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## Simple Summary The bean bug __Riptortus pedestris__ causes a significant decrease in soybean production and economic losses. To understand how these bugs adapt to different parts of the soybean plant, we studied their gut transcriptomic changes when feeding on soybean leaves, beans, and pods. We discovered that when they fed on pods and beans, there was a notable increase in the expression of digestive enzymes like cathepsins, serine proteases, and lipases. On the other hand, when the bugs consumed soybean leaves, detoxification enzymes, such as ABC transporters and 4-coumarate-CoA ligase, showed higher expression levels. These findings suggest that the dynamic regulation of digestive and detoxification enzymes enables bean bugs to successfully feed on various soybean tissues. ## Abstract The bean bug, __Riptortus pedestris__ (Hemiptera: Heteroptera), poses a significant threat to soybean production, resulting in substantial crop losses. Throughout the soybean cultivation period, these insects probe and suck on various parts of plants, including leaves, pods, and beans. However, the specific mechanisms by which they adapt to different food resources remain unknown. In this study

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Author

Zhang, Ze-Long (author);Wang, Xiao-Jing (author);Lu, Hai-Bin (author);Huang, Hai-Jian (author)

Publisher

MDPI AG

Published

2023

Field

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)