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Liu Q, Zhao W, Li W, Zhang F, Wang Y, Wang J, Gao Y, Liu H, Zhang L. Lipopeptides from Bacillus velezensis ZLP-101 and their mode of action against bean aphids Acyrthosiphon pisum Harris. BMC Microbiol 2024; 24:231. [PMID: 38951812 PMCID: PMC11218388 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-024-03378-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Natural products are important sources for the discovery of new biopesticides to control the worldwide destructive pests Acyrthosiphon pisum Harris. Here, insecticidal substances were discovered and characterized from the secondary metabolites of the bio-control microorganism Bacillus velezensis strain ZLP-101, as informed by whole-genome sequencing and analysis. RESULTS The genome was annotated, revealing the presence of four potentially novel gene clusters and eight known secondary metabolite synthetic gene clusters. Crude extracts, prepared through ammonium sulfate precipitation, were used to evaluate the effects of strain ZLP-101 on Acyrthosiphon pisum Harris aphid pests via exposure experiments. The half lethal concentration (LC50) of the crude extract from strain ZLP-101 against aphids was 411.535 mg/L. Preliminary exploration of the insecticidal mechanism revealed that the crude extract affected aphids to a greater extent through gastric poisoning than through contact. Further, the extracts affected enzymatic activities, causing holes to form in internal organs along with deformation, such that normal physiological activities could not be maintained, eventually leading to death. Isolation and purification of extracellular secondary metabolites were conducted in combination with mass spectrometry analysis to further identify the insecticidal components of the crude extracts. A total of 15 insecticidal active compounds were identified including iturins, fengycins, surfactins, and spergualins. Further insecticidal experimentation revealed that surfactin, iturin, and fengycin all exhibited certain aphidicidal activities, and the three exerted synergistic lethal effects. CONCLUSIONS This study improved the available genomic resources for B. velezensis and serves as a foundation for comprehensive studies of the insecticidal mechanism by Bacillus velezensis ZLP-101 in addition to the active components within biological control strains.
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- Qiuyue Liu
- Institute of Biology, Hebei Academy of Science, Shijiazhuang, 050081, PR China
- Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, PR China
- Main Crops Disease of Microbial Control Engineering Technology Research Center in Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, 050081, PR China
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- Institute of Biology, Hebei Academy of Science, Shijiazhuang, 050081, PR China
- Main Crops Disease of Microbial Control Engineering Technology Research Center in Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, 050081, PR China
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- Institute of Biology, Hebei Academy of Science, Shijiazhuang, 050081, PR China
- Main Crops Disease of Microbial Control Engineering Technology Research Center in Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, 050081, PR China
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- Institute of Biology, Hebei Academy of Science, Shijiazhuang, 050081, PR China
- Main Crops Disease of Microbial Control Engineering Technology Research Center in Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, 050081, PR China
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- Institute of Biology, Hebei Academy of Science, Shijiazhuang, 050081, PR China
- Main Crops Disease of Microbial Control Engineering Technology Research Center in Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, 050081, PR China
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- Institute of Biology, Hebei Academy of Science, Shijiazhuang, 050081, PR China
- Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, PR China
- Main Crops Disease of Microbial Control Engineering Technology Research Center in Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, 050081, PR China
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- Institute of Biology, Hebei Academy of Science, Shijiazhuang, 050081, PR China
- Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, PR China
- Main Crops Disease of Microbial Control Engineering Technology Research Center in Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, 050081, PR China
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- Institute of Biology, Hebei Academy of Science, Shijiazhuang, 050081, PR China.
- Main Crops Disease of Microbial Control Engineering Technology Research Center in Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, 050081, PR China.
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- Institute of Biology, Hebei Academy of Science, Shijiazhuang, 050081, PR China.
- Main Crops Disease of Microbial Control Engineering Technology Research Center in Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, 050081, PR China.
