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J Chem Ecol


Title:Carnivore Attractant or Plant Elicitor? Multifunctional Roles of Methyl Salicylate Lures in Tomato Defense
Author(s):Rowen E; Gutensohn M; Dudareva N; Kaplan I;
Address:"Department of Entomology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA. epr5119@psu.edu. Division of Plant and Soil Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26505, USA. Department of Biochemistry, Whistler Hall, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA. Department of Entomology, Smith Hall, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA"
Journal Title:J Chem Ecol
Year:2017
Volume:20170609
Issue:6
Page Number:573 - 585
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-017-0856-6
ISSN/ISBN:1573-1561 (Electronic) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:"Synthetic plant volatile lures attract natural enemies, but may have non-target effects due to the multifunctional nature of volatile signals. For example, methyl salicylate (MeSA) is used to attract predators, yet also serves as a signaling hormone involved in plant pathogen defense. We investigated the consequences of deploying MeSA lures to attract predators for tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) defense against herbivores. To understand the spatial distribution of the lure's effect, we exposed tomatoes in the field to MeSA along a linear distance gradient and induced defenses by simulating feeding by hornworm caterpillars in a fully crossed factorial design (+/- MeSA, +/- herbivory). Subsequently, we analyzed activity of several defensive proteins (protease inhibitors, polyphenol oxidase, peroxidase), development of hornworm larvae (Manduca sexta), growth of fungal pathogens (Cladosporium and Alternaria), and attractiveness to herbivores and predators. Overall, MeSA-exposed plants were more resistant to both insects and pathogens. Secondary pathogen infection was reduced by 25% in MeSA exposed plants, possibly due to elevated polyphenol oxidase activity. Interestingly, we found that lures affected plant pathogen defenses equivalently across all distances (up to 4 m away) indicating that horizontal diffusion of a synthetic volatile may be greater than previously assumed. While thrips avoided colonizing hornworm- damaged tomato plants, this induced resistance was not observed upon pre-exposure to MeSA, suggesting that MeSA suppresses the repellant effect induced by herbivory. Thus, using MeSA lures in biological control may inadvertently protect crops from pathogens, but has mixed effects on plant resistance to insect herbivores"
Keywords:"Alternaria/growth & development Animals Catechol Oxidase/metabolism Cladosporium/growth & development *Herbivory Larva/physiology *Solanum lycopersicum/metabolism/microbiology Manduca/*physiology Peroxidase/metabolism Pest Control, Biological Plant Leaves;"
Notes:"MedlineRowen, Elizabeth Gutensohn, Michael Dudareva, Natalia Kaplan, Ian eng 2017/06/11 J Chem Ecol. 2017 Jun; 43(6):573-585. doi: 10.1007/s10886-017-0856-6. Epub 2017 Jun 9"

 
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