Review
Microbiology
Jang Hoon Lee, Anne J. Anderson, Young Cheol Kim
Summary: Biological control is an important process for sustainable plant production, and this study reviews microbes that could be used as pesticides against microbial plant pathogens, insects, and nematodes. The focus is on beneficial microbes in the rhizosphere that promote healthy plant growth and have pathogenic effects on plant pathogens. Metabolites released by these microbes inhibit the growth of bacterial and fungal pathogens and are toxic to insects and nematodes. The study evaluates the use of these metabolites for plant protection in the rhizosphere.
Review
Plant Sciences
Qianru Li, Limei Xian, Linxi Yuan, Zhiqing Lin, Xiaoren Chen, Jianjun Wang, Tao Li
Summary: The applications of selenium (Se) in biomedicine, agriculture, and environmental health have attracted significant research interest. While Se is essential for humans and animals, it also plays important roles in improving plant resistance to various stresses. This review focuses on recent findings regarding the effects and mechanisms of Se on plant fungal diseases and insect pests.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Sudipta Naskar, Chitralekha Roy, Sanatan Ghosh, Ananda Mukhopadhyay, Lakshmi Kanta Hazarika, Rituparna Kundu Chaudhuri, Somnath Roy, Dipankar Chakraborti
Summary: Tea plants and their pests have coevolved to exhibit pest responsive tolerance mechanisms, producing secondary metabolites that act as insect repellents and increase indigestibility in pests. These metabolites can also lower the nutrient quality of plant tissue, acting as predator attractants for specific pests.
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Pratap Adinath Divekar, Srinivasa Narayana, Bhupendra Adinath Divekar, Rajeev Kumar, Basana Gowda Gadratagi, Aishwarya Ray, Achuit Kumar Singh, Vijaya Rani, Vikas Singh, Akhilesh Kumar Singh, Amit Kumar, Rudra Pratap Singh, Radhe Shyam Meena, Tusar Kanti Behera
Summary: Plants have evolved adaptive strategies to defend against herbivores by synthesizing plant secondary metabolites (PSMs). PSMs play important roles in detecting and responding to herbivore attacks, and have limited adaptability to insects. They cause direct toxicity to pests and indirectly protect plants by attracting herbivore natural enemies. Understanding the molecular regulation of PSM biosynthesis can contribute to improving plant tolerance to herbivores.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ruy W. J. Kortbeek, Marc D. Galland, Aleksandra Muras, Frans M. van der Kloet, Bart Andre, Maurice Heilijgers, Sacha A. F. T. van Hijum, Michel A. Haring, Robert C. Schuurink, Petra M. Bleeker
Summary: Certain specialized metabolites found in wild tomatoes target whiteflies and thrips distinctly. Using a machine learning approach, features that are effective against the studied insect species were identified. Acylsugar metabolites can be potential targets for breeding insect-resistant tomato cultivars.
Article
Plant Sciences
Peter N. Karssemeijer, Kris A. de Kreek, Rieta Gols, Mikhaela Neequaye, Michael Reichelt, Jonathan Gershenzon, Joop J. A. van Loon, Marcel Dicke
Summary: Plants face both aboveground and belowground attackers, and the response of Brussels sprouts' primary roots to root herbivory by cabbage root fly larvae was studied, along with aboveground herbivory by cabbage aphids or diamondback moth caterpillars. The study found that root herbivory leads to major transcriptomic rearrangement, modulated by aboveground feeding caterpillars. Knocking out aliphatic glucosinolate biosynthesis enhanced the performance of the specialist root herbivore, suggesting a downregulation of an effective defense by the herbivore. These findings contribute to understanding how plants cope with root herbivory and may aid in developing sustainable solutions for controlling devastating root pests.
