BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY
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2024
·Vol. 114
·期 1
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IF 2.7
Wang Jun,Li Meng,Gu Lei,Sun Yunfei,Zhu Xuexia,Yang Zhou
Atrazine is a predominant herbicide globally, and its residues are commonly found in natural water bodies due to its extensive use. Atrazine is known for its detrimental effects on the reproductive abilities of aquatic plants and animals. Our study explored the impact of maternal exposure to atrazine on the survival and performance of offspring using the water flea Daphnia magna as a model organism. We investigated how the life-history traits and population dynamics of maternal D. magna and their offspring are influenced by atrazine. We hypothesized that exposure to atrazine in mothers would negatively affect the survival and performance of their offspring. The findings revealed that short-term exposure to atrazine adversely affects fitness-related traits, manifesting as decreased survivorship and reduced fecundity. Offspring from atrazine-exposed mothers displayed a limited recovery in fitness; no mortality was observed during the 14-day experiment, yet fecundity remained significantly reduced. At the population level, maternal exposure to atrazine led to a decreased population carrying capacity. The notable maternal effects on offspring reproduction underscore the long-term toxicity of atrazine to D. magna populations, suggesting prolonged consequences even after the cessation of atrazine pollution. This study underscores the transgenerational effects of atrazine, highlighting its persistent threat to D. magna populations.
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Frontiers in Physiology
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2019
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IF 3.201
Shentu Xuping,Wang Xiaolong,Xiao Yin,Yu Xiaoping
Yeast-like symbiotes (YLS), harbored in the abdomen fat-body cells of the rice brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens Stål (Hemiptera: Delphacidae), are vital to the growth and reproduction of their host. It is feasible to manipulate BPH infestation on rice by inhibiting YLS using fungicide. In this study, the fungicide propiconazole was injected into the hemolymph of BPH thorax via microinjection to investigate its effect on YLS, especially the dominant species, Hypomyces chrysospermus, and their host BPH. Propiconazole markedly reduced the total number of YLS and H. chrysospermus in BPH hemolymph and fat body, thereby leading to an obvious higher mortality and lower fecundity of BPH than the negative control (PBS, phosphate buffer solution). After microinjecting propiconazole, the survival rate of BPH nymphs at the 5th instar was significantly lower than that obtained after PBS treatment. Eight days after propiconazole microinjection, the BPH survival rate dropped to 40%, only half of BPH survival rate treated with PBS microinjection. For female adults (1-day-old), there were significant differences in the survival rates between BPHs treated with propiconazole and those treated with PBS at days 5–8. The fecundity of BPH decreased significantly by microinjecting propiconazole and averaged only 229 eggs per female, which was 20% less than that of the negative control. Furthermore, we reared BPH on the susceptible variety TN1 sprayed with propiconazole to prove the feasibility manipulating field occurrence of BPH by inhibiting YLS using fungicides. The number of YLS and H. chrysospermus in BPH obviously declined. Subsequently, the survival rate and fecundity of BPH significantly decreased after feeding on rice treated with propiconazole. Meanwhile, the propiconazole residue was detected in the hemolymph and gut of BPH by HPLC analysis within 1 day of feeding. Inhibiting YLS using fungicides was a novel and effective way to control BPH infestation.
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昆虫学
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PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY
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2025
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IF 4
Xudong Zhao,Yuting Ding,Zirou Duan,Di Deng,Zhiyue Mao,Yan Zhu,Xiaoxi Fan,Guohui Yu,Linquan Ge
The brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens is a typical pesticide-induced resurgent rice pest. A previous study showed that a fungicide, jinggangmycin (JGM)-treated rice led to markedly increased sugar content and (Insulin-like Peptide 2) ILP2 in response to sugar-mediated TOR signaling and stimulated fecundity in BPH. However, the role of the other ILPs in response to types of carbohydrate compounds remained poorly understood. The present studies showed that JGM treatment led to strongly increased glucose content and slightly increased sucrose and trehalose contents in rice plants. The 5th instar nymphs feeding with JGM-treated rice or exogenous glucose-supplied artificial diets markedly upregulated transcription of ILP2 and ILP3 , triggered ILP/Foxo signaling transduction, and further induced ILP3 secretion in the female brain. Moreover, silencing of ILP3 in the nymphal stage through RNAi led to a significant decrease of ILP3 secretion in the brain compared with dsGFP-treated females and inhibited ILP/Foxo signaling transduction. Suppression of ILP3 decreased soluble protein content in the ovary and fat body, inhibited Vg expression and protein synthesis, and further blocked ovarian development in female adults. Finally, depletion of ILP3 significantly influenced reproductive parameters, including the number of laid eggs, oviposition period, number of offspring, hatching rate, and population growth indexes of BPH. The current study revealed the mechanism of diet glucose regulating BPH reproduction by inducing ILP3 expression, which complements the theory of pesticide-induced resurgence of rice pests and also provides an important gene target for green control of BPH.