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Datta D, Ghosh S, Kumar S, Gangola S, Majumdar B, Saha R, Mazumdar SP, Singh SV, Kar G. Microbial biosurfactants: Multifarious applications in sustainable agriculture. Microbiol Res 2024; 279:127551. [PMID: 38016380 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2023.127551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Agriculture in the 21st century faces grave challenges to meet the unprecedented food demand of the burgeoning population as well as reduce the ecological footprint for achieving sustainable development goals. The extensive use of harsh synthetic surfactants in pesticides and the agrochemical industry has substantial adverse impacts on the soil and environment due to their toxic and non-biodegradable nature. Biosurfactants derived from plant, animal, and microbial sources can be an eco-friendly alternative to chemical surfactants. Microbes producing biosurfactants play a noteworthy role in biofilm formation, plant pathogen elimination, biodegradation, bioremediation, improving nutrient bioavailability, and can thrive well under stressful environments. Microbial biosurfactants are well suited for heavy metal and organic contaminants remediation in agricultural soil due to their low toxicity, high activity at fluctuating temperatures, biodegradability, and stability over a wide array of environmental conditions. This green technology will improve the agricultural soil quality by increasing the soil flushing efficiency, mobilization, and solubilization of nutrients by forming metal-biosurfactant complexes, and through the dissemination of complex nutrients. Such characteristics help it to play a pivotal role in environmental sustainability in the foreseeable future, which is required to increase the viability of biosurfactants for extensive commercial uses, making them accessible, affordable, and economically sustainable.
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- Debarati Datta
- ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore, Kolkata 700 121, India
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- ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore, Kolkata 700 121, India.
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- ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna 800014, Bihar, India
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- Graphic Era Hill University, Bhimtal 263 156, Uttarakhand, India
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- ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore, Kolkata 700 121, India
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- ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore, Kolkata 700 121, India
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- ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore, Kolkata 700 121, India
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- College of Agriculture, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi 238004, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres, Barrackpore, Kolkata 700 121, India
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Rocha GT, Queiroz PRM, Grynberg P, Togawa RC, de Lima Ferreira ADC, do Nascimento IN, Gomes ACMM, Monnerat R. Biocontrol potential of bacteria belonging to the Bacillus subtilis group against pests and diseases of agricultural interest through genome exploration. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2023:10.1007/s10482-023-01822-3. [PMID: 37178245 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-023-01822-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The usage of microorganisms as biocontrol agents and biofertilizers has been recommended and recognized as an ecologically correct alternative to maintaining the productivity and safety of crops. Thus, the objectives of this work were to characterize twelve strains belonging to Invertebrate Bacteria Collection of Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology by molecular, morphological, and biochemical methods and to evaluate the pathogenicity of these strains against pests and diseases of agricultural interest. The morphological characteristic of the strains was performed according to the principles of Bergy's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology. The genomes of the 12 strains were sequenced in Macrogen, Inc. (Seoul, Korea) using the HiSeq2000 and GS-FLX Plus high-performance platforms. In the determination of antibiotic sensibility profiles, disc-diffusion methods (Cefar Diagnótica Ltda) were adopted©. Selective bioassays were carried out with insects of the Lepidoptera (Spodoptera frugiperda, Helicoverpa armigera, and Chrysodeixis includens), Coleoptera (Anthonomus grandis), Diptera (Aedes aegypti) and Hemiptera (Euschistus heros) orders, and with the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. In addition, the antagonistic action of the phytopathogens Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum against the strains under study, and in vitro assays of phosphate solubilization were also performed. Sequencing of the complete genome of the 12 strains determined that all of them belonged to the Bacillus subtilis sensu lato group. In the strains genome were detected genic clusters responsible for encoding secondary metabolites such as surfactin, iturin, fengycins/plipastatin, bacillomycin, bacillisin, and siderophores. Due to the production of these compounds, there was a survival reduction of the Lepidoptera order insects and a reduction in the phytopathogens mycelial growth. These results show that the species of group B. subtilis s.l. can become promising microbiological alternatives to pest and disease control.
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- Gabriela Teodoro Rocha
- Faculdade de Agronomia e Medicina Veterinária., Universidade de Brasília - Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Asa Norte, Brasília, DF, 70910-900, Brazil.
