ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Composition of fatty acids in hemp leaves (Cannabis sativa L.) under the impact of aphids and a herbicide
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Faculty of Biology and Nature Protection, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland
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Department of Entomology and Environmental Protection, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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Faculty of Biotechnology, Collegium Medicum, Rzeszów, Poland
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Department of Pathogen Genetics and Plant Resistance, Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznań, Poland
These authors had equal contribution to this work
A - Research concept and design; B - Collection and/or assembly of data; C - Data analysis and interpretation; D - Writing the article; E - Critical revision of the article; F - Final approval of article
Submission date: 2024-03-02
Acceptance date: 2025-01-08
Online publication date: 2025-07-01
Corresponding author
Malgorzata Jedryczka
Department of Pathogen Genetics and Plant Resistance, Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Strzeszynska 34, 60-479, Poznan, Poland
Department of Pathogen Genetics and Plant Resistance, Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Strzeszynska 34, 60-479, Poznan, Poland
Journal of Plant Protection Research 2025;65(2):241-254
HIGHLIGHTS
- Graminicide quizalofop–P–tefuryl rapidly degraded in hemp plants after treatment.
- Hemp aphids feeding on hemp treated with quizalofop increased their reproduction
- Aphid feeding and herbicide application affected the fatty acid composition in hemp
- Myristic and oleic acids were increased, while linolenic acid was decreased
- We speculate that aphids manipulate with plant defense using jasmonic acid pathway
KEYWORDS
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
Cannabis aphid Phorodon (Diphorodon) cannabis Passerini 1860 is an economically important
pest of oil hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) and is controlled by insecticides. Oil hemp crops
are treated with herbicides, which are non-target pesticides for aphids but may also affect
aphid populations. Such ecological implications of plant protection products are rarely investigated.
The aim of the present research was to better understand plant ‒ aphid ‒ herbicide
interactions, specifically, changes of fatty acids (FAs) in leaves, caused by cannabis
aphids and a common herbicide used in hemp fields.
Of 21 FAs detected in hemp leaves, aphid feeding significantly increased the amounts of
myristic and oleic acids and decreased the content of α-linolenic acid. This effect was found
when aphids fed on hemp plants and especially when plants were treated with an herbicide
containing quizalofop-P-tefuryl. This compound on its own did not affect the FA composition.
In spite of the extremely high increase of myristic acid (7- to 9-fold, depending on the
experiment variant), which could cause the repellent effect in hemp plants, the decreased
amount of α-linolenic acid, the precursor of jasmonic acid may have helped aphids to manipulate
the jasmonate signaling pathway involved in plant defense to herbivory enabling
their continued feeding on hemp. This study revealed the importance of FAs in plant defense
as well as the side effects of non-target plant protection products. Future pest management
should take into account the complex interactions between crop plants, their pests
and non-target effects of chemicals used in real field situations.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The authors would like to thank Paulina Książek-Trela,
Magdalena Wlaszczyk and Katarzyna Beczek for their
valuable technical help.
RESPONSIBLE EDITOR
Milan Brankov
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors have declared that no conflict of interests exist.
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