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Santos NACD, Carvalho VRD, Souza-Neto JA, Alonso DP, Ribolla PEM, Medeiros JF, Araujo MDS. Bacterial Microbiota from Lab-Reared and Field-Captured Anopheles darlingi Midgut and Salivary Gland. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1145. [PMID: 37317119 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11051145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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Anopheles darlingi is a major malaria vector in the Amazon region and, like other vectors, harbors a community of microorganisms with which it shares a network of interactions. Here, we describe the diversity and bacterial composition from the midguts and salivary glands of lab-reared and field-captured An. darlingi using metagenome sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. The libraries were built using the amplification of the region V3-V4 16S rRNA gene. The bacterial community from the salivary glands was more diverse and richer than the community from the midguts. However, the salivary glands and midguts only showed dissimilarities in beta diversity between lab-reared mosquitoes. Despite that, intra-variability was observed in the samples. Acinetobacter and Pseudomonas were dominant in the tissues of lab-reared mosquitoes. Sequences of Wolbachia and Asaia were both found in the tissue of lab-reared mosquitoes; however, only Asaia was found in field-captured An. darlingi, but in low abundance. This is the first report on the characterization of microbiota composition from the salivary glands of An. darlingi from lab-reared and field-captured individuals. This study can provide invaluable insights for future investigations regarding mosquito development and interaction between mosquito microbiota and Plasmodium sp.
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- Najara Akira Costa Dos Santos
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Experimental, Departament of Medicine, Fundação Universidade Federal de Rondônia/Fiocruz Rondônia, Porto Velho 76812-245, RO, Brazil
- Plataforma de Produção e Infecção de Vetores da Malária-PIVEM, Laboratório de Entomologia, Fiocruz Rondônia, Porto Velho 76812-245, RO, Brazil
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- Multiuser Central Laboratory, Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, School of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18610-034, SP, Brazil
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- Multiuser Central Laboratory, Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, School of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18610-034, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Biotecnology (IBTEC-Campus Botucatu), Instituto de Biotecnologia da UNESP, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu 18607-440, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Biotecnology (IBTEC-Campus Botucatu), Instituto de Biotecnologia da UNESP, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu 18607-440, SP, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Experimental, Departament of Medicine, Fundação Universidade Federal de Rondônia/Fiocruz Rondônia, Porto Velho 76812-245, RO, Brazil
- Plataforma de Produção e Infecção de Vetores da Malária-PIVEM, Laboratório de Entomologia, Fiocruz Rondônia, Porto Velho 76812-245, RO, Brazil
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- Plataforma de Produção e Infecção de Vetores da Malária-PIVEM, Laboratório de Entomologia, Fiocruz Rondônia, Porto Velho 76812-245, RO, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Conservação e uso de Recursos Naturais-PPGReN, Departament of Biology, Fundação Universidade Federal de Rondônia, Campus José Ribeiro Filho, Porto Velho 76801-059, RO, Brazil
- Laboratório de Pesquisa Translacional e Clínica, Centro de Pesquisa em Medicina Tropical, Porto Velho 76812-329, RO, Brazil
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Domingues MM, Santos PLD, Gêa BCC, Carvalho VRD, Zanuncio JC, Serrão JE, Zanetti R, Wilcken CF. Diversity of entomopathogenic fungi from soils of eucalyptus and soybean crops and natural forest areas. BRAZ J BIOL 2023; 82:e263240. [PMID: 36629539 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.263240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Soils present high fungal diversity, including entomopathogenic species. These fungi are used in pest control, providing easy production, multiplication, application, and dispersion in the field. The objective of the present study was to evaluate entomopathogenic fungal diversity in soils from eucalyptus and soybean crops and natural forest areas. These fungi were isolated using the "Bait Method" with Tenebrio molitor (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) larvae from 10 soil samples per area, collected at 10 cm deep in a zig-zag pattern. The isolated entomopathogenic fungi were cultivated in Petri dishes using PDA medium and their mycelia separated after seven days of incubation in a BOD-type chamber. Species of Aspergillus, Beauveria, Cordyceps, Fusarium, Metarhizium, Penicillium and Purpureocillium were identified. The "Bait Method" with T. molitor larvae is efficient to isolate entomopathogenic fungi with higher diversity from soils of the natural forest than the cultivated area.
