Infection Affects the Growth and Development of by Disrupting Energy Metabolism and Reproductive Processes.

For instance, is involved in numerous life processes of and exerts a significant influence on its physiological indicators. The results demonstrate that infection disturbs the normal growth and development of , resulting in a substantial reduction in the number of offspring. Compared with the uninfected control group, the innate rate of increase and the endogenous growth rate are markedly lower. Moreover, RNA-sequencing revealed that genes related to energy synthesis and nutrient metabolism were significantly upregulated in infected with . Simultaneously, the infection led to a significant downregulation of genes related to alkaline phosphatase in the folate-synthesis pathway and histone proteinase B synthesis in the metabolism pathway of . These experimental findings indicate that infection disrupts the growth and development of , specifically manifested as a significant upregulation of genes related to energy synthesis and nutrient metabolism and a downregulation of genes related to reproduction. Overall, these results offer support for the study of the interactions between aphids and symbiotic bacteria.