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- Centro Universitário de Brasília - CEUB 707/907 - Campus Universitário, SEPN - Asa Norte, Brasília, DF, 70790-075, Brazil
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- Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, CENARGEN, Parque Estação Biológica, PqEB, Av. W5 Norte (final), Caixa Postal 02372, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil
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- Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, CENARGEN, Parque Estação Biológica, PqEB, Av. W5 Norte (final), Caixa Postal 02372, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Paraíba - Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Campus II, Rodovia PB 079 - Km 12, Areia, PB, 58397-000, Brazil
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- Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, CENARGEN, Parque Estação Biológica, PqEB, Av. W5 Norte (final), Caixa Postal 02372, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil
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- Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, CENARGEN, Parque Estação Biológica, PqEB, Av. W5 Norte (final), Caixa Postal 02372, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil
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Liu S, Tang MH, Cheng JS. Fermentation optimization of surfactin production of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens HM618. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2023; 70:38-50. [PMID: 35201642 DOI: 10.1002/bab.2327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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This work isolated a strain named Bacillus amyloliquefaciens HM618 from the soil, which can inhibit the growths of Botrytis cinerea, Rhizoctonia solani, and Escherichia coli DH5α. Based on the results of response surface methodology, the surfactin levels of strain HM618 were elevated from 0.724 to 1.876 g/L and 0.995 to 1.888 g/L under the pure culture with the optimized medium (containing 62.39 g/L sucrose, 15.06 g/L yeast extracts, and 3.27 g/L aspartate) and under the coculture of strains HM618 and Bacillus subtilis 168 with the optimized medium (containing 50.52 g/L sucrose, 19.76 g/L yeast extracts, and 1.02 g/L glutamate), respectively. Additionally, influences of nonconstitutive amino acids involved in the biosynthesis of surfactin were also explored. The highest surfactin level reached 2.04 g/L after adding 3.0 g/L exogenous ornithine. However, the surfactin production of strain HM618 was significantly inhibited after adding the mixtures of nonconstitutive amino acids.
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- Song Liu
- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Jinnan District, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.,SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Jinnan District, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.,SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Jinnan District, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.,SynBio Research Platform, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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Kamala Jayanthi PD, Vyas M. Exploring the Transient Microbe Population on Citrus Butterfly Wings. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0205521. [PMID: 35856677 PMCID: PMC9431565 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02055-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Microbes carve out dwelling niches in unusual environments. Insects, in general, have been hosts to microbes in different ways. Some insects incorporate microbes as endosymbionts that help with metabolic functions, while some vector pathogenic microbes that cause serious plant and animal diseases, including humans. Microbes isolated from insect sources have been beneficial and a huge information repository. The fascinating and evolutionarily successful insect community has survived mass extinctions as a result of their unique biological traits. Wings have been one of the most important factors contributing to the evolutionary success of insects. In the current study, wings of Papilio polytes, a citrus butterfly, were investigated for the presence of ecologically significant microbes within hours of eclosing under aseptic conditions. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed the presence of bacteria dwelling in crevices created by a specific arrangement of scales on the butterfly wing. A total of 38 bacterial isolates were obtained from the patched wings of the citrus butterfly, and Bacillus spp. were predominant among them. We probed the occurrence of these microbes to assess their significance to the insect. Many of the isolates displayed antibacterial, antifungal, and biosurfactant properties. Interestingly, one of the isolates displayed entomopathogenic potential toward the notorious agricultural pest mealybug. All the wing isolates were seen to cluster together consistently in a phylogenetic analysis, except for one isolate of Bacillus zhangzhouensis (Papilio polytes isolate [Pp] no. 28), suggesting they are distinct strains. IMPORTANCE This is a first study reporting the presence of culturable microbes on an unusual ecological niche such as butterfly wings. Our findings also establish that microbes inhabit these niches before the butterfly has contact with the environment. The findings in this report have opened up a new area of research which will not only help understand the microbiome of insect wings but might prove beneficial in other specialized studies.
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- P. D. Kamala Jayanthi
- Division of Crop Protection, ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Division of Crop Protection, ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Lee JH, Anderson AJ, Kim YC. Root-Associated Bacteria Are Biocontrol Agents for Multiple Plant Pests. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10051053. [PMID: 35630495 PMCID: PMC9146382 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10051053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Biological control is an important process for sustainable plant production, and this trait is found in many plant-associated microbes. This study reviews microbes that could be formulated into pesticides active against various microbial plant pathogens as well as damaging insects or nematodes. The focus is on the beneficial microbes that colonize the rhizosphere where, through various mechanisms, they promote healthy plant growth. Although these microbes have adapted to cohabit root tissues without causing disease, they are pathogenic to plant pathogens, including microbes, insects, and nematodes. The cocktail of metabolites released from the beneficial strains inhibits the growth of certain bacterial and fungal plant pathogens and participates in insect and nematode toxicity. There is a reinforcement of plant health through the systemic induction of defenses against pathogen attack and abiotic stress in the plant; metabolites in the beneficial microbial cocktail function in triggering the plant defenses. The review discusses a wide range of metabolites involved in plant protection through biocontrol in the rhizosphere. The focus is on the beneficial firmicutes and pseudomonads, because of the extensive studies with these isolates. The review evaluates how culture conditions can be optimized to provide formulations containing the preformed active metabolites for rapid control, with or without viable microbial cells as plant inocula, to boost plant productivity in field situations.
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- Jang Hoon Lee
- Agricultural Solutions, BASF Korea Ltd., Seoul 04518, Korea;
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA;
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- Department of Applied Biology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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Denoirjean T, Ameline A, Couty A, Dubois F, Coutte F, Doury G. Effects of surfactins, Bacillus lipopeptides, on the behavior of an aphid and host selection by its parasitoid. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2022; 78:929-937. [PMID: 34719104 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lipopeptides extracted from the Bacillus genus are emerging biopesticides, especially in protecting crops against phytopathogens. Among the three main families of lipopeptides, surfactins have been identified as having insecticidal properties against several insect orders. However, the sublethal effects of these promising biopesticides on insect pests and their natural enemies remain largely unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of surfactins topically applied on black bean aphid Aphis fabae mortality. First, the effects of surfactins on aphid mortality were determined by delivering increasing concentrations to adults and nymphs. Second, the sublethal effects of surfactins on locomotor activity and feeding behavior of surviving aphids were evaluated using the electropenetrography method. Finally, the effect of host exposure to surfactins on host selection behavior by Aphidius matricariae parasitoid females was analyzed. RESULTS Four surfactins concentrations were studied (0.5, 1, 2.5 and 5 g L-1 ). There was concentration-dependent mortality in response to surfactins at 24 h after treatment. Surfactins impacted aphid behavior when delivered at 1 g L-1 by inducing a greater locomotor activity and a reduction in feeding activity. By contrast, at the third trophic level, exposure of aphid hosts to surfactins did not affect behaviors leading to host recognition and acceptance by parasitoid females. CONCLUSION This study highlighted the consequences of aphid exposure to surfactins in the context of bottom-up regulation. Although surfactins could directly impact aphid behavior, they had no apparent consequences on the host selection behavior exhibited by parasitoid wasps.
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- Thomas Denoirjean
- UMR CNRS 7058 EDYSAN (Écologie et Dynamique des Systèmes Anthropisés), SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France
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- UMR CNRS 7058 EDYSAN (Écologie et Dynamique des Systèmes Anthropisés), SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France
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- UMR CNRS 7058 EDYSAN (Écologie et Dynamique des Systèmes Anthropisés), SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France
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- UMR CNRS 7058 EDYSAN (Écologie et Dynamique des Systèmes Anthropisés), SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France
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- Université de Lille, UMRt 1158 BioEcoAgro - INRAE, équipe Métabolites secondaires d'origine microbienne, SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, Institut Charles Viollette, Lille, France
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- UMR CNRS 7058 EDYSAN (Écologie et Dynamique des Systèmes Anthropisés), SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France
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Falqueto SA, Pitaluga BF, de Sousa JR, Targanski SK, Campos MG, de Oliveira Mendes TA, da Silva GF, Silva DHS, Soares MA. Bacillus spp. metabolites are effective in eradicating Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae with low toxicity to non-target species. J Invertebr Pathol 2020; 179:107525. [PMID: 33383067 DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2020.107525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The growing spread of dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses demand the development of new and environmentally safe control methods for their vector, the mosquito Aedes aegypti. This study aims to find novel larvicidal agents from mutualistic (endophytic and rhizospheric) or edaphic bacteria that have no action against non-target organisms. Eleven out of the 254 bacterial strains tested were able to kill Ae. aegypti larvae. Larvicidal activity did not depend on presence of cells, since culture supernatants or crude lipopeptide extracts (CLEs) killed the larvae. Bacillus safensis BacI67 and Bacillus paranthracis C21 supernatants were the best performing supernatants, displaying the lowest lethal concentrations (LC50 = 31.11 µL/mL and 45.84 µL/mL, respectively). Bacillus velezensis B64a and Bacillus velezensis B15 produced the best performing CLEs (LC50 = 0.11 mg/mL and 0.12 mg/mL, respectively). Mass spectrometry analysis of CLEs detected a mixture of surfactins, iturins, and fengycins. The samples tested were weakly- or non-toxic to mammalian cells (RAW 264.7 macrophages and VERO cells) and non-target organisms (Caenorhabditis elegans, Galleria mellonella, Scenedesmus obliquus, and Tetrahymena pyriformis) - especially B. velezensis B15 CLE. The biosynthetic gene clusters related to secondary metabolism identified by whole genome sequencing of the four best performing bacteria strains revealed clusters for bacteriocin, beta-lactone, lanthipeptide, non-ribosomal peptide synthetases, polyketide synthases (PKS), siderophores, T3PKS, type 1 PKS-like, terpenes, thiopeptides, and trans-AT-PKS. Purification of lipopeptides may clarify the mechanisms by which these extracts kill Ae. aegypti larvae.
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- Silvia Altoé Falqueto
- Departamento de Botânica e Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Av. Fernando Corrêa da Costa 2367, 78060-900 Cuiabá, Brazil
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- Departamento de Botânica e Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Av. Fernando Corrêa da Costa 2367, 78060-900 Cuiabá, Brazil
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- Departamento de Botânica e Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Av. Fernando Corrêa da Costa 2367, 78060-900 Cuiabá, Brazil
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- Departamento de Botânica e Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Av. Fernando Corrêa da Costa 2367, 78060-900 Cuiabá, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Centro de Inovação em Biodiversidade e Fármacos, Instituto de Química, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Departamento de Botânica e Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Av. Fernando Corrêa da Costa 2367, 78060-900 Cuiabá, Brazil.
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Mechanism of Antibacterial Activity of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens C-1 Lipopeptide toward Anaerobic Clostridium difficile. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:3104613. [PMID: 32190658 PMCID: PMC7073505 DOI: 10.1155/2020/3104613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Probiotics may offer an attractive alternative for standard antibiotic therapy to treat Clostridium difficile infections (CDI). In this study, the antibacterial mechanism in vitro of newly isolated B. amyloliquefaciens C-1 against C. difficile was investigated. The lipopeptides surfactin, iturin, and fengycin produced by C-1 strongly inhibited C. difficile growth and viability. Systematic research of the bacteriostatic mechanism showed that the C-1 lipopeptides damage the integrity of the C. difficile cell wall and cell membrane. In addition, the lipopeptide binds to C. difficile genomic DNA, leading to cell death. Genome resequencing revealed many important antimicrobial compound-encoding clusters, including six nonribosomal peptides (surfactins (srfABCD), iturins (ituABCD), fengycins (fenABCDE), bacillibactin (bmyABC), teichuronic, and bacilysin) and three polyketides (bacillaene (baeEDLMNJRS), difficidin (difABCDEFGHIJ), and macrolactin (mlnABCDEFGHI)). In addition, there were other beneficial genes, such as phospholipase and seven siderophore biosynthesis gene clusters, which may contribute synergistically to the antibacterial activity of B. amyloliquefaciens C-1. We suggest that proper application of antimicrobial peptides may be effective in C. difficile control.
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López-Isasmendi G, Alvarez AE, Petroselli G, Erra-Balsells R, Audisio MC. Aphicidal activity of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strains in the peach-potato aphid (Myzus persicae). Microbiol Res 2019; 226:41-47. [PMID: 31284943 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2019.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Revised: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Myzus persicae Sulzer (Hemiptera: Aphididae), is a generalist cosmopolitan insect that infests more than 400 plant species of 40 different families and is one of the major pests infesting potato crops. It causes direct damage and also spread plant viruses. The intensive use of synthetic insecticide to control aphids has led to resistant populations. Therefore, there is a need to develop biopesticides for effective control that minimizes environmental hazards. The bacteria Bacillus amyloliquefaciens is recognized as a producer of a variety of bioactive compounds. The aim here was to evaluate the aphicidal effect of B. amyloliquefaciens strains, CBMDDrag3, PGPBacCA2, and CBMDLO3, and their metabolites on the mortality and fecundity of M. persicae. Cells suspensions, heat-killed cell suspensions, cell-free supernatants, or isolated lipopeptide fractions from B. amyloliquefaciens strains were offered to aphids through artificial diets. The isolated lipopeptide fractions composed mainly of kurstakins, surfactins, iturins, and fengycins, when were administrated through diets, had no aphicidal effect against M. persicae. However, aphids fed on diets with whole cell suspensions and its cell-free supernatant of all three bacteria strains resulted in 100% mortality of adult aphids and nymphs. Specially, B. amyloliquefaciens CBMDLO3, has an effective aphicidal effect on M. persicae, used both bacterial cells and their metabolites. Moreover, heat-killed cells of B. amyloliquefaciens CBMDLO3 also had aphicidal action, although the aphid mortality was lower than on diet with living bacteria. Therefore, these results propose that B. amyloliquefaciens, could function as a novel eco-friendly biopesticide for the control of M. persicae.
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- Guadalupe López-Isasmendi
- Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Salta, Salta, Argentina; CONICET, CCT-Salta, Salta, Argentina
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- CIHIDECAR-CONICET, Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Pabellón II, 3 Ciudad Universitaria, 1428, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- CIHIDECAR-CONICET, Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Pabellón II, 3 Ciudad Universitaria, 1428, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones para la Industria Química (INIQUI-CONICET), Universidad Nacional de Salta, Av. Bolivia 5150, 4400 Salta, Argentina.
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Ong SA, Wu JC. A simple method for rapid screening of biosurfactant-producing strains using bromothymol blue alone. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2018.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Yarou BB, Bawin T, Boullis A, Heukin S, Lognay G, Verheggen FJ, Francis F. Oviposition deterrent activity of basil plants and their essentials oils against Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:29880-29888. [PMID: 28785944 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9795-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The leafminer Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is one of the most important pests of tomato, reducing crop yields by up to 100% in greenhouses and fields, in several countries globally. Because synthetic insecticides lead to resistance and have adverse effects on natural enemies and the health of producers, alternative control methods are needed. In this study, we assessed the oviposition-deterring effect of basil plants, Ocimum gratissimum L. and O. basilicum L. (Lamiaceae), using dual-choice behavioural assays performed in flight tunnels. We found that both plants significantly reduced T. absoluta oviposition behaviour on a tomato plant located nearby. To evaluate the potential effect of basil volatile organic compounds, we formulated essential oils of both plant species in paraffin oil, and observed a similar oviposition-deterring effect. Gas chromatography analyses detected 18 constituents in these essential oils which the major constituents included thymol (33.3%), p-cymene (20.4%), γ-terpinene (16.9%), myrcene (3.9%) in O. gratissimum and estragol (73.8%), linalool (8.6%), β-elemene (2.9%) and E-β-ocimene (2.6%) in O. basilicum. Twenty and 33 compounds were identified of the volatiles collected on O. gratissimum and O. basilicum plants, respectively. The main components include the following: p-cymene (33.5%), γ-terpinene (23.6%), α-terpinene (7.2%), α-thujene (6.7%) and E-α-bergamotene (38.9%) in O. gratissimum, and methyl eugenol (26.1%), E-β-ocimene (17.7%), and linalool (9.4%) in O. basilicum. Four compounds (α-pinene, β-pinene, Myrcene, Limonene) were common in essential oils and plants. Our results suggest the valuable potential of basil and associated essential oils as a component of integrated management strategies against the tomato leafminer.
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- Boni Barthélémy Yarou
- Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, Agro Biochem Department, Gembloux Agro-bio Tech, University of Liege (ULg), Passage des Déportés, 2, 5030, Gembloux, Belgium.
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- Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, Agro Biochem Department, Gembloux Agro-bio Tech, University of Liege (ULg), Passage des Déportés, 2, 5030, Gembloux, Belgium
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- Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, Agro Biochem Department, Gembloux Agro-bio Tech, University of Liege (ULg), Passage des Déportés, 2, 5030, Gembloux, Belgium
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- Analytical Chemistry, Agro Biochem Department, Gembloux Agro-bio Tech, University of Liege (ULg), Passage des Déportés, 2, 5030, Gembloux, Belgium
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- Analytical Chemistry, Agro Biochem Department, Gembloux Agro-bio Tech, University of Liege (ULg), Passage des Déportés, 2, 5030, Gembloux, Belgium
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- Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, Agro Biochem Department, Gembloux Agro-bio Tech, University of Liege (ULg), Passage des Déportés, 2, 5030, Gembloux, Belgium
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- Functional and Evolutionary Entomology, Agro Biochem Department, Gembloux Agro-bio Tech, University of Liege (ULg), Passage des Déportés, 2, 5030, Gembloux, Belgium
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Radhakrishnan R, Hashem A, Abd_Allah EF. Bacillus: A Biological Tool for Crop Improvement through Bio-Molecular Changes in Adverse Environments. Front Physiol 2017; 8:667. [PMID: 28932199 PMCID: PMC5592640 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 250] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Crop productivity is affected by environmental and genetic factors. Microbes that are beneficial to plants are used to enhance the crop yield and are alternatives to chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Pseudomonas and Bacillus species are the predominant plant growth-promoting bacteria. The spore-forming ability of Bacillus is distinguished from that of Pseudomonas. Members of this genus also survive for a long time under unfavorable environmental conditions. Bacillus spp. secrete several metabolites that trigger plant growth and prevent pathogen infection. Limited studies have been conducted to understand the physiological changes that occur in crops in response to Bacillus spp. to provide protection against adverse environmental conditions. This review describes the current understanding of Bacillus-induced physiological changes in plants as an adaptation to abiotic and biotic stresses. During water scarcity, salinity and heavy metal accumulate in soil, Bacillus spp. produce exopolysaccharides and siderophores, which prevent the movement of toxic ions and adjust the ionic balance and water transport in plant tissues while controlling the pathogenic microbial population. In addition, the synthesis of indole-3-acetic acid, gibberellic acid and1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminase by Bacillus regulates the intracellular phytohormone metabolism and increases plant stress tolerance. Cell-wall-degrading substances, such as chitosanase, protease, cellulase, glucanase, lipopeptides and hydrogen cyanide from Bacillus spp. damage the pathogenic bacteria, fungi, nematodes, viruses and pests to control their populations in plants and agricultural lands. The normal plant metabolism is affected by unfavorable environmental stimuli, which suppress crop growth and yield. Abiotic and biotic stress factors that have detrimental effects on crops are mitigated by Bacillus-induced physiological changes, including the regulation of water transport, nutrient up-take and the activation of the antioxidant and defense systems. Bacillus association stimulates plant immunity against stresses by altering stress-responsive genes, proteins, phytohormones and related metabolites. This review describes the beneficial effect of Bacillus spp. on crop plants, which improves plant productivity under unfavorable climatic conditions, and the current understanding of the mitigation mechanism of Bacillus spp. in stress-tolerant and/or stress-resistant plants.
