Composition and antimicrobial activity of fatty acids detected in the hygroscopic secretion collected from the secretory setae of larvae of the biting midge Forcipomyia nigra (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

Urbanek, Aleksandra; Szadziewski, Ryszard; Stepnowski, Piotr; Boros-Majewska, Joanna; Gabriel, Iwona; Dawgul, Małgorzata; Kamysz, Wojciech; Sоsnowska, Danuta; Gołębiowski, Marek

doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys.2012.06.014

Cited by 73 publications

(26 citation statements)

References 74 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…On the other hand, fatty acids with short chains are highly active compounds against fungi probably due to their higher solubility in water (Urbanek et al . ). In this study, 2‐methyl propanoic acid was produced by the selected Bacillus studied and demonstrated very effective antifungal activity and in particular, against F. oxysporum f. sp.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Diversity of food-borne Bacillus volatile compounds and influence on fungal growth

et al. 2015

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Diversity of food-borne Bacillus volatile compounds and influence on fungal growth

et al. 2015

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Glycerol prevents insects from freezing . This compound has been found in the hygroscopic secretions collected from the secretory setae of the biting midge Forcipomyia nigra larvae , Eurosta solidaginis , and in the cuticular lipids of the larvae, pupae, male, and female of M. domestica , S. carnaria , and C. vicina .…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Conidiobolus coronatus on the Cuticular and Internal Lipid Composition of Tettigonia viridissima Males

Gołębiowski

Cerkowniak

Ostachowska

et al. 2016

Chemistry & Biodiversity

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Conidiobolus coronatus is an entomopathogenic fungus which has a potential as a biological control agent of insects. The cuticular and internal lipid composition of infected and noninfected Tettigonia viridissima males were analyzed by GC/MS. A total of 49 compounds were identified in the infected and noninfected males, including fatty acids, fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs), n-alkanes, alcohols, sterols, and other organic compounds. The most abundant components of the cuticular and internal lipids of the insects were fatty acids. After exposure to C. coronatus, the cuticular lipids of the T. viridissima males contained 17 free fatty acids from C(8) to C(22), while the cuticular lipids of the noninfected insects contained only 15 fatty acids from C(12) to C(24). The cuticular and internal lipids of both the infected and the noninfected males also contained five FAMEs from C(15) to C(19), seven n-alkanes from C(25) to C(34), five alcohols from C(16) to C(25), five sterols, and the following six other organic compounds: azelaic acid, phenylacetic acid, glutaric acid, benzoic acid, sebacic acid, and glycerol. The compounds which were present only in the cuticular lipids of the infected males could be due to fungal infection.

show abstract

“…These three fatty acids were also detected in the anal secretions18 and are known to possess antimicrobial activity5051, and hence they could be involved in carcass preservation. Interestingly, these fatty acids have little or no inhibitory activity against yeasts, but strongly inhibit other fungi and bacteria5052, indicating that certain N. vespilloides defences could be safe for Yarrowia but effective against other bacterial competitors.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The digestive and defensive basis of carcass utilization by the burying beetle and its microbiota

et al. 2017

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Insects that use ephemeral resources must rapidly digest nutrients and simultaneously protect them from competitors. Here we use burying beetles (Nicrophorus vespilloides), which feed their offspring on vertebrate carrion, to investigate the digestive and defensive basis of carrion utilization. We characterize gene expression and microbiota composition in the gut, anal secretions, and on carcasses used by the beetles. We find a strict functional compartmentalization of the gut involving differential expression of immune effectors (antimicrobial peptides and lysozymes), as well as digestive and detoxifying enzymes. A distinct microbial community composed of Firmicutes, Proteobacteria and a clade of ascomycetous yeasts (genus Yarrowia) is present in larval and adult guts, and is transmitted to the carcass via anal secretions, where the yeasts express extracellular digestive enzymes and produce antimicrobial compounds. Our results provide evidence of potential metabolic cooperation between the host and its microbiota for digestion, detoxification and defence that extends from the beetle's gut to its nutritional resource.

show abstract

Composition and antimicrobial activity of fatty acids detected in the hygroscopic secretion collected from the secretory setae of larvae of the biting midge Forcipomyia nigra (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

Cited by 73 publications

References 74 publications

Diversity of food-borne Bacillus volatile compounds and influence on fungal growth

Diversity of food-borne Bacillus volatile compounds and influence on fungal growth

Effect of Conidiobolus coronatus on the Cuticular and Internal Lipid Composition of Tettigonia viridissima Males

The digestive and defensive basis of carcass utilization by the burying beetle and its microbiota

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About