Abstract:The objectives of this study were to analyze the effect of temperature stress on the expression of hsp70. The hsp70 in Liriomyza trifolii was cloned using RT-PCR and RACE, and its expression in response to temperature stress was examined using real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR method. A hsp70 gene, named Lthsp70-1, from L.trifolii was cloned and sequenced, the cDNA contains a 1923bp open reading frame (ORF) and encodes 640 amino acids. The gene contains the signature sequences of HSP70 family (IFDLGGGTFDVSIL, IVLVGGSTRIPK), the DnaK sequence (IDLGTT(Y)S(C)V), the non-organellar motif (RARFEEL), and the C-terminal four amino acids of HSP70 (EEVD). Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR analysis showed that temperature stress induced the expression of hsp70: the level of expression in adults increased from 31 to 33℃, peaked at 33℃, and decreased rapidly from 35 to 39℃. Exposure of pupa to 0℃ for 0.5 to 2.0h also elicited the expression of hsp70 and the expression level increased with the exposure time. The hsp70 in L.trifolii is inducible, as its expression level varies in response to both low and high temperature stress.