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP, Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Botucatu, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Viçosa - UFV, Departamento de Entomologia/BIOAGRO, Viçosa, MG, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Viçosa - UFV, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Viçosa, MG, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Lavras - UFLA, Departamento de Entomologia, Laboratório de Entomologia Florestal, Lavras, MG, Brasil
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Velozo SGM, Velozo MR, Domingues MM, Becchi LK, Carvalho VRD, Passos JRDS, Zanuncio JC, Serrão JE, Stephan D, Wilcken CF. From the dual cyclone harvest performance of single conidium powder to the effect of Metarhizium anisopliae on the management of Thaumastocoris peregrinus (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae). PLoS One 2023; 18:e0283543. [PMID: 36972276 PMCID: PMC10042367 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0283543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Insect pests introduced in eucalyptus plantations in Brazil are mostly of Australian origin, but native microorganisms have potential for their management. High quality biopesticide production based on entomopathogenic fungi depends on adequate technologies. The objective of this study was to evaluate Mycoharvester® equipment to harvest and separating particles to obtain pure Metarhizium anisopliae conidia to manage Thaumastocoris peregrinus Carpintero & Dellapé, 2006 (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae). The Mycoharvester® version 5b harvested and separated M. anisopliae spores. The pure conidia were suspended in Tween 80® (0.1%) and calibrated to the concentrations of 1 x 106, 107, 108 and 109 conidia/ml to evaluate the pathogenicity, lethal concentration 50 and 90 (LC50, LC90) and lethal time 50 and 90 (LT50, LT90) of this fungus to T. peregrinus. This equipment harvested 85% of the conidia from rice, with production of 4.8 ± 0.38 x 109 conidia/g dry mass of substrate + fungus. The water content of 6.36% of the single spore powder (pure conidia) separated by the Mycoharvester® was lower than that of the agglomerated product. The product harvested at the concentrations of 108 and 109 conidia/ml caused high mortality to T. peregrinus third instar nymphs and adults. The separation of conidia produced by solid-state fermentation with the Mycoharvester® is an important step toward optimizing the fungal production system of pure conidia, and to formulate biopesticides for insect pest management.
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- Simone Graziele Moio Velozo
- Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Laboratório de Controle Biológico de Pragas Florestais, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil
- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Laboratório de Controle Biológico de Pragas Florestais, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Laboratório de Controle Biológico de Pragas Florestais, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Laboratório de Controle Biológico de Pragas Florestais, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Bioestatística, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Entomologia/BIOAGRO, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil
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- Julius Kühn-Institut, Institute for Biological Control, Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Laboratório de Controle Biológico de Pragas Florestais, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil
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Domingues MM, Dos Santos PL, Gêa BCC, de Carvalho VR, de Oliveira FN, Soliman EP, Serrão JE, Zanuncio JC, Zanetti R, Wilcken CF. Entomopathogenic Fungi, Isolated From Soils and Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Adults, to Manage the Eucalyptus Red Gum Lerp Psyllid Glycaspis brimblecombei (Hemiptera: Aphalaridae). J Econ Entomol 2022; 115:1886-1893. [PMID: 36300524 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toac165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The parasitoid Psyllaephagus bliteus Riek (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), entomopathogenic fungi, and chemical insecticides are the main strategies to manage the eucalypts pest Glycaspis brimblecombei Moore. The objective of this study was to isolate and to identify entomopathogenic fungi, collected from Bemisia tabaci Gennadius adults in soybean and tomato crops, and from soil samples in eucalypts, soybean, and native forest areas to evaluate their potential to manage G. brimblecombei. Twelve Beauveria and Cordyceps isolates were selected and compared with the commercial products Boveril Beauveria bassiana Bals. (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae), Metarril Metarhizium anisopliae Metschn. (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae), and Octane Cordyceps fumosorosea Wize (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) and their respective strains. The fungal isolates were diluted in 0.1% aqueous Tween 80 at a concentration of 1.0 × 108 conidia/ml and sprayed on the G. brimblecombei nymphs with or without lerps. Pest mortality was higher and the TL50 and TL90 lower with the isolates LCBPF 11 C. javanica Frieder. & Bally (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae), LCBPF 12 (C. fumosorosea), and LCBPF 67 (C. fumosorosea) from B. tabaci adults. Fungi of the genera Beauveria and Cordyceps developed and caused high mortality of G. brimblecombei nymphs with lerps. The B. bassiana, C. cateniannulata Liang (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae), C. fumosorosea, C. javanica, and M. anisopliae isolates showed potential to manage G. brimblecombei. The lerp of this insect enhances entomopathogenic fungus development as a source of inoculum accelerating G. brimblecombei nymph mortality. Entomopathogenic fungi isolated from insects and soils are effective against G. brimblecombei and the presence of the lerp of this insect increases the effectiveness of its control.
