Role of infochemicals in the interaction between cassava green mites and its fungal pathogen Neozygites tanajoae

The role of infochemicals in mediating interactions between herbivores and their foraging natural enemies, mainly predators and parasitoids, is well established, but very little is known about infochemical use in interactions between herbivores and their sit-and-wait pathogens. This paper reviews th...

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Autores principales: Hountondji, F.C.C., Sabelis, M., Hanna, R.
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Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90896
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author Hountondji, F.C.C.
Sabelis, M.
Hanna, R.
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description The role of infochemicals in mediating interactions between herbivores and their foraging natural enemies, mainly predators and parasitoids, is well established, but very little is known about infochemical use in interactions between herbivores and their sit-and-wait pathogens. This paper reviews the role of infochemicals in interactions between the cassava green mite (CGM), Mononychellus tanajoa,and its fungal pathogen, Neozygites tanajoae. In a closed-dish test, herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPV) from cassava were found to influence conidia and capilliconida production of the fungus but the effect of HIPV varied between isolates. HIPV consistently promoted conidia production of one iso- late and capilliconidia production of another. Olfactory trials with one of the HIPV, methyl salicylate (MeSA), also pro- moted conidia production of the same isolate, but no effect was found on capilliconidia production. In contrast to the effect of HIPV, green leaf volatiles inhibited spore production, suggesting that the fungus uses HIPV to signal the pres- ence of hosts. The behaviour of the mite towards infective spores was investigated in a two-choice unit (discs with vs. without spores) and on detached leaves. Mites avoided the discs with spores, in particular for one isolate. Similar observations were made on detached leaves where more mites were found on leaf lobes without spores than on those with spores. However, mites did not avoid mummified infected mites that did not yet produce spores, suggest- ing that the fungus may profit from going unnoticed inside the live infected mite to reach densely infested patches.
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spelling CGSpace908962023-06-19T13:33:18Z Role of infochemicals in the interaction between cassava green mites and its fungal pathogen Neozygites tanajoae Hountondji, F.C.C. Sabelis, M. Hanna, R. acaropathogen avoidance green leaf volatiles herbivore-induced plant volatiles methyl salycilate mononychellus tanajoa The role of infochemicals in mediating interactions between herbivores and their foraging natural enemies, mainly predators and parasitoids, is well established, but very little is known about infochemical use in interactions between herbivores and their sit-and-wait pathogens. This paper reviews the role of infochemicals in interactions between the cassava green mite (CGM), Mononychellus tanajoa,and its fungal pathogen, Neozygites tanajoae. In a closed-dish test, herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPV) from cassava were found to influence conidia and capilliconida production of the fungus but the effect of HIPV varied between isolates. HIPV consistently promoted conidia production of one iso- late and capilliconidia production of another. Olfactory trials with one of the HIPV, methyl salicylate (MeSA), also pro- moted conidia production of the same isolate, but no effect was found on capilliconidia production. In contrast to the effect of HIPV, green leaf volatiles inhibited spore production, suggesting that the fungus uses HIPV to signal the pres- ence of hosts. The behaviour of the mite towards infective spores was investigated in a two-choice unit (discs with vs. without spores) and on detached leaves. Mites avoided the discs with spores, in particular for one isolate. Similar observations were made on detached leaves where more mites were found on leaf lobes without spores than on those with spores. However, mites did not avoid mummified infected mites that did not yet produce spores, suggest- ing that the fungus may profit from going unnoticed inside the live infected mite to reach densely infested patches. 2009 2018-02-06T12:15:17Z 2018-02-06T12:15:17Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90896 en Limited Access Hountondji, F., Sabelis, M. & Hanna, R. (2009). Role of infochemicals in the interaction between cassava green mites and its fungal pathogen Neozygites tanajoae. In: Trends in Acarology: proceedings of the 12th International Congress of Acarology, (p. 249-253): Springer.
spellingShingle acaropathogen
avoidance
green leaf volatiles
herbivore-induced plant volatiles
methyl salycilate
mononychellus tanajoa
Hountondji, F.C.C.
Sabelis, M.
Hanna, R.
Role of infochemicals in the interaction between cassava green mites and its fungal pathogen Neozygites tanajoae
title Role of infochemicals in the interaction between cassava green mites and its fungal pathogen Neozygites tanajoae
title_full Role of infochemicals in the interaction between cassava green mites and its fungal pathogen Neozygites tanajoae
title_fullStr Role of infochemicals in the interaction between cassava green mites and its fungal pathogen Neozygites tanajoae
title_full_unstemmed Role of infochemicals in the interaction between cassava green mites and its fungal pathogen Neozygites tanajoae
title_short Role of infochemicals in the interaction between cassava green mites and its fungal pathogen Neozygites tanajoae
title_sort role of infochemicals in the interaction between cassava green mites and its fungal pathogen neozygites tanajoae
topic acaropathogen
avoidance
green leaf volatiles
herbivore-induced plant volatiles
methyl salycilate
mononychellus tanajoa
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90896
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