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Porous substrate affects a subsequent attachment ability of the beetle Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae).

ABSTRACT: According to literature data, porous substrates can cause a reduction of insect attachment ability. We carried out traction experiments with adult ladybird beetles Harmonia axyridis on the smooth solid glass sample and rough porous Al2O3 membrane to prove the primary effect of absorption of the insect pad secretion by porous media, rather than surface roughness, on the attachment force on the porous sample. With each insect individual, a set of five experiments was conducted: (1) on glass; (2) on the porous membrane; (3-5) on glass immediately after the test on the porous surface, then after 30 min and 1 h of recovery time. On the porous substrate, the forces, being similar in females and males, were greatly reduced compared to those measured on glass. A significant difference between the force values obtained in the first (before the test on the porous sample) and second (immediately after the experiment on the porous sample) tests on glass was observed. After 30 min recovery time, beetles completely regained their attachment ability. Females produced significantly lower forces than males in all experiments on glass: the differences are probably caused by the sexual dimorphism in the microstructure of their adhesive pads. The obtained results are of fundamental importance for further application in biomimetics of novel insect-repelling surfaces and in plant protection by using porous materials.

SUBMITTER: Gorb EV

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6364653 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Porous substrate affects a subsequent attachment ability of the beetle Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae).

Gorb Elena V EV Lemke Wiebke W Gorb Stanislav N SN

Journal of the Royal Society, Interface 20190101 150

According to literature data, porous substrates can cause a reduction of insect attachment ability. We carried out traction experiments with adult ladybird beetles Harmonia axyridis on the smooth solid glass sample and rough porous Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> membrane to prove the primary effect of absorption of the insect pad secretion by porous media, rather than surface roughness, on the attachment force on the porous sample. With each insect individual, a set of five experiments was conducte ...[more]

PMID: 30958175

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Project description:Harmonia axyridis is an important natural enemy that consumes many agricultural and forestry pests. It relies on a sensitive olfactory system to find prey and mates. Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) as the first-step of recognizing volatiles, transport odors through sensillum lymph to odorant receptors (ORs). However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms of H. axyridis olfaction. In this study, four H. axyridis antenna specific OBP genes, HaxyOBP3, 5, 12, and 15, were bacterially expressed and the binding features of the four recombinant proteins to 40 substances were investigated using fluorescence competitive binding assays. Three-dimensional structure modeling and molecular docking analysis predicted the binding sites between HaxyOBPs and candidate volatiles. Developmental expression analyses showed that the four HaxyOBP genes displayed a variety of expression patterns at different development stages. The expression levels of HaxyOBP3 and HaxyOBP15 were higher in the adult stage than in the other developmental stages, and HaxyOBP15 was significantly transcriptionally enriched in adult stage. Ligand-binding analysis demonstrated that HaxyOBP3 and HaxyOBP12 only combined with two compounds, β-ionone and p-anisaldehyde. HaxyOBP5 protein displayed binding affinities with methyl salicylate, β-ionone, and p-anisaldehyde (Ki = 18.15, 11.71, and 13.45 μM). HaxyOBP15 protein had a broad binding profile with (E)-β-farnesene, β-ionone, α-ionone, geranyl acetate, nonyl aldehyde, dihydro-β-ionone, and linalyl acetate (Ki = 4.33-31.01 μM), and hydrophobic interactions played a key role in the binding of HaxyOBP15 to these substances according to molecular docking. Taken together, HaxyOBP15 exhibited a broader ligand-binding spectrum and a higher expression in adult stage than HaxyOBP3, 5, and 12, indicating HaxyOBP15 may play a greater role in binding volatiles than other three HaxyOBPs. The results will increase our understanding of the molecular mechanism of H. axyridis olfaction and may also result in new management strategies (attractants/repellents) that increase the biological control efficacy of H. axyridis.

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Porous substrate affects a subsequent attachment ability of the beetle Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae).

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Porous substrate affects a subsequent attachment ability of the beetle Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae).

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