments presenting challenges opportunities management strategies.

Language: Английский

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Fungal Warriors: Effects of Beauveria bassiana and Purpureocillium lilacinum on CCYV-Carrying Whiteflies DOI Creative Commons

Dan Zhai,

Hang Lu, Simin Liu

et al.

Biomolecules, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(4), P. 593 - 593

Published: April 16, 2025

Bemisia tabaci is a major agricultural pest that affects both greenhouse and field crops by feeding on plant sap, which impairs growth, secreting honeydew, promotes sooty mold growth further reduces photosynthesis. Additionally, these insects are vectors for viruses such as the cucurbit chlorotic yellows virus (CCYV), causes significant damage to crops. Traditional chemical pesticide treatments have limitations, including development of resistance, harm non-target organisms, environmental contamination. pesticides limitations when it comes controlling plants infested CCYV whitefly. However, underlying reasons remain unclear, does impact entomopathogenic fungi whitefly responses. This study explores potential using biological control agents, specifically Beauveria bassiana Purpureocillium lilacinum, manage populations transmission. Laboratory experiments were conducted evaluate pathogenicity non/viruliferous The results indicated effectively reduced populations, with B. showing particularly strong adverse effects. Whiteflies infected exhibited higher LC50 P. lilacinum. Furthermore, bio-pesticides significantly altered bacterial microbiome dynamics Interestingly, increased susceptibility whiteflies fungus. findings suggest biocontrol agents offer sustainable alternative pesticides. Our unraveled new horizon multiple interaction theories among bio-pesticides-insects-symbionts-viruses.

Language: Английский

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