Characterization of different biochars and their impacts on infectivity of entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis bacteriophora

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elif Yaman ◽  
Tufan Can Ulu ◽  
Nurgül Özbay
Keyword(s):  
Entomopathogenic Nematode ◽  
Heterorhabditis Bacteriophora

scholarly journals Isolation and Characterization of Photorhabdus Spp. (Enterobacteriaceae) Isolated From Heterorhabditis Bacteriophora in Kashere, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 1345-1348
Author(s):  
H.U. Aliyu ◽  
F. Tahir ◽  
E.B. Agbo ◽  
S.L. Kela
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Bacterial Isolate ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
Entomopathogenic Nematode ◽  
Heterorhabditis Bacteriophora ◽  
Biochemical Tests ◽  
Susceptible Host ◽  
Isolation And Characterization ◽  
Biological Control Potential

Photorhabdus bacteria are symbiotically associated with the infective juveniles of entomopathogenic nematodes of the genus Heterorhabditis. These bacteria after infecting a susceptible host, produces a host of lethal toxins that killthe insect hosts within 24 to 72 hours. Consequently they have emerged and are trending as excellent biological control agents against insect pests of agricultural crops. Therefore, this study aim to isolate, identify and test the pathogenicity of Photorhabdus bacteria isolated from Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, entomopathogenic nematode from Kashere, Gombe State, Nigeria. To this end phenotypic and biochemical tests were conducted. The tests conducted showed that the isolate exhibited characteristics similar to those of Photorhabdus bacteria that have been identified. Last instar larvae of G. mellonella exposed to different concentrations of the bacterial isolate showed some level of susceptibility of the larvae to the bacterial isolate confirming its biological control potential.

scholarly journals Heterorhabditis bacteriophora pampean-strain VEli (Nematoda): identification and pathogenicity against the strawberry pest Lobiopa insularis (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae)

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 223
Author(s):  
Daiana P. Eliceche ◽  
Mariano Nicolás Belaich ◽  
Pablo Daniel Ghiringhelli ◽  
María Fernanda Achinelly
Keyword(s):  
Buenos Aires ◽  
Entomopathogenic Nematode ◽  
Molecular Genetic ◽  
Heterorhabditis Bacteriophora ◽  
Molecular Genetic Analysis ◽  
Reproductive Capacity ◽  
Buenos Aires Province ◽  
Sap Beetle ◽  
Molecular Genetic Characterization

The pampean region in the Buenos Aires province of Argentina is a major horticultural area. Biological pesticides to control pest insects available in the market are scarce in this country and nonexistent based on entomonematodes. In this paper, we characterized a native entomopathogenic nematode isolated from soil in the pampas, and evaluated its infectivity and reproductive capacity in the strawberry sap beetle Lobiopa insularis. Morphological and molecular-genetic analysis determined this isolate to be a nematode of Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, thereafter designated as the VEli strain. A 901-bp genomic-DNA fragment was isolated (GenBank Accesion No KJ575524). The new strain was pathogenic against L. insularis. In 200 ml containers with autoclaved clay soil (100 ml), at concentrations of 1,000; 5,000 and 10, 000 IJs, mortality in larvae ranged from 25 to 77 %. At a concentration of 10,000 IJs, infectivity was higher in larvae and pupae (77 ± 20% and 64 ± 25 %, respectively) than in adults (2.2 ± 1.1 %). The lethal concentration required to kill 50 and 90 % of the larvae (LC50 and LC90) over 10 days was 2,840 and 23,743 IJs. Differences were observed in the parasitism levels and emergence time of IJs between concentrations and stages, although not for production. Heterorhabditis bacteriophora strain VEli is the first entomopathogenic nematode found to infect and kill L. insularis, capable of completing its life cycle in all strawberry sap beetle stages. This availability would enable the establishment and subsequent dispersal of the strain in strawberry fields. Finally, this report constitutes the first presentation of data on the morphological, morphometric, and molecular-genetic characterization of a native entomopathogenic nematode strain from the Buenos Aires province, Argentina.

scholarly journals Characterization of symbiotic and associated bacteria from entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis sp. (nematode: Heterorhabditidae) isolated from India

