Molecular immune responses of male locusts <scp> <i>Locusta migratoria</i> </scp> to an <scp> <i>Aspergillus oryzae</i> XJ1 </scp> infection
The findings revealed that A. oryzae infection markedly weakened the locust's immune defenses within 72 hpi, resulting in a reduced host's Toll pathway in response to the fungal pathogen infection. These results offer critical information that can be utilized to design highly efficient biocontrol in integrated locust management programs with microbial agents. © 2025 Society of Chemical Industry.
Authors
- Long Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6341-7311)
- Chune Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6030-8125)
- Muhammad Waqas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8974-0261)
- Yinwei You (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6666-4761)
- Xiao Yan Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8615-7396)
- Lizeng Peng
- Jiawen Du (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3711-8101)
Institutions
- Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
- Institute of Agro-Products Processing Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pest Management Science
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.70156
- Primary Topic
- Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00