Serratia marcescens as a bacterial pathogen of Rhagoletis pomonella flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Lauzon, Carol R.; Bussert, Teresa G.; Sjogren, Robert E.; Prokopy, Ronald J.

doi:10.14411/eje.2003.017

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“…This species is one of the most well-known bacterial pathogen of insects. Using S. marcescens, Lauzon et al (2003) obtained 50% mortality against Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) flies. Bahar & Demirbag (2007) found that S. marcescens Ol13 caused 65% mortality in Oberia linearis (L.) larvae.…”

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Isolation, characterization and virulence of bacteria from Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

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AbstractIsolation, characterization and virulence of the culturable bacteria from entire tissues of larval Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) were studied to obtain new microbes for biological control. A total of 16 bacteria were isolated from living and dead larvae collected from different maize fields in the Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey. The bacterial microbiota of O. nubilalis were identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa (On1), Brevundimonas aurantiaca (On2), Chryseobacterium formosense (On3), Acinetobacter sp. (On4), Microbacterium thalassium (On5), Bacillus megaterium (On6), Serratia sp. (On7), Ochrobactrum sp. (On8), Variovorax paradoxus (On9), Corynebacterium glutamicum (On10), Paenibacillus sp. (On11), Alcaligenes faecalis (On12), Microbacterium testaceum (On13), Leucobacter sp. (On14), Leucobacter sp. (On15) and Serratia marcescens (On16) based on their morphological and biochemical characteristics. A partial sequence of the 16S rRNA gene was also determined to confirm strain identification. The highest insecticidal activities were obtained from P. aeruginosa On1 (80%), Serratia sp. On7 (60%), V. paradoxus On9 (50%) and S. marcescens On16 (50%) against larvae 14 days after treatment (p < 0.05). Also, the highest activity from previously isolated Bacillus species was observed from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. tenebrionis Xd3 with 80% mortality within the same period (p < 0.05). Our results indicate that P. aeruginosa On1, Serratia sp. On7, V. paradoxus On9, S. marcescens On16 and B. thuringiensis subsp. tenebrionis Xd3 show potential for biocontrol of O. nubilalis.

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Isolation, characterization and virulence of bacteria from Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

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“…Gökçe (2010) showed that S. marcescens Rb2, which was isolated from Rhynchites bacchus (L.), had 73% mortality against R. bacchus larvae under laboratory conditions. Lauzon et al (2003) showed that a nonpigmenting strain of S. marcescens was pathogenic to Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) flies. In the present study, we also showed that S. marcescens (SL6) was pathogenic to S. littoralis larvae (57%) under controlled laboratory conditions and that this strain may be considered as a possible microbial control agent against S. littoralis.…”

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Investigating internal bacteria of Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae and some Bacillus strains as biocontrol agents

Çakici¹,

Sevim²,

Demirbağ³

et al. 2014

Turk J Agric For

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Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is one of the most destructive pests of several vegetables and fruits worldwide. In spite of various control methods, this pest has still continued to cause significant damage. In this study, the culturable bacterial flora of S. littoralis was determined. New isolates from S. littoralis, as well as 12 different Bacillus isolates belong to 5 species that were previously isolated from different pests, were tested on S. littoralis larvae. In total, 9 bacteria were characterized based on their morphological, biochemical, physiological, and molecular characteristics. The bacterial flora of S. littoralis was determined as Flavobacterium sp. (SL1), Klebsiella pneumonia (SL2), Enterobacter sp. (SL3), Enterobacter sp. (SL4), Klebsiella sp. (SL5), Serratia marcescens (SL6), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (SL7), Acinetobacter baumannii (SL8), and Staphylococcus sp. (SL9). The insecticidal activity tests were performed on the third-instar larvae of S. littoralis. SL1 and SL5 from S. littoralis caused the highest mortalities with 67% and 77%, respectively. Among previously isolated Bacillus isolates, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki (MnD) and B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki (BnBt) were found to be the most effective, causing 100% mortality within 10 days after treatment. A concentration-response test was conducted with these isolates and it was found that the isolate MnD was more effective than BnBt. Therefore, further bioassay experiments were conducted with the isolate MnD and results were discussed with respect to the biocontrol potential of the bacterial isolates.

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“…Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae), P. b. seulensis (Coleoptera: Cetoniidae), and Rhagoletis pomonella (Diptera: Tephritidae) (Ishii et al 2014;Kwak et al 2014;Lauzon C. R. 2003). Moreover, S. marcescens is also considered to be an opportunistic pathogen and can cause antibioticresistant hospital-acquired infections (Murdoch et al 2011).…”

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Comparing the mortality of Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis (Coleoptera: Cetoniidae) caused by entomopathogenic bacteria and Serratia marcescens (Enterobacteriales: Enterobacteriaceae)

Kwak¹,

Han²,

Nam³

et al. 2015

International Journal of Industrial Entomology

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To investigate whether Serratia marcescens (Enterobacteriales: Enterobacteriaceae) isolated from Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis(Coleoptera: Cetoniidae) acts as an opportunistic bacterium in peroral infection, the primary entomopathogenic bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis (Bacillales: Bacillaceae) and Paenibacillus popilliae (Eubacteriales: Bacillaceae) were added to sawdust to perform a bioassay experiment. We found that peroral infection caused by S. marcescens could be fatal beyond a concentration of 4 × 10 8 pfu/mL in 2 nd stage P. b. seulensis larvae and at 6 × 10 8 pfu/mL in 3 rd stage P. b. seulensis larvae. In particular, mortality resulting from a combination of P. popilliae and S. marcescens was markedly increased in 2 nd stage P. b. seulensis larvae. Therefore, we confirmed that mortality was increased when S. marcescens was infected together with other entomopathogenic bacteria, and that peroral infection itself can be fatal beyond certain concentrations.

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Serratia marcescens as a bacterial pathogen of Rhagoletis pomonella flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Cited by 45 publications

References 23 publications

Isolation, characterization and virulence of bacteria from Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Isolation, characterization and virulence of bacteria from Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Investigating internal bacteria of Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae and some Bacillus strains as biocontrol agents

Comparing the mortality of Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis (Coleoptera: Cetoniidae) caused by entomopathogenic bacteria and Serratia marcescens (Enterobacteriales: Enterobacteriaceae)

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