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篇名/作者
Infection patterns of 'Candidatus Liberibacter europaeus' in Cacopsylla oluanpiensis, a psyllid pest of Pittosporum pentandrum
日期
2023-01-29
張貼單位
楊曼妙 教授
期刊名
Journal of Invertebrate Pathology
卷期頁碼
200: 107959
內  容

'Candidatus Liberibacter' is a genus of plant-associated bacteria that can be transmitted by insects of the superfamily Psylloidea. Since many members of this genus are putative causal agents of plant diseases, it is crucial in studying their interactions with the psyllid vectors. However, previous studies have mainly focused on few species associated with diseases of economic significance, and this may potentially hinder the development of a more comprehensive understanding of the ecology of 'Ca. Liberibacter'. The present study showed that an endemic psyllid species in Taiwan, Cacopsylla oluanpiensis, is infected with a species of 'Ca. Liberibacter'. The bacterium was present in geographically distant populations of the psyllid and was identified as 'Ca. Liberibacter europaeus' (CLeu), a species which generally does not induce plant symptoms. Analysis of CLeu infection densities in male and female C. oluanpiensis with different abdominal colors using quantitative polymerase chain reaction revealed that CLeu infection was not significantly associated with psyllid gender and body color. Instead, CLeu infection had a negative effect on the body sizes of both male and female psyllids, which is influenced by bacterial titer. Investigation on CLeu's distribution patterns in C. oluanpiensis's host plant Pittosporum pentandrum indicated that CLeu does not behave as a plant pathogen. Also, results showed that nymph-infested twigs had a greater chance of carrying high loads of CLeu, suggesting that ovipositing females and the nymphs are the main source of the bacterium in the plants. This study is not only the first to formally report the presence of CLeu in C. oluanpiensis and plants in the family Pittosporaceae, but also represents the first record of the bacterium in Taiwan. Overall, the findings in this work broaden the understanding of associations between psyllids and 'Ca. Liberibacter' in the field.

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更新日期:2023-10-12
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