Sugarcane leaf-derived metabolites play important role in Saccharum officinarum–Spodoptera frugiperda interactions

Secondary metabolites play important roles in the interactions between plants and insects. Given the complexities in these interactions, the role of secondary metabolism in plant-insect interaction is not fully understood. In this study, we identified 46 non-volatile organic compounds (NOCs) and 15...

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Main Authors: Liangyinan Su, Chunyu Hu, Chaoqi Wang, Baoshan Chen, Yang Zhao
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:Journal of Plant Interactions
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17429145.2025.2456573
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description Secondary metabolites play important roles in the interactions between plants and insects. Given the complexities in these interactions, the role of secondary metabolism in plant-insect interaction is not fully understood. In this study, we identified 46 non-volatile organic compounds (NOCs) and 15 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that differed significantly between the resistant and susceptible sugarcane lines. Phenolic acids constituted the majority of differential NOCs, with approximately 66.7% of these phenolic acids being more abundant in the susceptible line. Incorporation of phenoxyacetic acid and 4-methoxybenzaldehyde prolonged the pupal period of S. frugiperda larvae. Aromatics accounted for the largest proportion of differential VOCs in the susceptible line. Two aromatics, p-cymene and p-methoxystyrene, were found to attract S. frugiperda, with higher levels observed in the susceptible line. These results provide a basis for studying the role of NOCs and VOCs in the interaction mechanism between sugarcane and fall armyworm (S. frugiperda).
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spelling doaj-art-527e09f654fc4b298a941e4f806295a02025-01-29T01:39:01ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Plant Interactions1742-91451742-91532025-12-0120110.1080/17429145.2025.2456573Sugarcane leaf-derived metabolites play important role in Saccharum officinarum–Spodoptera frugiperda interactionsLiangyinan Su0Chunyu Hu1Chaoqi Wang2Baoshan Chen3Yang Zhao4State Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, Guangxi University, Nanning, People’s Republic of ChinaState Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, Guangxi University, Nanning, People’s Republic of ChinaState Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, Guangxi University, Nanning, People’s Republic of ChinaState Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, Guangxi University, Nanning, People’s Republic of ChinaState Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology, Guangxi University, Nanning, People’s Republic of ChinaSecondary metabolites play important roles in the interactions between plants and insects. Given the complexities in these interactions, the role of secondary metabolism in plant-insect interaction is not fully understood. In this study, we identified 46 non-volatile organic compounds (NOCs) and 15 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that differed significantly between the resistant and susceptible sugarcane lines. Phenolic acids constituted the majority of differential NOCs, with approximately 66.7% of these phenolic acids being more abundant in the susceptible line. Incorporation of phenoxyacetic acid and 4-methoxybenzaldehyde prolonged the pupal period of S. frugiperda larvae. Aromatics accounted for the largest proportion of differential VOCs in the susceptible line. Two aromatics, p-cymene and p-methoxystyrene, were found to attract S. frugiperda, with higher levels observed in the susceptible line. These results provide a basis for studying the role of NOCs and VOCs in the interaction mechanism between sugarcane and fall armyworm (S. frugiperda).https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17429145.2025.2456573
spellingShingle Liangyinan Su
Chunyu Hu
Chaoqi Wang
Baoshan Chen
Yang Zhao
Sugarcane leaf-derived metabolites play important role in Saccharum officinarum–Spodoptera frugiperda interactions
Journal of Plant Interactions
title Sugarcane leaf-derived metabolites play important role in Saccharum officinarum–Spodoptera frugiperda interactions
title_full Sugarcane leaf-derived metabolites play important role in Saccharum officinarum–Spodoptera frugiperda interactions
title_fullStr Sugarcane leaf-derived metabolites play important role in Saccharum officinarum–Spodoptera frugiperda interactions
title_full_unstemmed Sugarcane leaf-derived metabolites play important role in Saccharum officinarum–Spodoptera frugiperda interactions
title_short Sugarcane leaf-derived metabolites play important role in Saccharum officinarum–Spodoptera frugiperda interactions
title_sort sugarcane leaf derived metabolites play important role in saccharum officinarum spodoptera frugiperda interactions
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17429145.2025.2456573
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