Plant defense responses induced by phytoseiid predatory mites

The ability of phytoseiids for inducing plant defensive responses was studied. First, the activation of citrus defense pathways in two rootstocks with different resistance to Tetranychus urticae, Citrus aurantium and C. reshni, was analysed. Metabolomic analyses showed that the jasmonic acid, salicy...

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Autor: Cruz Miralles, Joaquín
Tipo de recurso: tesis doctoral
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:CBUC, CESCA
Repositorio:TDR. Tesis Doctorales en Red
OAI Identifier:oai:www.tdx.cat:10803/667321
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10803/667321
http://dx.doi.org/10.6035/14104.2019.241465
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Tetranychus urticae
Euseius stipulatus
Neoseiulus californicus
Phytoseiulus persimilis
Volátiles de planta
Defensa inducida
Agricultura, ramaderia, pesca, silvicultura i veterinària
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Sumario:The ability of phytoseiids for inducing plant defensive responses was studied. First, the activation of citrus defense pathways in two rootstocks with different resistance to Tetranychus urticae, Citrus aurantium and C. reshni, was analysed. Metabolomic analyses showed that the jasmonic acid, salicylic acid and flavonoids defense pathways were modified depending on plant genotype and phytoseiid diet specialization. Second, attraction and repellence of volatiles released by citrus infested by phytoseiids was studied. This depended on the species of the predator triggering these responses. We also carried out choice tests without plants and observed that phytoseiids were repellent for T. urticae. Furthermore, the volatiles released by each phytoseiid were characterized and included different organic compounds from green leaf volatiles to monoterpenes. Finally, the reproduction of the three phytoseiids when feeding on T. urticae obtained from two different rootstocks was studied. We concluded that phytoseiids can induce different plant defensive responses.