Effect of entomopathogenic nematode of Heterorhabditis indica infection on immune and antioxidant system in lepidopteran pest Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Journal of Parasitic Diseases : Official Organ of the Indian Society for Parasitology
K LalithaM S Shivakumar

Abstract

Entomopathogenic nematodes form excellent tools to study insect immunity in response to during infection. Insects activate as several defense mechanisms, namely Phenoloxidase, haemocytes, detoxification and antioxidant enzymes. However little mechanistic information is available about the sublethal effects of entomopathogenic nematodes infection on detoxification and immune mechanisms in lepidopteran insects. In the present study, the effects of infection on antioxidant, detoxification and immune systems of Spodoptera litura larvae were studied. Results show a significant reduction in Total Haemocyte Count observed after 3 h of infection. A significant increase Superoxide dismutase, Catalase, Glutathione S-transferase, Glutathione Peroxidase and Acid phosphatase were observed 6 h after infection and, progressive decrease in Peroxidase, Alkaline phosphatase and Lipid peroxidation was also observed. This study shows that increased detoxification enzyme levels in response to nematode infection are a protective mechanism in insects. Nematode infection suppresses insect immune response, which is evident from low haemocyte count and Phenoloxidase levels to ultimately cause larval mortality.

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