Structural Particularities of Gall Neoformations Induced by Monarthropalpus flavus in the Leaves of Buxus sempervirens DOI Creative Commons
Irina Neta Gostin, Irinel Eugen Popescu, C. F. Blidar

et al.

Plants, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 453 - 453

Published: Feb. 4, 2025

The boxwood leafminer Monarthropalpus flavus (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) has historically been considered a leafminer, but some researchers suggested it induced galls on Buxus species leaves. larvae of M. create small blister-like sempervirens leaves, causing tissue hypertrophy and hyperplasia. Histological examination reveals that cause the formation blister galls, which involve reorganization in mesophyll. Unlike typical leafminers, only disrupt existing tissues, induces appearance neo-formed tissue, near larval chamber. This originating primarily from spongy parenchyma cells, significantly increases as leaf thickens. Various histochemical analyses show new contains starch, lipids, terpenes, proteins, providing evidence reprogramming plant’s metabolism. study concludes rudimentary not simply mines, due to whose cells have cytological characteristics distinct those found non-galled However, despite gall-like features, does vascular elements, distinguishing more complex formed by other gall-inducing species.

Language: Английский

Structural Particularities of Gall Neoformations Induced by Monarthropalpus flavus in the Leaves of Buxus sempervirens DOI Creative Commons
Irina Neta Gostin, Irinel Eugen Popescu, C. F. Blidar

et al.

Plants, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 453 - 453

Published: Feb. 4, 2025

The boxwood leafminer Monarthropalpus flavus (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) has historically been considered a leafminer, but some researchers suggested it induced galls on Buxus species leaves. larvae of M. create small blister-like sempervirens leaves, causing tissue hypertrophy and hyperplasia. Histological examination reveals that cause the formation blister galls, which involve reorganization in mesophyll. Unlike typical leafminers, only disrupt existing tissues, induces appearance neo-formed tissue, near larval chamber. This originating primarily from spongy parenchyma cells, significantly increases as leaf thickens. Various histochemical analyses show new contains starch, lipids, terpenes, proteins, providing evidence reprogramming plant’s metabolism. study concludes rudimentary not simply mines, due to whose cells have cytological characteristics distinct those found non-galled However, despite gall-like features, does vascular elements, distinguishing more complex formed by other gall-inducing species.

Language: Английский

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