Fig. 6

M. rileyi infection elevates the hemolymph ecdysone titers, which may activate the expression of AMPs. A Measurement of the relative ecdysteroid titers in the hemolymph from larvae at 12 and 48 hpi of blastospores or PBS. B-D RT-qPCR analysis of gloverin (B), cecropin 3 (C), and lebocin (D) transcripts in the fat bodies of larvae at 12, 24, and 48 hpi of 20E or DMSO. The statistical differences were analyzed using Student’s t test (*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, and ***p < 0.001)