Eco-Geographical and Botanical Patterns of Resistance to Lepidoptera Insects in <i>Brassica rapa</i> L.
In the context of the widespread expansion of damage by herbivorous pests of <i>Brassica</i> crops, taking into account the requirements for minimizing pesticide pollution of the environment, it is important to have fundamental knowledge of the geographical features of the distribution o...
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| description | In the context of the widespread expansion of damage by herbivorous pests of <i>Brassica</i> crops, taking into account the requirements for minimizing pesticide pollution of the environment, it is important to have fundamental knowledge of the geographical features of the distribution of pests and about the botanical confinement of plant resistance in order to develop a strategy for creating new <i>Brassica</i> cultivars with complex resistance to insects. The relevance of our work is related to the study of the variability in the degree of resistance of the extensive genetic diversity of <i>Brassica rapa</i> accessions to the main herbivorous pests of <i>Brassica</i> crops in contrasting ecological and geographical zones of the Russian Federation (Arctic, northwestern, and southern zones). We have studied the distribution and food preferences of Lepidoptera insects (diamondback moth <i>Plutella xylostella</i> and cabbage moth <i>Mamestra brassicae</i>) on a set of 100 accessions from the VIR <i>B. rapa</i> collection (Chinese cabbage, pakchoi, wutacai, zicaitai, mizuna, and leaf and root turnips) in the field in three zones of the Russian Federation. We have found that the diamondback moth and cabbage moth are largely harmful in three zones of the European part of the Russian Federation, although the degree of damage to plants by these insects varies by year of cultivation. On average, for the set studied during the two years of the experiment, the degree of plant damage by both pests in the Arctic zone was low and almost low, and in the northwestern and southern zones, it was medium. It was noted that diamondback moth damage was greater in the northwestern zone in both years and in the southern and Arctic zones in 2021, while in 2022, the degree of cabbage moth damage was slightly higher in the southern and Arctic zones. Under the conditions of field diamondback moth damage, the accessions of Chinese cabbage, wutacai, and mizuna turned out to be the most resistant (the damage score was 1.92–1.99), whereas the accessions of wutacai and pakchoi were the most resistant to the cabbage moth (the damage score was 1.62–1.78). A high variability in the degree of resistance of <i>Brassica</i> crops to Lepidoptera insects from complete resistance to susceptibility was revealed. We have identified sources of resistance to insects, including complex resistance in all study areas, among landraces and some modern cultivars of Chinese cabbage, pakchoi, wutacai, and mizuna from Japan and China, as well as European turnips. The highest susceptibility to pests in the studied set was noted in the accession of root turnip “Hinona” (k-1422, USA) (average damage score of 3.24–3.53 points). We were not able to establish the morphological features of resistant plants or the geographical confinement of the origin of resistance of <i>B. rapa</i> crop accessions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d92ed29cc35c440eaf712784d9148d2d2024-03-12T16:52:54ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472024-02-0113567310.3390/plants13050673Eco-Geographical and Botanical Patterns of Resistance to Lepidoptera Insects in <i>Brassica rapa</i> L.Anna M. Artemyeva0Anastasia B. Kurina1Federal Research Center N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, 190000 St. Petersburg, RussiaFederal Research Center N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, 190000 St. Petersburg, RussiaIn the context of the widespread expansion of damage by herbivorous pests of <i>Brassica</i> crops, taking into account the requirements for minimizing pesticide pollution of the environment, it is important to have fundamental knowledge of the geographical features of the distribution of pests and about the botanical confinement of plant resistance in order to develop a strategy for creating new <i>Brassica</i> cultivars with complex resistance to insects. The relevance of our work is related to the study of the variability in the degree of resistance of the extensive genetic diversity of <i>Brassica rapa</i> accessions to the main herbivorous pests of <i>Brassica</i> crops in contrasting ecological and geographical zones of the Russian Federation (Arctic, northwestern, and southern zones). We have studied the distribution and food preferences of Lepidoptera insects (diamondback moth <i>Plutella xylostella</i> and cabbage moth <i>Mamestra brassicae</i>) on a set of 100 accessions from the VIR <i>B. rapa</i> collection (Chinese cabbage, pakchoi, wutacai, zicaitai, mizuna, and leaf and root turnips) in the field in three zones of the Russian Federation. We have found that the diamondback moth and cabbage moth are largely harmful in three zones of the European part of the Russian Federation, although the degree of damage to plants by these insects varies by year of cultivation. On average, for the set studied during the two years of the experiment, the degree of plant damage by both pests in the Arctic zone was low and almost low, and in the northwestern and southern zones, it was medium. It was noted that diamondback moth damage was greater in the northwestern zone in both years and in the southern and Arctic zones in 2021, while in 2022, the degree of cabbage moth damage was slightly higher in the southern and Arctic zones. Under the conditions of field diamondback moth damage, the accessions of Chinese cabbage, wutacai, and mizuna turned out to be the most resistant (the damage score was 1.92–1.99), whereas the accessions of wutacai and pakchoi were the most resistant to the cabbage moth (the damage score was 1.62–1.78). A high variability in the degree of resistance of <i>Brassica</i> crops to Lepidoptera insects from complete resistance to susceptibility was revealed. We have identified sources of resistance to insects, including complex resistance in all study areas, among landraces and some modern cultivars of Chinese cabbage, pakchoi, wutacai, and mizuna from Japan and China, as well as European turnips. The highest susceptibility to pests in the studied set was noted in the accession of root turnip “Hinona” (k-1422, USA) (average damage score of 3.24–3.53 points). We were not able to establish the morphological features of resistant plants or the geographical confinement of the origin of resistance of <i>B. rapa</i> crop accessions.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/5/673<i>Brassica rapa</i> L. cropsbiodiversitydiamondback moth <i>Plutella xylostella</i>cabbage moth <i>Mamestra brassicae</i>herbivore pest resistancegeographical trials |
| spellingShingle | Anna M. Artemyeva Anastasia B. Kurina Eco-Geographical and Botanical Patterns of Resistance to Lepidoptera Insects in <i>Brassica rapa</i> L. Plants <i>Brassica rapa</i> L. crops biodiversity diamondback moth <i>Plutella xylostella</i> cabbage moth <i>Mamestra brassicae</i> herbivore pest resistance geographical trials |
| title | Eco-Geographical and Botanical Patterns of Resistance to Lepidoptera Insects in <i>Brassica rapa</i> L. |
| title_full | Eco-Geographical and Botanical Patterns of Resistance to Lepidoptera Insects in <i>Brassica rapa</i> L. |
| title_fullStr | Eco-Geographical and Botanical Patterns of Resistance to Lepidoptera Insects in <i>Brassica rapa</i> L. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Eco-Geographical and Botanical Patterns of Resistance to Lepidoptera Insects in <i>Brassica rapa</i> L. |
| title_short | Eco-Geographical and Botanical Patterns of Resistance to Lepidoptera Insects in <i>Brassica rapa</i> L. |
| title_sort | eco geographical and botanical patterns of resistance to lepidoptera insects in i brassica rapa i l |
| topic | <i>Brassica rapa</i> L. crops biodiversity diamondback moth <i>Plutella xylostella</i> cabbage moth <i>Mamestra brassicae</i> herbivore pest resistance geographical trials |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/5/673 |
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