Trehalose in Tea Aphid Honeydew Enhances the Performance of a Chewing Herbivore on Tea Plants by Suppressing Plant Defence and Increasing Leaf Water Content
Summary statement Toxoptera aurantii honeydew enhances Ectropis obliqua fitness by reducing defensive catechins in leaves of Camellia sinensis via JA‐independent manner. Honeydew‐derived trehalose reduces defensive catechins in leaves while boosting leaf water content, promoting larval growth of E. obliqua .
Authors
- Xiwang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1590-8495)
- Yuxian Xing
- Xiaona Qian
- Xiaoling Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7677-2718)
- Zhixin Chai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8671-6178)
- Yongchen Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2310-6022)
- Dejiang Ni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9777-5512)
- Wei Ran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1236-9740)
- Xiaojing Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1164-0498)
Institutions
- Huazhong Agricultural University (CN)
- Second Hospital of Yichang (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
- Tea Research Institute (CN)
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plant Cell & Environment
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.70270
- Primary Topic
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00