Different mycorrhizal fungal communities differentially affect plant phenolic-based resistance to insect herbivory
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Article Title | Different mycorrhizal fungal communities differentially affect plant phenolic-based resistance to insect herbivory |
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ERA Journal ID | 214095 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Frew, Adam (Author) and Wilson, Bree A. L. (Author) |
Journal Title | Rhizosphere |
Journal Citation | 19, pp. 1-4 |
Article Number | 100365 |
Number of Pages | 4 |
Year | 2021 |
Publisher | Elsevier BV |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 2452-2198 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rhisph.2021.100365 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2452219821000616 |
Abstract | Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are ubiquitous symbionts of most terrestrial plants that can augment plant defences against insect herbivores. A clearer understanding of the mechanisms underpinning community-specific effects of AM fungi on plant resistance to herbivores is needed. Here, we report how plant (Triticum aestivum) phenolic-based resistance to an insect herbivore is differentially affected by inoculation with different AM fungal communities. Plants inoculated with four AM fungal species or with a field-sourced AM fungal community had significantly greater foliar phenolics than plants inoculated with a single AM fungal species (Rhizophagus irregularis) or with no AM fungi. Correspondingly, herbivore performance (relative growth rate) was lowest when feeding on those plants with greater phenolic concentrations. Furthermore, there was a negative correlation between foliar phenolics and herbivore growth. We propose that AM fungal community assembly can drive insect herbivore performance by affecting phenolic-based resistance mechanisms. |
Keywords | Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; Helicoverpa punctigera; Herbivory; Multitrophic interactions; Plant defence |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 310399. Ecology not elsewhere classified |
310302. Community ecology (excl. invasive species ecology) | |
310899. Plant biology not elsewhere classified | |
Byline Affiliations | School of Sciences |
Centre for Crop Health | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q6543/different-mycorrhizal-fungal-communities-differentially-affect-plant-phenolic-based-resistance-to-insect-herbivory
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