biostudies-literatureUnknown13Ahmed SRural Development AdministrationWestern flower thrips, <i>Frankliella occidentalis</i>, is a serious pest by directly infesting host crops. It can also give indirect damage to host crops by transmitting a plant virus called tomato spotted wilt virus. A fungal pathogen, <i>Beauveria bassiana</i>, can infect thrips. It has been used as a biopesticide. However, little is known on the defense of thrips against this fungal pathogen. This study assessed the defense of thrips against the fungal infection with respect to immunity by analyzing immune-associated genes of <i>F. occidentalis</i> in both larvae and adults. Immunity-associated genes of western flower thrips were selected from three immunity steps: nonself recognition, mediation, and immune responses. For the pathogen recognition step, dorsal switch protein 1 (DSP1) waFrontiers in immunology875239https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9016178biostudies-literatureHMG-Like DSP1 Mediates Immune Responses of the Western Flower Thrips (<i>Frankliniella occidentalis</i>) Against <i>Beauveria bassiana</i>, a Fungal Pathogen.PMC9016178Choi DAhmed SKim YRoy MCfalseHMG-Like DSP1 Mediates Immune Responses of the Western Flower Thrips (<i>Frankliniella occidentalis</i>) Against <i>Beauveria bassiana</i>, a Fungal Pathogen.Western flower thrips, <i>Frankliella occidentalis</i>, is a serious pest by directly infesting host crops. It can also give indirect damage to host crops by transmitting a plant virus called tomato spotted wilt virus. A fungal pathogen, <i>Beauveria bassiana</i>, can infect thrips. It has been used as a biopesticide. However, little is known on the defense of thrips against this fungal pathogen. This study assessed the defense of thrips against the fungal infection with respect to immunity by analyzing immune-associated genes of <i>F. occidentalis</i> in both larvae and adults. Immunity-associated genes of western flower thrips were selected from three immunity steps: nonself recognition, mediation, and immune responses. For the pathogen recognition step, dorsal switch protein 1 (DSP1) wa2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222025-04-18T21:51:31.48Z2025-02-19T03:18:36.221ZS-EPMC90161783545007410.3389/fimmu.2022.875239