Unveiling detoxifying symbiosis and dietary influence on the Southern green shield bug microbiota.

ABSTRACT: The Southern green shield bug, Nezara viridula, is an invasive piercing and sucking pest insect that feeds on crops and poses a threat to global food production. Insects live in close relationships with microorganisms providing their host with unique capabilities, such as resistance to toxic plant metabolites. In this study, we investigated the resistance to and detoxification of the plant metabolite 3-nitropropionic acid (NPA) by core and transient members of the N. viridula microbial community. Microbial community members showed a different tolerance to the toxin and we determined that six out of eight strains detoxified NPA. Additionally, we determined that NPA might interfere with the biosynthesis and transport of l-leucine. Moreover, our study explored the influence of diet on the gut

SUBMITTER: Rogowska-van der Molen MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11585277 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature