Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Salivary Glands of Two Populations of Rice Brown Planthopper Nilaparvata lugens That Differ in Virulence

摘要

BackgroundThe brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens (Stål), a destructive rice pest in Asia, can quickly overcome rice resistance by evolving new virulent populations. Herbivore saliva plays an important role in plant–herbivore interactions, including in plant defense and herbivore virulence. However, thus far little is known about BPH saliva at the molecular level, especially its role in virulence and BPH–rice interaction.