Brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), genome: putative underpinnings of polyphagy, insecticide resistance potential and biology of a top worldwide pest.

TitleBrown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), genome: putative underpinnings of polyphagy, insecticide resistance potential and biology of a top worldwide pest.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2020
AuthorsSparks, ME, Bansal, R, Benoit, JB, Blackburn, MB, Chao, H, Chen, M, Cheng, S, Childers, C, Dinh, H, Doddapaneni, H, Dugan, S, Elpidina, EN, Farrow, DW, Friedrich, M, Gibbs, RA, Hall, B, Han, Y, Hardy, RW, Holmes, CJ, Hughes, DST, Ioannidis, P, Jarvela, AMCheatle, J Johnston, S, Jones, JW, Kronmiller, BA, Kung, F, Lee, SL, Martynov, AG, Masterson, P, Maumus, F, Munoz-Torres, M, Murali, SC, Murphy, TD, Muzny, DM, Nelson, DR, Oppert, B, Panfilio, KA, Paula, DPires, Pick, L, Poelchau, MF, Qu, J, Reding, K, Rhoades, JH, Rhodes, A, Richards, S, Richter, R, Robertson, HM, Rosendale, AJ, Tu, ZJake, Velamuri, AS, Waterhouse, RM, Weirauch, MT, Wells, JT, Werren, JH, Worley, KC, Zdobnov, EM, Gundersen-Rindal, DE
JournalBMC Genomics
Volume21
Issue1
Pagination227
Date Published2020 Mar 14
ISSN1471-2164
KeywordsAnimals, Ecosystem, Gene Transfer, Horizontal, Genome Size, Heteroptera, Insect Proteins, Insecticide Resistance, Introduced Species, Phylogeny, Whole Genome Sequencing
Abstract

BACKGROUND: Halyomorpha halys (Stål), the brown marmorated stink bug, is a highly invasive insect species due in part to its exceptionally high levels of polyphagy. This species is also a nuisance due to overwintering in human-made structures. It has caused significant agricultural losses in recent years along the Atlantic seaboard of North America and in continental Europe. Genomic resources will assist with determining the molecular basis for this species' feeding and habitat traits, defining potential targets for pest management strategies.

RESULTS: Analysis of the 1.15-Gb draft genome assembly has identified a wide variety of genetic elements underpinning the biological characteristics of this formidable pest species, encompassing the roles of sensory functions, digestion, immunity, detoxification and development, all of which likely support H. halys' capacity for invasiveness. Many of the genes identified herein have potential for biomolecular pesticide applications.

CONCLUSIONS: Availability of the H. halys genome sequence will be useful for the development of environmentally friendly biomolecular pesticides to be applied in concert with more traditional, synthetic chemical-based controls.

DOI10.1186/s12864-020-6510-7
Alternate JournalBMC Genomics
PubMed ID32171258
PubMed Central IDPMC7071726
Grant ListDEB1257053 / / National Science Foundation /
U54 HG003273 / HG / NHGRI NIH HHS / United States
IOS1456233 / / National Science Foundation /
PP00P3_170664 / / Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung /
R01GM113230 / / Foundation for the National Institutes of Health /
R01 GM113230 / GM / NIGMS NIH HHS / United States
31003A_143936 / / Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung /

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