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- Maurício Magalhães Domingues
- Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Campus de Botucatu, Av. Universitária, nº 3780, 18610-034, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Campus de Botucatu, Av. Universitária, nº 3780, 18610-034, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Campus de Botucatu, Av. Universitária, nº 3780, 18610-034, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Campus de Botucatu, Av. Universitária, nº 3780, 18610-034, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Campus de Botucatu, Av. Universitária, nº 3780, 18610-034, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Suzano Papel e Celulose/Tecnologia Florestal, Av. Dr. José Lembo, 1010, 18207-78 - Itapetininga, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil
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- Departamento de Entomologia/BIOAGRO, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil
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- Departamento de Entomologia, Universidade Federal de Lavras, 37200-900, Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Campus de Botucatu, Av. Universitária, nº 3780, 18610-034, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil
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Jordan C, de Carvalho VR, Mascarin GM, Dos Santos Oliveira LR, Dunlap CA, Wilcken CF. First record of a new microsporidium pathogenic to Gonipterus platensis in Brazil. Sci Rep 2021; 11:10971. [PMID: 34040020 PMCID: PMC8155060 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-90041-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Microsporidia are naturally occurring fungal-related parasites that can infect nearly all animal hosts, but their biocontrol potential of insect pests is routinely overlooked in agriculture and forestry. This research brings the first report describing the natural occurrence of a microsporidium causing disease in field-collected populations of the invasive eucalyptus snout beetle, Gonipterus platensis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a major destructive pest of eucalyptus plantations in Brazil. Adult beetles were collected during field surveys in commercial eucalyptus plantations in southern Brazil to be examined and dissected with typical symptoms to verify presence of microsporidian spores in haemolymph. From 14 plantations in different sites, the natural infection occurrence in these populations ranged from 0 to 65%, while a lab colony exhibited an infection incidence of 70%. Spore density in haemolymph of symptomatic insects averaged 2.1 (± 0.4) × 107 spores/beetle. Symptoms in infected adults were identified by an abnormal abdomen with malformation of the second pair of wings, impairing their flight activity. Electron transmission microscopy of the pathogen showed morphological features similar to species belonging to the genus Nosema or Vairimorpha. Phylogenetic analysis of the full-length small subunit ribosomal RNA gene suggests this pathogen's placement in the genus Vairimorpha, but with a sequence identity of ~ 94% with the nearest neighbours. The low level of sequence identity suggests this pathogen may represent a novel taxon in the genus and further requires whole genome sequencing for definitive taxonomic resolution. These findings provide insights on the natural occurrence of this novel pathogen of this invasive pest in Eucalyptus plantations in Brazil. Further studies are needed to determine potential of this microsporidium in the design of conservative or augmentative biological control programs for this invasive pest.
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- Carolina Jordan
- School of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Campus of Botucatu, Av. Universitária, 3780, Altos do Paraíso, Fazenda Experimental Lageado, Botucatu, SP, 18610-034, Brazil.
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- School of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Campus of Botucatu, Av. Universitária, 3780, Altos do Paraíso, Fazenda Experimental Lageado, Botucatu, SP, 18610-034, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Embrapa Environment, Rodovia SP-340, km 127.5, Jaguariúna, SP, 13918-110, Brazil.