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud UniversityRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Mycology and Plant Disease Survey Department, Plant Pathology Research InstituteGiza, Egypt
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- Plant Production Department, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud UniversityRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Iris Betsabee OS, José Luis SS, Juan Arturo RS, Montserrat CS. Evaluation of the toxicity and pathogenicity of biocontrol agents in murine models, chicken embryos and dermal irritation in rabbits. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2017; 6:188-198. [PMID: 30090489 PMCID: PMC6060713 DOI: 10.1039/c6tx00275g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Biological control has emerged as an alternative to the use of crop fungicides in fields and postharvest. It has already been demonstrated that strains of Candida famata, Bacillus subtilis Pla10, Meyerozyma guilliermondii, Meyerozyma caribbica and Debaryomyces hansenii are effective in controlling fungal diseases in tropical fruits. However, in order to develop applications on a field-scale, it is necessary to show that these biocontrol agents are innocuous to humans. In this study, three common toxicity studies were carried out to measure the safety of their use in food products: acute oral toxicity in adult Wistar rats, chicken embryo lethality and skin irritation studies in rabbits using concentrations of 1 and 10 mg of microbial extracts and the administration of 3 and 6 × 108 cells per mL of live cells for each one of the tested strains used for each model. The rats showed no toxic symptoms and none died during testing. The extracts and strain cells under study did not produce a life-cycle interruption in chicken embryos. For the skin irritation studies in rabbits, the substance being studied produced no skin alteration in the animals. With these results it was concluded that the lyophilized extracts in concentrations of 1 and 10 mg, as well as the cells of the studied strains in concentrations of 3 and 6 × 108 cells per mL, were safe in the studied models. Therefore, their use in controlling postharvest diseases in tropical fruits is possible. Their efficiency in controlling plagues in fields and their possible effects on humans, however, require further study.
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- Ocampo-Suarez Iris Betsabee
- Laboratorio Integral de Investigación en Alimentos , Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic , Av. Tecnológico 2595 C. P. 63175 , Tepic , Nayarit , México .
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología y Biología Molecular del Departamento de Ciencias Químico-Biológicas , Universidad de las Américas Puebla , Ex-Hacienda Sta. Catarina Martir , C. P. 72810 , Cholula , Puebla
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- Laboratorio Integral de Investigación en Alimentos , Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic , Av. Tecnológico 2595 C. P. 63175 , Tepic , Nayarit , México .
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- Laboratorio Integral de Investigación en Alimentos , Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic , Av. Tecnológico 2595 C. P. 63175 , Tepic , Nayarit , México .
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Combinatorial effect of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens AG1 biosurfactant and Bacillus thuringiensis Vip3Aa16 toxin on Spodoptera littoralis larvae. J Invertebr Pathol 2017; 144:11-17. [PMID: 28093209 DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2017.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2016] [Revised: 01/03/2017] [Accepted: 01/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Spodoptera littoralis, one of the most serious and destructive agricultural pests in the world, is very susceptible to Vip3 toxin. In order to develop a new efficient bioinsecticide and to prevent the development of resistance by the target pest, insecticidal activity of biosurfactant produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens AG1 was evaluated against S. littoralis. Bioassays revealed the susceptibility of the first instar larvae of this pest to AG1 biosurfactant with an LC50 of 245ng/cm2. Moreover, the histopathology examination of the larval midgut treated by AG1 biosurfactant showed vacuolization, necrosis and disintegration of the basement membrane. Binding experiments revealed that the AG1 biosurfactant recognized three putative receptors located in the brush border membrane vesicles of S. littoralis with sizes of 91, 72 and 64kDa. Competition assays using biotinylated metabolites indicated that AG1 biosurfactant and Vip3Aa16 toxin did not compete for the same S. littoralis receptors. When combined, AG1 biosurfactant and Vip3Aa16 showed an additive effect against S. littoralis larvae. These findings suggested that B. amyloliquefaciens AG1 biosurfactant could be a promising biocontrol agent to eradicate S. littoralis and to prevent resistance development by this pest.
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Sellami S, Jamoussi K. Investigation of larvae digestive β-glucosidase and proteases of the tomato pest Tuta absoluta for inhibiting the insect development. BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2016; 106:406-414. [PMID: 26898349 DOI: 10.1017/s0007485316000079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The tomato leaf miner Tuta absoluta is one of the most devastating pests for tomato crops. Digestive proteases and β-glucosidase enzymes were investigated using general and specific substrates and inhibitors. Maximal β-glucosidase and proteolytic activities occurred at temperature and pH optima of 30 and 40°C, 5 and 10-11 unit of pH, respectively. Zymogram analysis showed the presence of distinguished β-glucosidase exhibiting a specific activity of about 183 ± 15 µmol min-1 mg-1. In vitro inhibition experiments suggested that serine proteases were the primary gut proteases. Gel based protease inhibition assays demonstrated that the 28 and 73 kDa proteases might be trypsin-like and chymotrypsin-like enzymes, respectively. Overall gut trypsin-like and chymotrypsin-like activities were evaluated to be about 27.2 ± 0.84 and 1.68 ± 0.03 µmol min-1 mg-1, respectively. Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis analysis showed that T. absoluta gut serine proteases are responsible for Bacillus thuringiensis Cry insecticidal proteins proteolysis. Additionally, bioassays showed that T. absoluta larvae development was more affected by the β-glucosidases inhibitor (D-glucono-δ-lactone) than the serine proteases inhibitor (soybean trypsin inhibitor). These results are of basic interest since they present interesting data of β-glucosidases and gut serine proteases of T. absoluta larvae.
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- S Sellami
- Laboratory of Biopesticides,Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax,University of Sfax,P.O. Box 1177,3018 Sfax,Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biopesticides,Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax,University of Sfax,P.O. Box 1177,3018 Sfax,Tunisia
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Nam HS, Yang HJ, Oh BJ, Anderson AJ, Kim YC. Biological Control Potential of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens KB3 Isolated from the Feces of Allomyrina dichotoma Larvae. THE PLANT PATHOLOGY JOURNAL 2016; 32:273-80. [PMID: 27298603 PMCID: PMC4892824 DOI: 10.5423/ppj.nt.12.2015.0274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2015] [Revised: 02/16/2016] [Accepted: 02/20/2016] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Most biocontrol agents for plant diseases have been isolated from sources such as soils and plants. As an alternative source, we examined the feces of tertiary larvae of the herbivorous rhino beetle, Allomyrina dichotoma for presence of biocontrol-active microbes. The initial screen was performed to detect antifungal activity against two common fungal plant pathogens. The strain with strongest antifungal activity was identified as Bacillus amyloliquefaciens KB3. The inhibitory activity of this strain correlated with lipopeptide productions, including iturin A and surfactin. Production of these surfactants in the KB3 isolate varied with the culture phase and growth medium used. In planta biocontrol activities of cell-free culture filtrates of KB3 were similar to those of the commercial biocontrol agent, B. subtilis QST-713. These results support the presence of microbes with the potential to inhibit fungal growth, such as plant pathogens, in diverse ecological niches.
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- Hyo-Song Nam
- Jeonnam Bioindustry Foundation, BioControl Research Center, Gokseong 57510,
Korea
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- Jeonnam Bioindustry Foundation, BioControl Research Center, Gokseong 57510,
Korea
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- Jeonnam Bioindustry Foundation, BioControl Research Center, Gokseong 57510,
Korea
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- Department of Biology, Utah State University, Logan, UT 843220-5305,
USA
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- Institute of Environmentally-Friendly Agriculture, Jeonnam National University, Gwangju 61186,
Korea
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