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Antiherbivore effect of Cuscuta campestris against Spodoptera frugiperda

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Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm; FAW) is a generalist herbivore that has a severe impact on crop production. Due to its wide range of host plants, FAW fitness on weeds was evaluated. Field dodder (Cuscuta campestris Yunck.) is an obligate parasitic plant that severely impacts crop production, and the disposal of C. campestris residue needs to be handled carefully. Therefore, finding an alternative application may be the best method for disposal. In this study, extracts from fresh C. campestris tissues, dried tissues, and seeds were tested for their antiherbivore effect on FAW. The ethanol-based extracts from fresh and dried C. campestris tissues exhibited a lower FAW larval survival rate than the control, while treatment with the ethanol-based C. campestris seed extract had no effect. The extract was heated to characterize the inhibitory substances. The heat treatment did not affect the detrimental impact of the C. campestris extract on the FAW survival rate. In addition, the ethanol-based C. campestris extract had a lower FAW larval survival rate than nonparasitized wedelia [Sphagneticola trilobata (L.) Pruski], the host plant of C. campestris. However, parasitized wedelia extract had a similar effect on the FAW survival rate as the C. campestris extract and nonparasitized wedelia extract. This study reveals that C. campestris extract has potential applications as a botanical-based pesticide to control FAW.

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We are grateful to Drs. Yung-Fen Huang and Ya-Fen Lin for suggestions on how to improve the manuscript. This work was supported by grants from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan, Grant Number 110-2313-B-002-026-MY3 (W-P. C.).

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Sung, CL., Hu, FY., Li, Y. et al. Antiherbivore effect of Cuscuta campestris against Spodoptera frugiperda. Arthropod-Plant Interactions 17, 123–131 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-022-09935-8

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