High-quality genome of the zoophytophagous stink bug, Nesidiocoris tenuis, informs their food habit adaptation.

ABSTRACT: The zoophytophagous stink bug, Nesidiocoris tenuis, is a promising natural enemy of micro-pests such as whiteflies and thrips. This bug possesses both phytophagous and entomophagous food habits, enabling it to obtain nutrition from both plants and insects. This trait allows us to maintain its population density in agricultural fields by introducing insectary plants, even when the pest prey density is extremely low. However, if the bugs' population becomes too dense, they can sometimes damage crop plants. This dual character seems to arise from the food preferences and chemosensation of this predator. To understand the genomic landscape of N. tenuis, we examined the whole genome sequence of a commercially available Japanese strain. We used long-read sequencing and Hi-C analysis to assemble

SUBMITTER: Shibata T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10849345 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature