Publications by authors named "Lv-Quan Zhao"
Pear lace bug (Stephanitis nashi) is a significant herbivorous pest, harbouring a diverse microbiome crucial for crabapple (Malus sp.) host adaptation. However, the mutual influence of S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInsect galls are the abnormal growth of plant tissues induced by a wide variety of galling insects and characterized by high concentrations of auxins and cytokinins. It remains unclear whether the auxins and cytokinins affect the bacterial community structure of insect galls. We determined the concentrations of indoleacetic acid (IAA) as an example of auxin, trans-zeatin riboside (tZR) and isopentenyladenine (iP) as cytokinins in (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) galls and the galled twigs of (Fagaceae) using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.
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- The research focuses on a type of gall wasp (Cynipidae) that affects chestnut trees, leading to significant agricultural losses due to fungal infections that can cause tree damage and wasp mortality.
- Using high-throughput sequencing, the study analyzed the ribosomal RNA of fungi found in gall wasps, their galls, and the galled twigs, comparing fungal species diversity and community structure among these groups.
- Results indicate that gall wasps share many fungal species with their galls and the galled twigs, suggesting they could act as vectors for plant pathogens, facilitating fungal transmission between chestnut trees.