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昆虫学
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农药毒理学
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分子生物学
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ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
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2023
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IF 6.8
Dongxia Liang,Yinshi Li,Shuoyu Li,Dele Meng,Fengchun Li,Siying Huang,Maojian Gong,Junhao Qin,Huashou Li
Glyphosate (GLY) is the most widely used herbicide worldwide, and its effects on animals and plants have attracted increasing attention. In this study, we explored the following: (1) the effects of multigenerational chronic exposure to GLY and H 2 O 2, alone or in combination, on the egg hatching rate and individual morphology of Pomacea canaliculata ; and (2) the effects of short-term chronic exposure to GLY and H 2 O 2 , alone or in combination, on the reproductive system of P. canaliculata . The results showed that H 2 O 2 and GLY exposure had distinct inhibitory effects on the hatching rate and individual growth indices with a substantial dose effect, and the F1 generation had the lowest resistance. In addition, with the prolongation of exposure time, the ovarian tissue was damaged, and the fecundity decreased; however, the snails could still lay eggs. In conclusion, these results suggest that P. canaliculata can tolerate low concentrations of pollution and in addition to drug dosage, the control should focus on two time points, the juvenile and early stage of spawning.
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水生生物学
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
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2022
·Vol. 23
·期 9
·5003
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IF 6.208
Rui Guo,Gen Li,Leilei Lu,Shan Sun,Ting Liu,Mengsha Li,Yong Zheng,Albertha J. M. Walhout,Jun Wu,Huixin Li
Plasmids are mostly found in bacteria as extrachromosomal genetic elements and are widely used in genetic engineering. Exploring the mechanisms of plasmid–host interaction can provide crucial information for the application of plasmids in genetic engineering. However, many studies have generally focused on the influence of plasmids on their bacterial hosts, and the effects of plasmids on bacteria-feeding animals have not been explored in detail. Here, we use a “plasmid–bacteria–Caenorhabditis elegans” model to explore the impact of plasmids on their host bacteria and bacterivorous nematodes. First, the phenotypic responses ofC. eleganswere observed by feedingEscherichia coliOP50 harboring different types of plasmids. We found thatE. coliOP50 harboring plasmid pEX18Gm unexpectedly increases the fecundity ofC. elegans. Subsequently, we found that the plasmid pEX18Gm indirectly affectsC. elegansfecundity via bacterial metabolism. To explore the underlying regulatory mechanism, we performed bacterial RNA sequencing and performed in-depth analysis. We demonstrated that the plasmid pEX18Gm upregulates the transcription of methionine synthase genemetHin the bacteria, which results in an increase in methionine that supportsC. elegansfecundity. Additionally, we found that a pEX18Gm-induced increase inC. eleganscan occur in different bacterial species. Our findings highlight the plasmid–bacteria–C. elegansmodel to reveal the mechanism of plasmids’ effects on their host and provide a new pattern for systematically studying the interaction between plasmids and multi-species.Keywords:plasmid–host interaction;bacteria;C. elegans;fecundity;multi-species;RNA-seq;methionine;HPLC-MS/MS
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遗传学
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ISME Journal
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2021
·Vol. 15
·期 11
·3239-3257
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IF 10.302
Zhang Jiao,Wang Fei,Yuan Bo,Yang Lei,Yang Yi,Fang Qi,Kuhn Jens H.,Song Qisheng,Ye Gongyin
We identified a 9332-nucleotide-long novel picornaviral genome sequence in the transcriptome of an agriculturally important parasitoid wasp ( Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae (Rondani, 1875)). The genome of the novel virus, Rondani’s wasp virus 1 (RoWV-1), contains two long open reading frames encoding a nonstructural and a structural protein, respectively, and is 3’-polyadenylated. Phylogenetic analyses firmly place RoWV-1 into the dicistrovirid genus Cripavirus . We detected RoWV-1 in various tissues and life stages of the parasitoid wasp, with the highest virus load measured in the larval digestive tract. We demonstrate that RoWV-1 is transmitted horizontally from infected to uninfected wasps but not vertically to wasp offspring. Comparison of several important biological parameters between the infected and uninfected wasps indicates that RoWV-1 does not have obvious detrimental effects on wasps. We further demonstrate that RoWV-1 also infects Drosophila melanogaster (Meigen, 1830), the hosts of the pupal ectoparasitoid wasps, and thereby increases its pupal developmental duration and fecundity, but decreases the eclosion rate. Together, these results suggest that RoWV-1 may have a potential benefit to the wasp by increasing not only the number of potential wasp hosts but also the developmental time of the hosts to ensure proper development of wasp offspring.