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- Botucatu Medical School, Dept. Internal Medicine, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Campus of Botucatu, Av. Prof. Mário Rubens Guimarães Montenegro, s/n, Botucatu, SP, 18618-687, Brazil
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- USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Crop Bioprotection Research Unit, 1815, N. University St, Peoria, IL, 61604, USA
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- School of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Campus of Botucatu, Av. Universitária, 3780, Altos do Paraíso, Fazenda Experimental Lageado, Botucatu, SP, 18610-034, Brazil
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Pereira TN, Carvalho FD, Rugani JN, de Carvalho VR, Jarusevicius J, Souza-Neto JA, Moreira LA. Mayaro Virus: The Potential Role of Microbiota and Wolbachia. Pathogens 2021; 10:pathogens10050525. [PMID: 33925275 PMCID: PMC8145793 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10050525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The Mayaro virus (MAYV) is an arbovirus that circulates mainly in tropical forests or rural areas in Latin America and is transmitted mainly by Haemagogus mosquitoes. The objective of this study was to evaluate the vector competence, microbiome, and the presence of Wolbachia in three Aedes albopictus populations infected with MAYV. The vector competence was assessed based on viral infection and transmission by RT-qPCR. In addition, the microbiome was evaluated by amplification of the 16S rRNA V4 region and PCR to detect the presence of Wolbachia (strain wAlbA/wAlbB). Our results show that all three populations were susceptible to MAYV infection. The potential transmission of the MAYV was consistent in all populations of naïve mosquitoes injected (more than 50%). The microbiome analysis revealed 118 OTUs (operational taxonomic unit) from the three populations, 8 phyla, 15 classes, 26 orders, 35 families, 65 genera, and 53 species. All populations had Pseudomonas and Wolbachia as predominant genera. There was no difference between the variables for MAYV and Wolbachia (wAlbA or wAlbB) in the abdomen. However, in the head + thorax samples at 14 dpi, there was a difference between the two populations, indicating a possible correlation between the presence of Wolbachia (wAlbB) and infection. Overall, we show evidence that Ae. albopictus displays significant infection and transmission competence for the MAYV in the laboratory, and its bacterial microbiota play an important role in the host, mainly the strains of Wolbachia. The influence of the intestinal microbiota of Ae. albopictus is poorly known, and a better understanding of these interactions would open new perspectives for disease control through the manipulation of microbial communities. The exact contribution of this mosquito species to the transmission of the MAYV in the field remains to be confirmed.
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- Thiago Nunes Pereira
- Grupo Mosquitos Vetores: Endossimbiontes e Interação Patógeno-Vetor, Instituto René Rachou-Fiocruz, Belo Horizonte 30190-002, Brazil; (T.N.P.); (F.D.C.)
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- Grupo Mosquitos Vetores: Endossimbiontes e Interação Patógeno-Vetor, Instituto René Rachou-Fiocruz, Belo Horizonte 30190-002, Brazil; (T.N.P.); (F.D.C.)
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- Grupo Taxonomia de Flebotomíneos e Epidemiologia das Leishmanioses, Instituto René Rachou-Fiocruz, Belo Horizonte 30190-002, Brazil;
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- Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, School of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18610-034, Brazil; (V.R.d.C.); (J.A.S.-N.)
- School of Agricultural Sciences, Central Multiuser Laboratory, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18610-034, Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18607-440, Brazil;
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- Department of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, School of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18610-034, Brazil; (V.R.d.C.); (J.A.S.-N.)
- School of Agricultural Sciences, Central Multiuser Laboratory, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18610-034, Brazil
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- Grupo Mosquitos Vetores: Endossimbiontes e Interação Patógeno-Vetor, Instituto René Rachou-Fiocruz, Belo Horizonte 30190-002, Brazil; (T.N.P.); (F.D.C.)
