Ultra Violet (UV-B) radiation intrudes Cadra cautella reproductive biology by influencing vitellogenin expression

Objective: Date palm is a very important fruit crop growing in the world's warm climate. Several pests attack date fruit in the field and in storage. The almond moth, Cadra cautella, is a primary key pest which damages date fruits. Present research shows ultraviolet irradiation effect on mortal...

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Main Authors: Mureed Husain, Khawaja G. Rasool, Muhammad Tufail, Koko D. Sutanto, Waleed S. Alwaneen, Abdulrahman S. Aldawood
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Published: Elsevier 2022-11-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018364722004712
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author Mureed Husain
Khawaja G. Rasool
Muhammad Tufail
Koko D. Sutanto
Waleed S. Alwaneen
Abdulrahman S. Aldawood
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Khawaja G. Rasool
Muhammad Tufail
Koko D. Sutanto
Waleed S. Alwaneen
Abdulrahman S. Aldawood
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description Objective: Date palm is a very important fruit crop growing in the world's warm climate. Several pests attack date fruit in the field and in storage. The almond moth, Cadra cautella, is a primary key pest which damages date fruits. Present research shows ultraviolet irradiation effect on mortality and reproduction of C. cautella female larval and female pupal stages in the laboratory. Methods: Female larva aged 18 days and female pupae aged 1–2 days, were directly exposed to ultra violet (UV) type B in a chamber for 0, 2, 4, 6, and 12 h. Mortality of treated larvae and pupae was calculated and compared with the 0 h treatment (control). To quantify vitellogenin gene expression through real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), larvae and pupae samples were collected from each treatment after each exposure interval and preserved at −80 °C. Results: Cadra cautella larvae and pupae, were vulnerable to the UV and the mortality was observed for all exposure intervals showing the highest mortality rate of 90 % larval mortality at 12 exposure interval. Whereas, in case of pupal mortality, 72.26 % mortality was observed after 12 h of exposure intervals. The UV-treated female pupae that survived the pupal developmental stage and emerged as adult moths were not healthy and were mostly deformed, preventing them from emerging from the puparium. Furthermore, when treated female moths emerged, they were unable to copulate with normal male moths, resulting in fewer unfertile eggs. In addition, the lethal effects of UV on vitellogenin gene expression in treated larvae and pupae were confirmed using real-time PCR, the results confirmed that UV had a harmful effect on vitellogenin gene expression. Conclusions: The current study results are highly encouraging and may be useful in suppressing C. cautella populations in storages and managing this renowned pest of stored date fruits and other agricultural commodities on an industrial/commercial scale.
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spelling doaj.art-d6ec8ada799c4140970f2855a7511eaf2022-12-22T04:33:27ZengElsevierJournal of King Saud University: Science1018-36472022-11-01348102290Ultra Violet (UV-B) radiation intrudes Cadra cautella reproductive biology by influencing vitellogenin expressionMureed Husain0Khawaja G. Rasool1Muhammad Tufail2Koko D. Sutanto3Waleed S. Alwaneen4Abdulrahman S. Aldawood5Department of Plant Protection, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author.Department of Plant Protection, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaGhazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, PakistanDepartment of Plant Protection, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaNational Center for Agricultural Technology (NCAT), King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Plant Protection, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaObjective: Date palm is a very important fruit crop growing in the world's warm climate. Several pests attack date fruit in the field and in storage. The almond moth, Cadra cautella, is a primary key pest which damages date fruits. Present research shows ultraviolet irradiation effect on mortality and reproduction of C. cautella female larval and female pupal stages in the laboratory. Methods: Female larva aged 18 days and female pupae aged 1–2 days, were directly exposed to ultra violet (UV) type B in a chamber for 0, 2, 4, 6, and 12 h. Mortality of treated larvae and pupae was calculated and compared with the 0 h treatment (control). To quantify vitellogenin gene expression through real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), larvae and pupae samples were collected from each treatment after each exposure interval and preserved at −80 °C. Results: Cadra cautella larvae and pupae, were vulnerable to the UV and the mortality was observed for all exposure intervals showing the highest mortality rate of 90 % larval mortality at 12 exposure interval. Whereas, in case of pupal mortality, 72.26 % mortality was observed after 12 h of exposure intervals. The UV-treated female pupae that survived the pupal developmental stage and emerged as adult moths were not healthy and were mostly deformed, preventing them from emerging from the puparium. Furthermore, when treated female moths emerged, they were unable to copulate with normal male moths, resulting in fewer unfertile eggs. In addition, the lethal effects of UV on vitellogenin gene expression in treated larvae and pupae were confirmed using real-time PCR, the results confirmed that UV had a harmful effect on vitellogenin gene expression. Conclusions: The current study results are highly encouraging and may be useful in suppressing C. cautella populations in storages and managing this renowned pest of stored date fruits and other agricultural commodities on an industrial/commercial scale.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018364722004712Date fruitStorageCadra cautellaSaudi ArabiaUltraviolet
spellingShingle Mureed Husain
Khawaja G. Rasool
Muhammad Tufail
Koko D. Sutanto
Waleed S. Alwaneen
Abdulrahman S. Aldawood
Ultra Violet (UV-B) radiation intrudes Cadra cautella reproductive biology by influencing vitellogenin expression
Journal of King Saud University: Science
Date fruit
Storage
Cadra cautella
Saudi Arabia
Ultraviolet
title Ultra Violet (UV-B) radiation intrudes Cadra cautella reproductive biology by influencing vitellogenin expression
title_full Ultra Violet (UV-B) radiation intrudes Cadra cautella reproductive biology by influencing vitellogenin expression
title_fullStr Ultra Violet (UV-B) radiation intrudes Cadra cautella reproductive biology by influencing vitellogenin expression
title_full_unstemmed Ultra Violet (UV-B) radiation intrudes Cadra cautella reproductive biology by influencing vitellogenin expression
title_short Ultra Violet (UV-B) radiation intrudes Cadra cautella reproductive biology by influencing vitellogenin expression
title_sort ultra violet uv b radiation intrudes cadra cautella reproductive biology by influencing vitellogenin expression
topic Date fruit
Storage
Cadra cautella
Saudi Arabia
Ultraviolet
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018364722004712
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