Acquisition and transmission of two 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' haplotypes by the tomato psyllid Bactericera cockerelli.
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'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' (Lso) is a pathogen of solanaceous crops. Two haplotypes of Lso (LsoA and LsoB) are present in North America; both are transmitted by the tomato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli (ulc), in a circulative and propagative manner and cause damaging plant diseases (e.g. Zebra chip in potatoes). In this study, we investigated the acquisition and transmission of LsoA or LsoB by the tomato psyllid. We quantified the titer of Lso haplotype A and B in adult psyllid guts after several acquisition access periods (AAPs). We also performed sequential inoculation of tomato plants by adult psyllids following a 7-day AAP and compared the transmission of each Lso haplotype. The results indicated that LsoB population increased faster in the psyllid gut than LsoA. Further, LsoB population plateaued after 12days, while LsoA population increased slowly during the 16day-period evaluated. Additionally, LsoB had a shorter latent period and higher transmission rate than LsoA following a 7day-AAP: LsoB was first transmitted by the adult psyllids between 17 and 21days following the beginning of the AAP, while LsoA was first transmitted between 21 and 25days after the beginning of the AAP. Overall, our data suggest that the two Lso haplotypes have distinct acquisition and transmission rates. The information provided in this study will improve our understanding of the biology of Lso acquisition and transmission as well as its relationship with the tomato psyllid at the gut interface.
