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Moreno-Delafuente, AAuthorMorales, IAuthorVinuela, EAuthorMedina, PCorresponding Author

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July 12, 2021
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Changes in melon plant phytochemistry impair Aphis gossypii growth and weight under elevated CO2

Publicated to: Scientific Reports. 11 (1): 2186- - 2021-01-26 11(1), DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-81167-x

Authors:

Moreno-Delafuente, A; Morales, I; Garzo, E; Fereres, A; Viñuela, E; Medina, P
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Affiliations

Associate Unit IVAS CSIC UPM, Control Insect Vectors Viruses Hort Sustainable, Madrid, Spain - Author
CSIC, Insectos Vectores Patogenos Plantas, Dept Protecc Vegetal, Inst Ciencias Agr, Madrid 28006, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Unidad Protect Cult, Dept Prod Agr, Escuela Tecn Super Ingn Agron Alimentaria & Biosi, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
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Abstract

Elevated CO2 (eCO(2)) modifies plant primary and secondary metabolism that subsequently impacts herbivore insect performance due to changes in its nutritional requirements. This laboratory study evaluated interactions between Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and melon (Cucumis melo L., Cucurbitaceae), previously acclimated two or six weeks to different CO2 levels, eCO(2) (700 ppm) or ambient CO2 (400 ppm). Under eCO(2), melon plants decreased nitrogen foliar concentration and increased carbon to nitrogen ratio, independently of acclimation period, significantly reducing the content of some amino acids (alanine, asparagine, glycine, isoleucine, lysine, serine, threonine, and valine) and increasing the carbohydrate (sucrose) content in melon leaves. The dilution in some essential amino acids for aphid nutrition could have aggravated the reduction in A. gossypii population growth reared on melon previously acclimated two weeks to eCO(2), as well as the loss of aphid body mass from two successive generations of A. gossypii reared under eCO(2) on plants previously acclimated two or six weeks to eCO(2). The response to eCO(2) of phloem feeders, such as aphids, is actually variable, but this study highlights a negative response of A. gossypii to this climate change driver. Potential implications on control of this pest in a global change scenario are discussed.
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Keywords

AcclimatizationAmino acidsAmino-acidsAnimalsAphididaeAphidsAtmospheric co2BiomassBody weightCarbohydratesCarbonCarbon dioxideClimate actionClimate-changeCucurbitaceaeHerbivore interactionsHomopteraNitrogenNitrogen-fertilizationPhloem sapPhytochemicalsResponses

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Scientific Reports due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2021, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Multidisciplinary. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-26:

  • Google Scholar: 15
  • WoS: 11
  • Scopus: 14
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-26:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 33.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 31 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 13.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 1 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/93067/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 35
  • Downloads: 14
Continuing with the social impact of the work, it is important to emphasize that, due to its content, it can be assigned to the area of interest of ODS 13 - Climate Action, with a probability of 53% according to the mBERT algorithm developed by Aurora University.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (MORENO DE LA FUENTE, ANA) and Last Author (MEDINA VELEZ, MARIA PILAR).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been MEDINA VELEZ, MARIA PILAR.

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Project objectives

La aportación persigue los siguientes objetivos: analizar los efectos del CO2 elevado (700 ppm) sobre la composición fitoquímica del melón (Cucumis melo L.) tras períodos de aclimatación de dos y seis semanas; evaluar cómo las modificaciones en el metabolismo primario y secundario de la planta afectan la concentración foliar de nitrógeno y la proporción carbono-nitrógeno; determinar la influencia de estos cambios en el contenido de aminoácidos esenciales y carbohidratos en las hojas de melón; caracterizar el impacto de dichas alteraciones en el crecimiento poblacional y la masa corporal de Aphis gossypii; y discutir las posibles implicaciones de estos resultados para el control de esta plaga bajo escenarios de cambio climático.
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Most relevant results

El estudio evaluó el impacto del CO2 elevado (700 ppm) en la interacción entre Aphis gossypii y plantas de melón. Los resultados más relevantes fueron: bajo CO2 elevado, las plantas de melón mostraron una disminución significativa en la concentración foliar de nitrógeno y un aumento en la relación carbono/nitrógeno, independientemente del tiempo de aclimatación; se redujo el contenido de aminoácidos esenciales como alanina, asparagina, glicina, isoleucina, lisina, serina, treonina y valina; se incrementó el contenido de sacarosa en las hojas; la población de A. gossypii disminuyó significativamente tras dos semanas de aclimatación a CO2 elevado; y se observó una reducción en la masa corporal de dos generaciones sucesivas de pulgones alimentados en plantas bajo CO2 elevado.
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Awards linked to the item

This project was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (Research Grants Nos. AGL2013-47603-C2, AGL2017-83498-C2-2-R) and by a PhD Grant to Ana Moreno-Delafuente by the Spanish Ministry of Education (FPU2015-05173). We are very grateful to Celeste Azpiazu, Sergio Estebanez, Ana Murcia, Sandra Pla, Pablo Poveda, Ines Prieto, Gonzalo Sancho and Andrea Wanumen for technical assistance. We thank Stephan Pollmann and Carlos Parejo for the biochemical analysis and related comments and Miguel angel Ibanez for his statistical advises.
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