Diversity of endosymbiotic bacteria in the pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum) on alfalfa in Chile
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Serie Documental
N° Publicación
v. 83(1) p. 63-69
Resumen o contenido
Facultative bacterial endosymbionts are prevalent in aphid pest species and key organisms for the rapid
adaptation to changing environment conditions under agricultural management. Facultative endosymbiont
interactions allow beneficial phenotypes of insect hosts, providing resistance against natural enemies, fungal
infections as well as enhanced resistance to thermal conditions, among others. These interactions have been
highlighted as important modulators in the evolution of aphid defenses, being a key aspect for the invasive
potential of aphids as pests. In this study, we have examined the bacterial community diversity associated to the
pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum on alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) crops in Central Chile by determining the
presence and abundance of the seven most common facultative endosymbionts reported for aphid species,
including: Hamiltonella defensa, Regiella insecticola, Serratia symbiotica, Spiroplasma sp., Rickettsia sp.,
Rickettsiella viridis and Fukatsuia symbiotica (or pea aphid X-type symbiont’ PAXS), using a PCR-based
approach across species-specific primers, in 16 alfalfa fields during the Chilean spring in the Maule Region.
We reported six of the seven endosymbiont species studied, observing a high frequency of infected aphids
being the endosymbiont H. defensa, the most predominant among the aphid populations in the different alfalfa
fields studied. As H. defensa has been extensively studied in its defensive role to parasitoids, we discuss
implications for biological control of this aphid pests. We also discuss the absence of a relevant defensive
endosymbiont such as F. symbiotica in the Chilean pea aphid populations and potential implications for the
success of the pea aphid biological control program.
Fecha
2023-02
Enlace permanente
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14001/68781
Cita Bibliográfica
Zepeda-Paulo, Francisca, Lavandero, Blas (2023-02). Diversity of endosymbiotic bacteria in the pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum) on alfalfa in Chile [en línea]. Chillán, Chile: Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias. Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research. v. 83(1) p. 63-69. Disponible en: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14001/68781 (Consultado: 11 de diciembre de 2024).