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashid Pervez ◽  
Showkat Ahmad Lone ◽  
Sasmita Pattnaik
Keyword(s):  
Insect Pests ◽  
Entomopathogenic Nematode ◽  
Alcaligenes Faecalis ◽  
Symbiotic Bacteria ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Main Body ◽  
Associated Bacteria ◽  
Molecular Approaches

Abstract Background Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) harboring symbiotic bacteria are one of the safest alternatives to the chemical insecticides for the control of various insect pests. Infective juveniles of EPNs locate a target insect, enter through the openings, and reach the hemocoel, where they release the symbiotic bacteria and the target gets killed by the virulence factors of the bacteria. Photorhabdus with Heterorhabditis spp. are well documented; little is known about the associated bacteria. Main body In this study, we explored the presence of symbiotic and associated bacteria from Heterorhabditis sp. (IISR-EPN 09) and characterized by phenotypic, biochemical, and molecular approaches. Six bacterial isolates, belonging to four different genera, were recovered and identified as follows: Photorhabdus luminescens, one each strain of Providencia vermicola, Pseudomonas entomophila, Alcaligenes aquatilis, and two strains of Alcaligenes faecalis based on the phenotypic, biochemical criteria and the sequencing of 16S rRNA gene. Conclusion P. luminescens is symbiotically associated with Heterorhabditis sp. (IISR-EPN 09), whereas P. vermicola, P. entomophila, A. aquatilis, and A. faecalis are the associated bacteria. Further studies are needed to determine the exact role of the bacterial associates with the Heterorhabditis sp.

Effects of tannin-rich host plants on the infection and establishment of the entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis bacteriophora

2015 ◽  
Vol 128 ◽  
pp. 31-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Itamar Glazer ◽  
Liora Salame ◽  
Levana Dvash ◽  
Hussein Muklada ◽  
Hassan Azaizeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Host Plants ◽  
Entomopathogenic Nematode ◽  
Heterorhabditis Bacteriophora

scholarly journals Laboratory susceptibility tests of Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus larvae to the entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis bacteriophora

Biomédica ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Ulvedal ◽  
Marìa Alejandra Bertolotti ◽  
Susana Raquel Cagnolo ◽  
Walter Ricardo Almirón
Keyword(s):  
Aedes Aegypti ◽  
Culex Quinquefasciatus ◽  
Entomopathogenic Nematode ◽  
Heterorhabditis Bacteriophora ◽  
Saint Louis ◽  
Susceptibility Tests

Introducción. Aedes aegypti es el vector de los virus del dengue, la fiebre amarilla, el Zika y el chikungunya, y Culex quinquefasciatus, de los virus de la encefalitis de Saint Louis y de la del Oeste del Nilo.Objetivo. Evaluar la capacidad infecciosa de Heterorhabditis bacteriophora N4 en larvas de C. quinquefasciatus y A. aegypti en el laboratorio.Materiales y métodos. Treinta larvas de segundo estadio de cada especie de mosquito se expusieron a diferentes dosis (0:1, 1:1, 5:1, 15:1, 100:1, 500:1, 750:1 y 1.500:1) de ejemplares juveniles infectivos del nematodo. Se hicieron cuatro réplicas por dosis.Resultados. El parasitismo varió entre 2,5 y 80 % en C. quinquefasciatus y entre 4,2 y 92,5 % en A. aegypti, con diferencias significativas entre las dosis (p<0,0001). Las DL50 fueron de 160,8 ejemplares juveniles infectivos por larva de C. quinquefasciatus y 113,6 por larva de A. aegypti; 4 a 6 % de los ejemplares juveniles infectivos llegaron a la fase adulta en C. quinquefasciatus, y 12 a 61 % en A. aegypti. Nuevos ejemplares juveniles infectivos aparecieron a partir de la dosis de 100:1. En A. aegypti aparecieron solo con dosis superiores a esta y, en C. quinquefasciatus, con una dosis de 1500:1. Se observó melanización de los ejemplares juveniles infectivos en las dos especies de mosquitos.Conclusión. Se estableció la sensibilidad de estas especies de mosquitos al parasitismo producido por un aislamiento autóctono de H. bacteriophora en condiciones de laboratorio y su potencial efecto como agente de control biológico.

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