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Silva LA, Jordan C, de Carvalho VR, Wilcken CF, Ribeiro BM. Identification and genome sequencing of RNA viruses in the eucalyptus snout beetle Gonipterus spp. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Arch Virol 2020; 165:2993-2997. [PMID: 32975676 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-020-04814-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The genomes of two putative new RNA viruses (macula-like virus and bunya-like virus) were identified in total RNA extracted from dead eucalyptus snout beetles (Gonipterus spp.) from a laboratory colony. However, only bunya-like virus was detected in field-collected insects. The macula-like virus has a monopartite single-stranded RNA genome that contains three open reading frames (ORFs) encoding an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), a capsid protein (CP), protein with unknown function. The bunya-like virus genome was predicted to consist of two RNA segments: a large segment (L) encoding a single protein (RdRp) and a small segment (S) encoding a putative nucleocapsid protein.
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- Leonardo A Silva
- Laboratory of Baculovirus, Cell Biology Department, UnB-University of Brasília, 70910-900, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Plant Protection Department, FCA/UNESP-São Paulo State University, Campus of Botucatu, 18610-307, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Plant Protection Department, FCA/UNESP-São Paulo State University, Campus of Botucatu, 18610-307, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Plant Protection Department, FCA/UNESP-São Paulo State University, Campus of Botucatu, 18610-307, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Baculovirus, Cell Biology Department, UnB-University of Brasília, 70910-900, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
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Damascena AP, de Carvalho VR, Ribeiro MF, Horta AB, Monteiro de Castro e Castro B, Zanuncio AJV, Wilcken CF, Zanuncio JC, Wilcken SRS. Steinernema diaprepesi (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) parasitizing Gonipterus platensis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). R Soc Open Sci 2020; 7:200282. [PMID: 32968508 PMCID: PMC7481718 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.200282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) can control pests due to mutualistic association with bacteria that reproduce and kill the host from septicemia, making the environment favourable for nematode development and reproduction. The objective of this study was to identify an EPN isolate collected in eucalyptus cultivation and to determine its pathogenicity with regard to Gonipterus platensis Marelli (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Four steel-mesh traps with two seventh-instar Galleria mellonella larvae were buried 5 cm deep in the soil in a commercial Eucalyptus plantation. After 7 days, the traps were packed in plastic bags and transported to laboratory to isolate the EPNs using White traps. The obtained nematodes were multiplied in G. mellonella larvae and identified by sequencing their D2/D3 expansion of the 28S rDNA region by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and specific primers for ITS regions. Steinernema diaprepesi was identified and inoculated into G. platensis pupae at doses of 500, 1000 and 5000 infective juveniles (IJs) to determine its pathogenicity to this pest. At 8 days after inoculation, the mortality rate of the G. platensis pupae was 80% with the lowest concentration and 100% with the others. The emergence of nematodes and the rapid degradation of G. platensis pupae were observed in those inoculated with IJs. The pathogenicity to the G. platensis pupae indicates potential for using this nematode in the integrated management of this insect.
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- Alixelhe Pacheco Damascena
- Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Departamento de Proteção Vegetal, Departamento de Proteção Vegetal, 18610-034, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Departamento de Proteção Vegetal, Departamento de Proteção Vegetal, 18610-034, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Departamento de Proteção Vegetal, Departamento de Proteção Vegetal, 18610-034, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Departamento de Proteção Vegetal, Departamento de Proteção Vegetal, 18610-034, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Departamento de Proteção Vegetal, Departamento de Proteção Vegetal, 18610-034, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Entomologia/BIOAGRO, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, 36570-900Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Departamento de Proteção Vegetal, Departamento de Proteção Vegetal, 18610-034, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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do Nascimento RM, Sarig U, da Cruz NC, de Carvalho VR, Eyssartier C, Siad L, Ganghoffer J, Hernandes AC, Rahouadj R. Optimized‐Surface Wettability: A New Experimental 3D Modeling Approach Predicting Favorable Biomaterial–Cell Interactions. Adv Theory Simul 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/adts.201900079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Rodney Marcelo do Nascimento
- São Carlos Institute of PhysicsUniversity of São Paulo USP 13566‐590 Brazil
- Laboratoire d'Etude des Microstructures et de Mécanique des MatériauxLEM3 UMR CNRS 7239University of Lorraine Nancy‐Metz 57070 France
