Biocontrol Potential of Purified Elicitor Protein PeBL1 Extracted from <i>Brevibacillus laterosporus</i> Strain <i>A60</i> and Its Capacity in the Induction of Defense Process against Cucumber Aphid (<i>Myzus persicae</i>) in Cucumber (<i>Cucumis sativus</i>)
The Cucumber aphid (<i>Myzus persicae</i>), a destructive cucumber aphid usually managed by chemical pesticides, is responsible for enormous annual agricultural losses. A protein elicitor, PeBL1, was investigated in the present work for its ability to induce a defense response against &l...
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| description | The Cucumber aphid (<i>Myzus persicae</i>), a destructive cucumber aphid usually managed by chemical pesticides, is responsible for enormous annual agricultural losses. A protein elicitor, PeBL1, was investigated in the present work for its ability to induce a defense response against <i>M. persicae</i> in cucumber. The rates of population growth (Intrinsic rate of increase) of <i>M. persicae</i> (second and third generations) decreased with PeBL1-treated cucumber seedlings as compared to positive (water) and negative 70.58 μg mL<sup>−1</sup> controls (50 mM Tris-HCl, pH 8.0). In an assay on host selection, <i>M. persicae</i> had a preference for colonizing control plants as compared to the PeBL1-treated cucumber seedlings. The nymphal development time of the aphid was extended with the PeBL1-treated cucumber seedlings. Likewise, fecundity was reduced, with less offspring produced in the PeBL1-treated cucumber seedlings as compared to the positive (water) and negative 70.58 μg mL<sup>−1</sup> controls (50 mM Tris-HCl, pH 8.0). The cucumber leaves treated with PeBL1 had a hazardous surface environment for <i>M. persicae</i>, caused by trichomes and wax formation. Jasmonic acid (JA), salicylic acid (SA), and ethylene (ET) levels were significantly higher, exhibiting significant accumulation in the PeBL1-treated cucumber seedlings. The following results showed that PeBL1 considerably altered the height of the cucumber plant and the surface structure of the leaves to minimize <i>M. persicae</i> reproduction, and it prevented colonization. Defensive processes also included the activation of pathways (JA, SA, and ET). This study provides evidence of biocontrol for the use of PeBL1 in cucumber defense against <i>M. persicae</i>. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-58352675416f43718f8ad75257eb364e2023-11-20T07:27:09ZengMDPI AGBiology2079-77372020-07-019717910.3390/biology9070179Biocontrol Potential of Purified Elicitor Protein PeBL1 Extracted from <i>Brevibacillus laterosporus</i> Strain <i>A60</i> and Its Capacity in the Induction of Defense Process against Cucumber Aphid (<i>Myzus persicae</i>) in Cucumber (<i>Cucumis sativus</i>)Khadija Javed0Humayun Javed1Dewen Qiu2State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 12 Zhong-Guan-Cun South Street, Beijing 100081, ChinaDepartment of Entomology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi 46000, PakistanState Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 12 Zhong-Guan-Cun South Street, Beijing 100081, ChinaThe Cucumber aphid (<i>Myzus persicae</i>), a destructive cucumber aphid usually managed by chemical pesticides, is responsible for enormous annual agricultural losses. A protein elicitor, PeBL1, was investigated in the present work for its ability to induce a defense response against <i>M. persicae</i> in cucumber. The rates of population growth (Intrinsic rate of increase) of <i>M. persicae</i> (second and third generations) decreased with PeBL1-treated cucumber seedlings as compared to positive (water) and negative 70.58 μg mL<sup>−1</sup> controls (50 mM Tris-HCl, pH 8.0). In an assay on host selection, <i>M. persicae</i> had a preference for colonizing control plants as compared to the PeBL1-treated cucumber seedlings. The nymphal development time of the aphid was extended with the PeBL1-treated cucumber seedlings. Likewise, fecundity was reduced, with less offspring produced in the PeBL1-treated cucumber seedlings as compared to the positive (water) and negative 70.58 μg mL<sup>−1</sup> controls (50 mM Tris-HCl, pH 8.0). The cucumber leaves treated with PeBL1 had a hazardous surface environment for <i>M. persicae</i>, caused by trichomes and wax formation. Jasmonic acid (JA), salicylic acid (SA), and ethylene (ET) levels were significantly higher, exhibiting significant accumulation in the PeBL1-treated cucumber seedlings. The following results showed that PeBL1 considerably altered the height of the cucumber plant and the surface structure of the leaves to minimize <i>M. persicae</i> reproduction, and it prevented colonization. Defensive processes also included the activation of pathways (JA, SA, and ET). This study provides evidence of biocontrol for the use of PeBL1 in cucumber defense against <i>M. persicae</i>.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/9/7/179PeBL1<i>Myzus persicae</i>aphid resistanceelectrical penetration graphdefense pathwaysjasmonic acid |
| spellingShingle | Khadija Javed Humayun Javed Dewen Qiu Biocontrol Potential of Purified Elicitor Protein PeBL1 Extracted from <i>Brevibacillus laterosporus</i> Strain <i>A60</i> and Its Capacity in the Induction of Defense Process against Cucumber Aphid (<i>Myzus persicae</i>) in Cucumber (<i>Cucumis sativus</i>) Biology PeBL1 <i>Myzus persicae</i> aphid resistance electrical penetration graph defense pathways jasmonic acid |
| title | Biocontrol Potential of Purified Elicitor Protein PeBL1 Extracted from <i>Brevibacillus laterosporus</i> Strain <i>A60</i> and Its Capacity in the Induction of Defense Process against Cucumber Aphid (<i>Myzus persicae</i>) in Cucumber (<i>Cucumis sativus</i>) |
| title_full | Biocontrol Potential of Purified Elicitor Protein PeBL1 Extracted from <i>Brevibacillus laterosporus</i> Strain <i>A60</i> and Its Capacity in the Induction of Defense Process against Cucumber Aphid (<i>Myzus persicae</i>) in Cucumber (<i>Cucumis sativus</i>) |
| title_fullStr | Biocontrol Potential of Purified Elicitor Protein PeBL1 Extracted from <i>Brevibacillus laterosporus</i> Strain <i>A60</i> and Its Capacity in the Induction of Defense Process against Cucumber Aphid (<i>Myzus persicae</i>) in Cucumber (<i>Cucumis sativus</i>) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biocontrol Potential of Purified Elicitor Protein PeBL1 Extracted from <i>Brevibacillus laterosporus</i> Strain <i>A60</i> and Its Capacity in the Induction of Defense Process against Cucumber Aphid (<i>Myzus persicae</i>) in Cucumber (<i>Cucumis sativus</i>) |
| title_short | Biocontrol Potential of Purified Elicitor Protein PeBL1 Extracted from <i>Brevibacillus laterosporus</i> Strain <i>A60</i> and Its Capacity in the Induction of Defense Process against Cucumber Aphid (<i>Myzus persicae</i>) in Cucumber (<i>Cucumis sativus</i>) |
| title_sort | biocontrol potential of purified elicitor protein pebl1 extracted from i brevibacillus laterosporus i strain i a60 i and its capacity in the induction of defense process against cucumber aphid i myzus persicae i in cucumber i cucumis sativus i |
| topic | PeBL1 <i>Myzus persicae</i> aphid resistance electrical penetration graph defense pathways jasmonic acid |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/9/7/179 |
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