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Determinierende Faktoren der Vektor-Kompentenz von Frankliniella occidentalis (Kalifornischer Blütenthrips) für das TSWV Virus

Fachliche Zuordnung Pflanzenzüchtung, Pflanzenpathologie
Förderung Förderung von 2012 bis 2016
Projektkennung Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Projektnummer 228154671
 
Erstellungsjahr 2017

Zusammenfassung der Projektergebnisse

The hereby reported study was launched to unravel the complex and specific interplay between TSWV, the vector thrips Frankliniella occidentalis and their shared host plant Capsicum annuum, by focusing on the contribution of specific factors to the reported variability in the transmission efficiency of the virus within a vector population. Vector’s genetics, gender and life processes as influenced by the virus were evaluated at individual level to determine their contribution to this interaction. In conclusion, the sequence of studies presented here provides a significant contribution for a deeper understanding of the complex but specific interaction between TSWV, F. occidentalis and their shared host plants. Every chapter addresses selected factors of importance that influence this triangle relationship, showing that many factors as well as their interactions contribute either positively or negatively to the TSWV-F. occidentalis-host plant interaction. These complexities of the involved controlling factors can now explain the pronounced variability in transmission efficiency of different F. occidentalis populations in natural systems. Therefore, these findings on vector’s biology, behavior and genetics, as well as the virus manipulated influences on the vector’s life process, can improve the development of precise models and management strategies for both the virus and the vector. From a basic viewpoint, these findings are fundamental for a deeper understanding of the evolutionary interaction of virus-vector-host plant, and an essential basis for further molecular genetic studies of the trait vector competence. From an application point of view, the development of vector–based models could further help in elucidating the role of tri-trophic interactions in such complex disease systems, and stimulate the development of efficient control strategies for both the virus and the vector.

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