- Departamento de FisicaUniversidade Federal de Santa CatarinaCampus Reitor Joao David Ferreira Lima, s/n, Trindade Florianopolis 88040‐900 Brazil
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- Biotechnology & Food EngineeringTechnion – Israel Institute of Technology 32000 Haifa Israel
- Biotechnology & Food EngineeringGuangdong‐Technion Israel Institute of Technology 515063 Shantou Guangdong Province P. R. China
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- Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Nancy Campus Artem – CS 14 234, 92 France
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- Biomatériaux et inflammation en site osseuxBIOSUniversité de Reims EA 4691 CNRS 51095 France
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- Laboratoire d'Etude des Microstructures et de Mécanique des MatériauxLEM3 UMR CNRS 7239University of Lorraine Nancy‐Metz 57070 France
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- Laboratoire d'Etude des Microstructures et de Mécanique des MatériauxLEM3 UMR CNRS 7239University of Lorraine Nancy‐Metz 57070 France
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Carvalho VRD, Wilcken SRS, Wilcken CF, Castro BMDCE, Soares MA, Zanuncio JC. Technical and economic efficiency of methods for extracting genomic DNA from Meloidogyne javanica. J Microbiol Methods 2018; 157:108-112. [PMID: 30593846 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2018.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Revised: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 12/26/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Plant parasitic nematodes reduce the production of agricultural crops. Species diagnosis is essential to predict losses, determine economic damage levels and develop integrated pest management programs. DNA extraction techniques need to be improved for precise and rapid molecular diagnosis of nematodes. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the efficiency of DNA extraction and amplification by PCR, cost and execution time by Chelex, Worm Lysis Buffer Method (WLB), Holterman Lysis Buffer Method (HLB) and FastDNA methods for nematodes of the Meloidogyne genus. The qualitative and quantitative efficiency of DNA extraction varied between methods. The band size of the amplified PCR product with WLB, Chelex and HLB methods was 590 bp. Extraction with the FastDNA is not recommended for DNA extraction from nematodes because it results in a low DNA concentration without bands in PCR amplification, besides presenting high cost. The efficiency of the WLB method to extracting DNA from Meloidogyne javanica was greater, ensuring a higher concentration and purity of the extracted material and guaranteeing lower costs and greater ease of PCR amplification.
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- Vanessa Rafaela de Carvalho
- Instituto de Biotecnologia (IBTEC), Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Campus de Botucatu, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas (FCA), Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Campus de Botucatu, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas (FCA), Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Campus de Botucatu, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Produção Vegetal, Universidade Federal dos Vales Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (UFVJM), Diamantina 39100-000, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Entomologia/BIOAGRO, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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do Nascimento RM, de Carvalho VR, Govone JS, Hernandes AC, da Cruz NC. Effects of negatively and positively charged Ti metal surfaces on ceramic coating adhesion and cell response. J Mater Sci Mater Med 2017; 28:33. [PMID: 28108961 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-017-5848-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This manuscript reports an evaluation of the effects of simple chemical-heat treatments on the deposition of different ceramic coatings, i.e., TiO2, CaTiO3 and CaP, on commercially pure titanium (cp-Ti) and Ti6Al4V and the influence of the coatings on cells interaction with the surfaces. The ceramic materials were prepared by the sol-gel method and the coating adhesion was analyzed by pull-off bending tests. The wettability of positively or negatively charged surfaces was characterized by contact angle measurements, which also enabled the calculation of the surface free energy through the polar-apolar liquids approach. Both acid and alkaline treatments activated the cp-Ti, whereas Ti6Al4V was only activated by the alkaline treatment. Such treatment led to increased hydrophilicity with inhibition of the fibroblastic response on Ti6Al4V. On the other hand, osteoblastic cells adhered to and proliferated on the positively and negatively charged surfaces. The maximum adhesion strength (~ 3400 N) was obtained with a negative Ti6Al4V-CaTiO3-CaP multilayer surface.
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- Rodney Marcelo do Nascimento
- São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, USP, PO Box 369, 1356-6590, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
- Laboratory of Technologycal Plasmas, Universidade Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Estatística Matemática Aplicada e Computação, Universidade Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
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- São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, USP, PO Box 369, 1356-6590, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Technologycal Plasmas, Universidade Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil
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