Gasmi, Laila; Martinez-Solis, Maria; Frattini, Ada; Ye, Meng; Collado, Maria Carmen; Turlings, Ted C. J.; Erb, Matthias; Herrero, Salvador published the artcile< Can herbivore-induced volatiles protect plants by increasing the herbivores' susceptibility to natural pathogens?>, Synthetic Route of 78-70-6, the main research area is herbivore plant volatile gut microbiota pathogenicity cellular immunity; Bacillus thuringiensis; baculovirus; entomopathogen; indole; linalool; plant volatiles; plant-microbe interactions.
In response to insect herbivory, plants mobilize various defenses. Defense responses include the release of herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) that can serve as signals to alert undamaged tissues and to attract natural enemies of the herbivores. Some HIPVs can have a direct neg. impact on herbivore survival, but it is not well understood by what mechanisms. Here, we tested the hypothesis that exposure to HIPVs renders insects more susceptible to natural pathogens. Exposure of the caterpillars of the noctuid Spodoptera exigua to indole and linalool, but not exposure to (Z)-3-hexenyl acetate, increased the susceptibility to Spodoptera exigua multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (SeMNPV). We also found that exposure to indole, but not exposure to linalool or (Z)-3-hexenyl acetate, increased the pathogenicity of Bacillus thuringiensis. Addnl. experiments revealed significant changes in microbiota composition after forty-eight hours of larval exposure to indole. Overall, these results provide evidence that certain HIPVs can strongly enhance the susceptibility of caterpillars to pathogens, possibly through effects on the insect gut microbiota. These findings suggest a novel mechanism by which HIPVs can protect plants from herbivorous insects. Multitrophic interactions involving insect pests, their natural enemies, microorganisms, and plant hosts are increasingly being recognized as relevant factors in pest management. In response to herbivory attacks, plants activate a wide range of defenses that aim to mitigate the damage. Attacked plants release herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs), which can act as priming signals for other plants and attract natural enemies of herbivores, and which may have a direct neg. impact on herbivore survival. In the present work, we show that exposure of the insects to the induced volatiles could increase the insects’ susceptibility to the entomopathogens naturally occurring in the plant environment. These findings suggest a novel role for plant volatiles by influencing insect interactions with natural pathogens, probably mediated by alterations in the insect microbiota composition In addition,this work provides evidence for selectable plant traits (production of secondary metabolites) that can have an influence on the ecol. of the pests and could be relevant in the improvement of pest management strategies using natural entomopathogens.
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