ArticleOecologia2015
Rhizobacterial colonization of roots modulates plant volatile emission and enhances the attraction of a parasitoid wasp to host-infested plants.
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- Cross-kingdom signaling manipulation by insect-associated microbial symbionts: Linking molecular mechanisms to pest management strategies.Pest management science · 2026Review
- Rhizobacteria regulate colonising Sitobion avenae aphid populations through induced host resistance and alter plant volatiles promoting early parasitoid recruitment on barley (Hordeum vulgare).Pest management science · 2026Article
- Plant and aphid genotypes modulate legume rhizobium-induced defense against aphids.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- Rhizobia-legume symbiosis mediates direct and indirect interactions between plants, herbivores and their parasitoids.Heliyon · 2024Article
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- Nectar-Inhabiting Bacteria Affect Olfactory Responses of an Insect Parasitoid by Altering Nectar Odors.Microbial ecology · 2023Article
- Limited effects of plant-beneficial fungi on plant volatile composition and host-choice behavior ofFrontiers in plant science · 2023Article
- The Effects of an Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus and Rhizobium Symbioses on Soybean Aphid Mostly Fail to Propagate to the Third Trophic Level.Microorganisms · 2022Article
- Negative Effects of Rhizobacteria Association on Plant Recruitment of Generalist Predators.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Development of plant systemic resistance by beneficial rhizobacteria: Recognition, initiation, elicitation and regulation.Frontiers in plant science · 2022Review
- Herbivory Protection via Volatile Organic Compounds Is Influenced by Maize Genotype, NotFrontiers in microbiology · 2022Article
- Effects of Root-Colonizing Fluorescent Pseudomonas Strains onApplied and environmental microbiology · 2021Article
- Achieving similar root microbiota composition in neighbouring plants through airborne signalling.The ISME journal · 2021Article
- Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Enhance Defense of Strawberry Plants Against Spider Mites.Frontiers in plant science · 2021Article
- From Diverse Origins to Specific Targets: Role of Microorganisms in Indirect Pest Biological Control.Insects · 2020Review
- Predatory Earwigs are Attracted by Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatiles Linked with Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria.Insects · 2020Article
- Combined effects of mutualistic rhizobacteria counteract virus-induced suppression of indirect plant defences in soya bean.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2019Article
- Soil Inoculation with Bacillus spp. Modifies Root Endophytic Bacterial Diversity, Evenness, and Community Composition in a Context-Specific Manner.Microbial ecology · 2018Article
- Revisiting bacterial volatile-mediated plant growth promotion: lessons from the past and objectives for the future.Annals of botany · 2018Review
- Root-colonizing bacteria enhance the levels of (E)-β-caryophyllene produced by maize roots in response to rootworm feeding.Oecologia · 2018Review
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Abstract
Beneficial root-associated microbes modify the physiological status of their host plants and affect direct and indirect plant defense against insect herbivores. While the effects of these microbes on direct plant defense against insect herbivores are well described, knowledge of the effect of the microbes on indirect plant defense against insect herbivores is still limited. In this study, we evaluate the role of the rhizobacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens WCS417r in indirect plant defense against the generalist leaf-chewing insect Mamestra brassicae through a combination of behavioral, chemical, and gene-transcriptional approaches. We show that rhizobacterial colonization of Arabidopsis thaliana roots results in an increased attraction of the parasitoid Microplitis mediator to caterpillar-infested plants. Volatile analysis revealed that rhizobacterial colonization suppressed the emission of the terpene (E)-α-bergamotene and the aromatics methyl salicylate and lilial in response to caterpillar feeding. Rhizobacterial colonization decreased the caterpillar-induced transcription of the terpene synthase genes TPS03 and TPS04. Rhizobacteria enhanced both the growth and the indirect defense of plants under caterpillar attack. This study shows that rhizobacteria have a high potential to enhance the biocontrol of leaf-chewing herbivores based on enhanced attraction of parasitoids.
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