| Title: | "Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus changes alfalfa (Medicago sativa) metabolites in response to leaf spot (Phoma medicaginis) infection, with subsequent effects on pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum) behavior" |
| Author(s): | Li Y; Nan Z; Matthew C; Wang Y; Duan T; |
| Address: | "State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730020, China. College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730020, China. Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou, 730020, China. School of Agriculture and Environment, College of Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1469-8137 (Electronic) 0028-646X (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Plant disease occurs simultaneously with insect attack. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) modify plant biotic stress response. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and pathogens may modify plant volatile organic compound (VOC) production and insect behavior. Nevertheless, such effects are rarely studied, particularly for mesocosms where component organisms interact with each other. Plant-mediated effects of leaf pathogen (Phoma medicaginis) infection on aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum) infestation, and role of AMF (Rhizophagus intraradices) in modifying these interactions were elucidated in a glasshouse experiment. We evaluated alfalfa disease occurrence, photosynthesis, phytohormones, trypsin inhibitor (TI) and total phenol response to pathogen and aphid attack, with or without AMF, and aphid behavior towards VOCs from AMF inoculated and non-mycorrhizal alfalfa, with or without pathogen infection. AM fungus enhanced alfalfa resistance to pathogen and aphid infestation. Plant biomass, root : shoot ratio, net photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate, stomatal conductance, salicylic acid, and TI were significantly increased in AM-inoculated alfalfa. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and pathogen significantly changed alfalfa VOCs. Aphids preferred VOCs of AM-inoculated and nonpathogen-infected to nonmycorrhizal and pathogen-infected alfalfa. We propose that AMF alter plant response to multiple biotic stresses in ways both beneficial and harmful to the plant host, providing a basis for strategies to manage pathogens and herbivore pests" |
| Keywords: | Animals *Mycorrhizae/physiology *Aphids/physiology Medicago sativa/metabolism/microbiology Peas Acyrthosiphon pisum Medicago sativa Phoma medicaginis arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF) volatile organic compounds (VOCs); |
| Notes: | "MedlineLi, Yingde Nan, Zhibiao Matthew, Cory Wang, Yajie Duan, Tingyu eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2023/04/04 New Phytol. 2023 Jul; 239(1):286-300. doi: 10.1111/nph.18924. Epub 2023 Apr 20" |
