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Effect of foliar salicylic acid and methyl jasmonate applications on protection against pill-bugs in lettuce plants (Lactuca sativa)

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The effects were examined of plant-response signaling compounds, salicylic acid (SA) and methyl jasmonate (MeJA), on resistance to pill-bugs (Armadillidium vulgare) attack in lettuce plants. Foliar SA and MeJA applications were made at weekly intervals from the emergence of the plant until one week before harvesting. SA and MeJA induced detectable levels of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) at least during 5 days post-application in these plants throughout their cultivation. On the whole, SA and MeJA in the concentrations and application scheme evaluated in this research did not significantly influence the dry and fresh weight matter of plants, or the chlorophyll and nitrate contents. In addition, both signal elicitors significantly diminished lettuce mortality due to pill-bugs, which was positively correlated with phenolics and flavonoids contents. Our results suggest that SA and MeJA, especially in low concentrations, should be further evaluated in lettuce production and priming resistance.

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The authors acknowledge the support by Fondo de Investigación de la Facultad de Ingeniería de la UAQ (FIFI)-2008 and 2009, Proyecto de Equipamiento del Laboratorio de Biosistemas 2008, SEP-CONACyT 2006, FOMIX-Qro 2008 and PROMEP/103.5/08/3320 for this research. Additionally, Nancy Tierranegra-García, P. Salinas-Soto acknowledges grant support by CONACyT and Facultad de Ingeniería UAQ, and Marcela Vargas-Hernández acknowledges grant support by CONACyT. Special thanks are extended to Adriana Medellín-Gómez and Silvia C. Stroet of the Translation Edition Office of UAQ for technical review of the English manuscript.

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  1. C.A. Ingeniería de Biosistemas, División de Investigación y Posgrado, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Centro Universitario Cerro de las Campanas, S/N, Colonia Las Campanas, C.P. 76010, Querétaro, Qro, Mexico

    Nancy Tierranegra-García, Patricia Salinas-Soto, Irineo Torres-Pacheco, Rosalia V. Ocampo-Velázquez, Enrique Rico-García, Ana A. Feregrino-Pérez, Adán Mercado-Luna, Marcela Vargas-Hernandez, Genaro M. Soto-Zarazúa & Ramón G. Guevara-González

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Tierranegra-García, N., Salinas-Soto, P., Torres-Pacheco, I. et al. Effect of foliar salicylic acid and methyl jasmonate applications on protection against pill-bugs in lettuce plants (Lactuca sativa). Phytoparasitica 39, 137–144 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12600-011-0147-7

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