Effects of the Entomopathogenic Fungus BO-1 on the Physical Functions and Transcriptional Signatures of Larvae

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Journal Insects

Specialty Biology

Date 2023 Feb 25

PMID 36835731

Authors

Guodong Zhu

Wenjuan Ding

Haipeng Zhao

Ming Xue

Pengfei Chu

Liwei Jiang

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Abstract

BO-1 is an entomopathogenic fungus that infects , a destructive root maggot. BO-1 possesses stronger pathogenicity to the larvae than to other stages of , and provides satisfactory field control. However, the physiological response of larvae to infection and the infection mechanism of are unknown. We detected some physiological indicators of diseased larvae infected by BO-1. These included changes in consumption, nutrient contents, and digestive and antioxidant enzymes. We performed transcriptome analysis of diseased larvae, and found that BO-1 showed acute toxicity to larvae and was as toxic as some chemical pesticides. The food consumption of diseased after inoculation with spores decreased significantly, and there was a significant decrease in total protein, lipid, and carbohydrates in diseased larvae. Key digestive enzymes (protease, α-amylase, lipase, and cellulase) were significantly inhibited during infection. Peroxidase maintained high activity, and the activity of other antioxidant enzymes (catalase, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione S-transferases) first increased and then decreased. Combined with the transcriptional signatures of diseased larvae, BO-1 infection resulted in decreased food consumption, reduced digestive enzyme activity, and altered energy metabolism and material accumulation. Infection was also accompanied by fluctuations in immune function, such as cytochrome P450 and the Toll pathway. Therefore, our results laid a basis for the further study of the interactions between BO-1 and and promoted the genetic improvement of entomopathogenic fungi.

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