Background: Ascoviruses are a type of entomopathogenic microorganism with high biological pest control potential and are expected to contribute to the natural control of lepidopteran pests. However, knowledge of the molecular mechanism underlying the biocidal activity of ascovirus on its host insects remains limited.
Results: In this study, the relative enzyme activity of superoxide dismutase and peroxidase, as well as the expression level of Spodoptera exigua peroxidase (SePOD), were found to be significantly increased at 6 h post infection with Heliothis virescens ascovirus 3h (HvAV-3h). H O accumulation and enhanced expression of NADPH Oxidase (SeNOX) were also observed. In addition, Nuclear Factor erythroid 2-Related Factor 2 (SeNrf2) and muscle aponeurosis fibromatosis (SeMaf) were overexpressed following infection with HvAV-3h. Silencing of SeNrf2 decreased the expression of SePOD, whereas the mortality of SeNrf2-silenced larvae and viral genome copy number also increased. Further RNA interference of SeNOX significantly decreased expression of SeNrf2 and SePOD and therefore increased the mortality and viral genome copy number of the ascovirus-infected host.
Conclusion: The HvAV-3h activated Nrf2/ARE pathway of S. exigua and reactive oxygen species were found to respond to ascovirus infection by regulating alterations in antioxidant enzyme genes mediated by the host Nrf2/ARE pathway. These findings enhance our knowledge of ascovirus-host interactions and lay the foundation for the application of ascoviruses in biological pest control. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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