Physiological and Biochemical Mechanisms of <i>Aoria nigripes</i> (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) Adaption to Flavonoid-Rich Plant <i>Nekemias grossedentata</i>

This study aimed to explore the physiological and biochemical mechanisms of the interaction between <i>N. grossedentata</i> and <i>A. nigripes</i>. First, specimens were categorized into low- (6.16% ± 0.66%), medium- (9.23% ± 1.19%), and high-content groups (21.23% ± 1.23%) b...

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出版年:Insects
主要な著者: Zhengwen Yu, Chenju Yang, Lian Xie, Feng Yang, Yuyu Yuan
フォーマット: 論文
言語:英語
出版事項: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
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オンライン・アクセス:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/4/399
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要約:This study aimed to explore the physiological and biochemical mechanisms of the interaction between <i>N. grossedentata</i> and <i>A. nigripes</i>. First, specimens were categorized into low- (6.16% ± 0.66%), medium- (9.23% ± 1.19%), and high-content groups (21.23% ± 1.23%) based on the initial dihydromyricetin concentration in <i>N. grossedentata</i>. Subsequently, we assessed the variations in total flavonoids, dihydromyricetin, myricitrin, and myricetin in plants 24, 48, and 72 h post-feeding. Concurrently, we analyzed the impact of plant leaf consumption on the detoxifying [glutathione S-transferase (GST), carboxylesterase (CarE), acetylcholinesterase (AchE), and cytochrome P450 (CYP450)] and protective enzyme [superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD) and catalase (CAT)] activities in <i>A. nigripes</i>, along with its metabolic processes. The results demonstrated that <i>N. grossedentata</i> enhanced its secondary metabolites, particularly dihydromyricetin, as a defensive response to insect-induced stress. <i>A. nigripes</i> utilized its detoxification and protective enzyme systems to mitigate the effects of high flavonoid levels in the host plant, with particular emphasis on the roles of detoxification enzymes (GST, AchE, CYP450, and CarE) in detoxification metabolism, which showed significant correlation (<i>p</i> < 0.01) with dihydromyricetin, exhibiting correlation coefficients of 0.689, 0.633, 0.579, and 0.561, respectively. Additionally, key flavonoids in <i>N. grossedentata</i> were observed to accumulate with different degrees during digestion and metabolism in insects. These findings lay a theoretical foundation for the further exploration of the molecular mechanisms of <i>A. nigripes</i> adaptation to a flavonoid-rich plant <i>N. grossedentata</i> and inform the development of novel pest control strategies and the selection of resistant plant varieties.
ISSN:2075-4450