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病毒学
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2024
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IF 12.2
Chi Wu,Kai He,Huizhen Li,Lan Zhang,Liangang Mao,Lizhen Zhu,Jinhua Jiang,Xingang Liu
The transgenerational impacts of pesticide mixture on Daphnia magna ( D. magna ) following long-term exposure, particularly regarding transcriptomic effects, remain poorly understood. We analyzed 470 irrigation water samples from various Chinese provinces. Imidacloprid (IMI, 71.1 %), clothianidin (CLO, 60.43 %), and tebuconazole (TEB, 64.68 %) were the most frequently detected pesticides, with nearly 50 % of samples showing mixtures of TEB with IMI or CLO. D. magna were exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations (0.89–1.62 μg/L) over 12 generations. Key effects included reduced fecundity, delayed development, and smaller body size, with these impacts exacerbating across generations. A Leslie matrix model revealed declines in population size, intrinsic rates of increase, and age structure. Notably, mixed pesticide exposures induced specific pathways related to oocyte meiosis, resulting in greater toxicity than single exposures. Additionally, disrupted lipid metabolism and feeding behaviors were linked to insufficient energy for growth and reproduction, affecting ovarian development. These findings highlight the ecological risks of long-term pesticide exposure and offer insights for mitigation strategies in aquatic ecosystems.
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PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
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2024
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IF 3.8
Yun Wang,Hui-Qian Xu,Hong-Liang Han,Dong Chen,Hongbo Jiang,Guy Smagghe,Jin-Jun Wang,Dong Wei
BACKGROUND The melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett), is an invasive Tephritidae pest with robust fertility. The male accessory glands (MAGs) form a vital organ that ensures insect reproductive efficiency. Most of the secreted proteins by MAGs exhibit a male bias expression. Takeout, one of these proteins, is abundantly present in the MAGs of many insects. RESULTS In this study, we identified 32 takeout genes in Z. cucurbitae . The phylogenetic analysis and multiple sequence alignment results showed that Zctakeout1 is the most related homolog to the MAGs-specific takeout in Tephritidae. The real-time quantitative PCR results showed that Zctakeout1 was exclusively expressed in the male adult stage, and its expression level gradually increased with the increase in age and then remained stable at the sexually matured stage. The distribution among tissues demonstrated the specific expression of Zctakeout1 in the MAGs, and fluorescence immunohistochemical results confirmed the presence of Zctakeout1 in close proximity to binuclear cells of the mesoderm epidermal MAGs. In continuation, CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing was employed, resulting in successfully generating a homozygous strain with an +8 bp insertion. The mating experiments with the Zctakeout1 −/− males resulted in significant reductions in both the mating rate and egg production of females. CONCLUSION These findings prove that the MAGs-specific Zctakeout1 is essential in regulating fecundity in female Z. cucurbitae fruit flies. Our data suggests its utilization in future essential insect-specific gene-directed sterility insect technique (SIT) by the genetic manipulation to keep these important Tephritidae populations under control. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.
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PLoS One
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2016
·Vol. 11
·期 6
·e0156555
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IF 3.057
Chunmei Xu,Zhengqun Zhang,Kaidi Cui,Yunhe Zhao,Jingkun Han,Feng Liu,Wei Mu
To better understand the sublethal effects of cyantraniliprole on the black cutworm Agrotis ipsilon (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), several studies were carried out to investigate sublethal effects on development stages, population parameters, feeding indices and nutrient content of A . ipsilon . The result of a bioassay showed that cyantraniliprole had high toxicity against A . ipsilon fourth-instar larvae with an LC 50 of 0.354 μg.g −1 using an artificial diet. Compared with controls, sublethal doses of cyantraniliprole at LC 5 , LC 20 and LC 40 levels prolonged larval and pupal duration and extended mean generation time and total preovipositional period. In addition, survival rate, reproductive value, intrinsic and finite rates of increase and net reproduction rate declined significantly. Meanwhile, cyantraniliprole had markedly antifeedant effects; decreased the relative growth rate (RGR), the relative consumption rate (RCR), the efficiency of conversion of ingested food (ECI), the efficiency of conversion of digested food (ECD); and increased the approximate digestibility (AD) significantly. This phenomenon contributed to the decrease of nutrient contents, including lipids, protein and carbohydrates, to the point that insufficient energy was available for normal growth. Therefore, sublethal concentrations of cyantraniliprole decreased growth speed and reduced population reproduction of A . ipsilon . This result provides information useful in integrated pest management (IPM) programs for A . ipsilon .
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