Affiliation:
1. Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of the Ministry of Education, College of Plant Protection Northwest A&F University Yangling China
2. College of Horticulture and Plant Protection Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
Abstract
AbstractBACKGROUNDMythimna separata is a notorious pest causing crop damages at the larval stage. Gaining insight into larval olfaction mechanisms would provide knowledge for olfaction‐based management of M. separata larvae.RESULTSIn the present research, (Z)‐11‐hexadecenal (Z11‐16: Ald), a major component of M. separata sex pheromone, was found to attract early‐instar larvae of M. separata in a food context. Using a fluorescent binding assay, we found that M. separata general odorant binding protein 2 (MsepGOBP2) exhibited high binding affinity to Z11‐16: Ald. Further, silencing of MsepGOBP2 resulted in a sharp reduction of the response to Z11‐16: Ald, which could not be mitigated by increasing the concentration of Z11‐16: Ald. Additionally, we employed molecular dynamics‐based approaches to unravel the interaction details between MsepGOBP2 and Z11‐16: Ald, specifically the binding of Z11‐16: Ald to MsepGOBP2.CONCLUSIONZ11‐16: Ald is attractive to early‐instar larvae of M. separata, and MsepGOBP2 is identified to be indispensable in the larval detection of Z11‐16: Ald. These results could aid in the development of olfaction‐based methods for controlling M. separata in the larval stage. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
Funder
Chinese Universities Scientific Fund
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province
Subject
Insect Science,Agronomy and Crop Science,General Medicine
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