Article
Ecology
Zhongxiang Sun, Yibin Lin, Rumeng Wang, Qilin Li, Qi Shi, Scott R. Baerson, Li Chen, Rensen Zeng, Yuanyuan Song
Summary: Exposure of Spodoptera litura larvae to HIPVs emitted from wild-type plants enhanced their ability to cope with plant-induced defences, as indicated by increased transcript levels of genes encoding cuticle proteins and cytochrome P450s.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Genetics & Heredity
Pritam Kumari, Poonam Jasrotia, Deepak Kumar, Prem Lal Kashyap, Satish Kumar, Chandra Nath Mishra, Sudheer Kumar, Gyanendra Pratap Singh
Summary: The cost of insect pest control in agriculture is high globally, and there is a need for alternative pest management strategies. Biotechnological approaches such as gene editing, transformation, and marker-assisted selection provide new opportunities for developing insect-resistant engineered crop genotypes, improving pest management.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lingfei Hu, Zhenwei Wu, Christelle A. M. Robert, Xiao Ouyang, Tobias Zust, Adrien Mestrot, Jianming Xu, Matthias Erb
Summary: Plant secondary metabolites play a dual role in plant defense and root interactions with herbivores, with soil iron levels influencing the impact of these metabolites on herbivore growth. This study highlights the complex interplay between soil chemistry and plant defense mechanisms, demonstrating the multifunctionality of plant secondary metabolites in shaping interactions in variable environments.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Review
Agronomy
Joaquin Gomis-Cebolla, Colin Berry
Summary: This article reviews the potential of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) as an endophyte or rhizospheric bacterium, and evaluates whether Bt as an endophyte/rhizobacterium can simultaneously act against different phytopathogens (fungi, bacteria, insects, and viruses) while promoting plant growth.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Agronomy
Polyxeni Nikolaou, Pawel Marciniak, Zbigniew Adamski, Nikoletta Ntalli
Summary: Only a few pesticides have been authorized by the European Council for the protection of stored grains, prompting the need for ecofriendly tools. Plant extracts and pure plant-derived substances show promise as biopesticides for stored products, with potential for safe use in consumer goods.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jin-Hua Shi, Hao Liu, The Cuong Pham, Xin-Jun Hu, Le Liu, Chao Wang, Caroline Ngichop Foba, Shu-Bo Wang, Man-Qun Wang
Summary: Plant root-leaf communication signals are important for plant defense. However, there is limited research on the interaction between root-knot nematodes and aphids. In this study, we found that root-knot nematode infection can reduce the feeding of aphids and induce changes in plant hormones and volatile compounds. Additionally, nematode infection can increase the photosynthetic rate in wheat.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Christopher R. Hatcher, Ulf Sommer, Liam M. Heaney, Jonathan Millett
Summary: Secondary plant metabolites play a more significant role in plant carnivory than previously thought, with plant carnivory likely evolving from both attraction and defense functions. This study supports the hypothesis that secondary metabolites play an important role in plant diversification and adaptation to new environments.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yuechen Bai, Caiqiong Yang, Rayko Halitschke, Christian Paetz, Danny Kessler, Konrad Burkard, Emmanuel Gaquerel, Ian T. Baldwin, Dapeng Li
Summary: This study reveals a nonhost resistance mechanism of plants against herbivores through genomic, transcriptomic, and metabolomic analysis. The results show that a module triggered by Empoasca leafhoppers induces the synthesis of a specific compound in crop plants, which confers resistance to leafhoppers.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Estelle Bineau, Jose Luis Rambla, Renaud Duboscq, Marie-Noelle Corre, Frederique Bitton, Raphael Lugan, Antonio Granell, Clemence Plissonneau, Mathilde Causse
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the transgressive behaviors of fruit metabolic content in tomatoes. Through the analysis of metabolome and transcriptome data, various modes of inheritance were identified and candidate genes that may drive changes in fruit volatile organic compound contents were proposed.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Hari C. Sharma, Abdul Rashid War, Mandeep Pathania, Suraj P. Sharma, S. Md Akbar, Rajendra S. Munghate
