Abstract
Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CLso) is an unculturable bacterium vectored by the tomato potato psyllid (TPP) Bactericera cockerelli and has been associated with Zebra chip disease in potato and with other economically relevant symptoms observed in solanaceous crops. By altering their host and vector’s biological system, pathogens are able to induce changes that benefit them by increasing their transmission rate. Understanding these changes can enable better targeting of mechanisms to control pathogen outbreaks. Here, we explored how the CLso infectious status affects the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of the tomato plant, and whether the CLso infectious status of TPP influences host plant settlement. These chemical and behavioral changes can ultimately affect the rate of encounter between the host and the vector. Results from headspace volatile collection of tomato plants showed that CLso infected tomato plants emitted a qualitatively and quantitatively different blend of VOCs compared to sham-infected plants. By a factorial experiment, we showed that CLso negative (CLso-) TPP preferred to settle 70 % more often on infected tomato plants, while CLso positive (CLso+) TPP were found 68 % more often on sham-infected tomato plants. These results provide new evidence in favor of both host and vector manipulation by CLso.
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This work was supported by Plant and Food Research investment into “Sustainable integrated pest management” and the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (Contract C11X1308 “Realising Potato Export Growth”). We thank Alasdair Noble and Ruth Butler for help with statistical analyses. Ian Scott, Sam Read, and Sally Harrow from the Molecular team at Plant and Food Research provided us with tomato plants and ran routine PCR to test for CLso. Finally, Ed Stewart provided valuable advice on chemistry.
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Mas, F., Vereijssen, J. & Suckling, D.M. Influence of the Pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter Solanacearum on Tomato Host Plant Volatiles and Psyllid Vector Settlement. J Chem Ecol 40, 1197–1202 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-014-0518-x
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