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Metabolomics of the interaction between a consortium of entomopathogenic fungi and their target insect: mechanisms of attack and survival

ABSTRACT: One of the most concerning pests that attack strawberries in Brazil is Duponchelia fovealis, a non-native moth with no registered control methods to date. Our group recently observed that a fungal consortium formed by two strains of Beauveria bassiana increased the mortality of D. fovealis more than inoculation with each strain on its own. However, the molecular interaction between the fungal consortium and the caterpillars is unknown, raising several questions about the enhanced pest control observed. Furthermore, concerns over the emergency of resistance and the selection for resistance to chemical and biological products that are constantly applied in agriculture highlight the need for careful examination of novel pest control methods. Thus, in this work, we sought to pioneer the evaluation of the molecular interaction between a fungal consortium of B. bassiana and D. fovealis caterpillars. We aimed to understand the biocontrol process involved in this interaction and the defense system of the caterpillar. Therefore, seven days after D. fovealis caterpillars were inoculated with the B. bassiana consortium, the dead and surviving caterpillars were analyzed using GC-MS and LC-MS/MS.

ORGANISM(S): European Pepper Moth Duponchelia Fovealis

TISSUE(S): Insect Tissue

SUBMITTER: Andressa Katiski da Costa Stuart

PROVIDER: ST001990 | MetabolomicsWorkbench | Fri Nov 12 00:00:00 GMT 2021

REPOSITORIES: MetabolomicsWorkbench

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