ARTHROPOD-PLANT INTERACTIONS
(2016)
Article
Plant Sciences
Abdul R. War, Surya Murugesan, Venkata N. Boddepalli, Ramasamy Srinivasan, Ramakrishnan M. Nair
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2017)
Article
Entomology
Shahida Ibrahim, G. M. Mir, Abdul Rouf, Abdul Rasheed War, Barkat Hussain
JOURNAL OF ASIA-PACIFIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Entomology
Shahida Ibrahim, G. M. Mir, Abdul Rouf, Abdul Rasheed War, Barkat Hussain
JOURNAL OF ASIA-PACIFIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2018)
Review
Plant Sciences
Ramakrishnan M. Nair, Abhay K. Pandey, Abdul R. War, Bindumadhava Hanumantharao, Tun Shwe, A. K. M. M. Alam, Aditya Pratap, Shahid R. Malik, Rael Karimi, Emmanuel K. Mbeyagala, Colin A. Douglas, Jagadish Rane, Roland Schafleitner
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2019)
Article
Entomology
Md Anisur Rahman, Afsona Parvin, Md Sajibul Haque Khan, K. Lingaraju, Ram Prasad, Sudipta Das, Barkat Hussain, Abdul Rasheed War, Atanu Bhattacharyya
Summary: NiO nanoparticles were synthesized using aqueous Rauvolfia serpentine leaf extract and tested against Callosobruchus maculatus. The nanoparticles showed dose-dependent effects on fecundity and developmental period of the insects, while having no significant impact on their longevity. Additionally, seed germination was significantly reduced at high concentrations of NiO NPs.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEST MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Vaijayanti A. Tamhane, Surhud S. Sant, Abhilash R. Jadhav, Abdul R. War, Hari C. Sharma, Abdul Jaleel, Akanksha S. Kashikar
Summary: The study analyzed the proteomes of three sorghum genotypes with different resistance levels to insect pests, identifying potential leaf proteins contributing to resistance. Sorghum responded to spotted stem borer infestation by suppressing protein and amino acid biosynthesis, and inducing proteins involved in photosynthesis and stress response. Resistant sorghum genotypes showed a higher number of unique proteins compared to susceptible genotypes, mainly involved in catalytic activities.
Article
Biology
Shahida Ibrahim, Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Abdul Rasheed War, Barkat Hussain, Amit Kumar, Tariq Sofi, Ahmad Noureldeen, Hadeer Darwish
Summary: This study investigated the degradation of chlorpyriphos and polyethylene by Citrus mealy bug bacterial endosymbionts, which showed significant reductions in weight of polyethylene and tensile strength after treatment. The bacterial isolates, especially B. cereus and P. putida, were found to be most effective in reducing the total amount of chlorpyriphos in soil. The results suggest that endosymbionts play a significant role in degrading chlorpyriphos and polyethylene from the environment.
SAUDI JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Giri Naga Harish, Ravinder Singh, Sucheta Sharma, Gaurav Kumar Taggar
Summary: This study investigated the effects of whitefly on the production and productivity of soybean by measuring the activities of antioxidative enzymes in leaf samples. The results showed that antioxidative enzyme activities were significantly increased under whitefly infestation, with variation among different genotypes. It was also found that genotypes with higher levels of resistance exhibited higher antioxidative enzyme activities under whitefly infestation. This suggests that increased antioxidative enzyme activities may play a role in defense against whitefly damage.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jaspreet Kaur, Monica Sachdeva Taggar, Anu Kalia, Gulzar Singh Sanghera, Gurvinder Singh Kocher, Mohammed Javed
Summary: The study identified an efficient cellulase producing fungus and evaluated its potential for saccharification of sugarcane bagasse.
WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION
(2023)
Article
Horticulture
Shabber Hussain, M. K. Sharma, Abdul Rasheed War, Barkat Hussain
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FRUIT SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Entomology
Barkat Hussain, G. Sivakumar, M. Kannan, Abdul Rasheed War, Chandish R. Ballal
EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL
(2019)