Chemotaxis of Tuta absoluta to tomato plants exposed to methyl jasmonate and conspecific injuries

Author:

Weber Nelson Cristiano1ORCID,Sant'Ana Josué1ORCID,Redaelli Luiza Rodrigues1ORCID,de Assis Larissa Souza2

Affiliation:

1. Postgraduate Program in Plant Science Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) Porto Alegre Rio Grande do Sul Brazil

2. Department of Crop Protection Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) Porto Alegre Rio Grande do Sul Brazil

Abstract

AbstractPlants have developed chemical defence strategies which can either be triggered in response to herbivory or by the exogenous application of phytohormones, such as methyl jasmonate (MeJa). Tuta absoluta is the main pest associated with tomatoes worldwide. However, studies on the impact of plant hormones on this system are still scarce. This study aimed to evaluate the chemotactic responses and oviposition of T. absoluta towards tomato plants induced by MeJa and herbivory injuries. We conducted dual‐choice olfactometry bioassays evaluating the response of virgin T. absoluta males and females exposed to plants with conspecifics (eggs and caterpillars) and sprayed with MeJa (0.5 mM) at 24, 48, 72 and 96 h after the treatments. We also evaluated the oviposition preference of mated T. absoluta with the chance of choosing plants exposed to water, herbivory and three phytohormone concentrations (0.1, 0.5 and 2.5 mM). The males were mostly responsive to plants with conspecifics, while the females preferred intact plants over those sprayed with MeJa and with the presence of eggs. Furthermore, plants with MeJa (0.5 and 2.5 mM) and injured by conspecifics had less oviposition by T. absoluta. The results show that spraying MeJa on tomato plants is a potential tool for managing and controlling the tomato moth.

Funder

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

Publisher

Wiley

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