Screening and Molecular Identification of Bacteria from the Midgut of <i>Amphimallon solstitiale</i> Larvae Exhibiting Antagonistic Activity against Bacterial Symbionts of Entomopathogenic Nematodes

Entomopathogenic nematodes (Rhabditida: <i>Steinernematidae</i> and <i>Heterorhabditidae</i>) are a group of organisms capable of infecting larvae of insects living in soil, including representatives of the family <i>Scarabaeidae</i>. Their insecticidal activity i...

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Autores principales: Marcin Skowronek, Ewa Sajnaga, Waldemar Kazimierczak, Magdalena Lis, Adrian Wiater
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:233fbc39b7d7402db1b39ba3d03d5a412021-11-11T17:25:30ZScreening and Molecular Identification of Bacteria from the Midgut of <i>Amphimallon solstitiale</i> Larvae Exhibiting Antagonistic Activity against Bacterial Symbionts of Entomopathogenic Nematodes10.3390/ijms2221120051422-00671661-6596https://doaj.org/article/233fbc39b7d7402db1b39ba3d03d5a412021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/21/12005https://doaj.org/toc/1661-6596https://doaj.org/toc/1422-0067Entomopathogenic nematodes (Rhabditida: <i>Steinernematidae</i> and <i>Heterorhabditidae</i>) are a group of organisms capable of infecting larvae of insects living in soil, including representatives of the family <i>Scarabaeidae</i>. Their insecticidal activity is related to the presence of symbiotic bacteria <i>Xenorhabdus</i> spp. or <i>Photorhabdus</i> spp. in the alimentary tract, which are released into the insect body, leading to its death caused by bacterial toxins and septicemia. Although the antibacterial activities of symbionts of entomopathogenic nematodes have been well described, there is insufficient knowledge of the interactions between these bacteria and microorganisms that naturally inhabit the alimentary tract of insects infested by nematodes. In this study, 900 bacterial strains isolated from midgut samples of <i>Amphimallon solstitiale</i> larvae were tested for their antagonistic activity against the selected five <i>Xenorhabdus</i> and <i>Photorhabdus</i> species. Cross-streak tests showed significant antibacterial activity of 20 isolates. These bacteria were identified as <i>Bacillus [Brevibacterium] frigoritolerans</i>, <i>Bacillus toyonensis</i>, <i>Bacillus wiedmannii</i>, <i>Chryseobacterium lathyri</i>, <i>Chryseobacterium</i> sp., <i>Citrobacter murliniae</i>, <i>Enterococcus malodoratus</i>, <i>Paenibacillus</i> sp., <i>Serratia marcescens</i> and <i>Serratia</i> sp. Since some representatives of the intestinal microbiota of <i>A. solstitiale</i> are able to inhibit the growth of <i>Xenorhabdus</i> and <i>Photorhrhabdus</i> bacteria in vitro, it can be assumed that this type of bacterial interaction may occur at certain stages of insect infection by <i>Steinernema</i> or <i>Heterorhabditis</i> nematodes.Marcin SkowronekEwa SajnagaWaldemar KazimierczakMagdalena LisAdrian WiaterMDPI AGarticlemidgut microbiotabacterial interactionsentomopathogenic nematodes<i>Xenorhabdus</i><i>Photorhabdus</i><i>Amphimallon solstitiale</i>Biology (General)QH301-705.5ChemistryQD1-999ENInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 22, Iss 12005, p 12005 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic midgut microbiota
bacterial interactions
entomopathogenic nematodes
<i>Xenorhabdus</i>
<i>Photorhabdus</i>
<i>Amphimallon solstitiale</i>
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Chemistry
QD1-999
spellingShingle midgut microbiota
bacterial interactions
entomopathogenic nematodes
<i>Xenorhabdus</i>
<i>Photorhabdus</i>
<i>Amphimallon solstitiale</i>
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Chemistry
QD1-999
Marcin Skowronek
Ewa Sajnaga
Waldemar Kazimierczak
Magdalena Lis
Adrian Wiater
Screening and Molecular Identification of Bacteria from the Midgut of <i>Amphimallon solstitiale</i> Larvae Exhibiting Antagonistic Activity against Bacterial Symbionts of Entomopathogenic Nematodes
description Entomopathogenic nematodes (Rhabditida: <i>Steinernematidae</i> and <i>Heterorhabditidae</i>) are a group of organisms capable of infecting larvae of insects living in soil, including representatives of the family <i>Scarabaeidae</i>. Their insecticidal activity is related to the presence of symbiotic bacteria <i>Xenorhabdus</i> spp. or <i>Photorhabdus</i> spp. in the alimentary tract, which are released into the insect body, leading to its death caused by bacterial toxins and septicemia. Although the antibacterial activities of symbionts of entomopathogenic nematodes have been well described, there is insufficient knowledge of the interactions between these bacteria and microorganisms that naturally inhabit the alimentary tract of insects infested by nematodes. In this study, 900 bacterial strains isolated from midgut samples of <i>Amphimallon solstitiale</i> larvae were tested for their antagonistic activity against the selected five <i>Xenorhabdus</i> and <i>Photorhabdus</i> species. Cross-streak tests showed significant antibacterial activity of 20 isolates. These bacteria were identified as <i>Bacillus [Brevibacterium] frigoritolerans</i>, <i>Bacillus toyonensis</i>, <i>Bacillus wiedmannii</i>, <i>Chryseobacterium lathyri</i>, <i>Chryseobacterium</i> sp., <i>Citrobacter murliniae</i>, <i>Enterococcus malodoratus</i>, <i>Paenibacillus</i> sp., <i>Serratia marcescens</i> and <i>Serratia</i> sp. Since some representatives of the intestinal microbiota of <i>A. solstitiale</i> are able to inhibit the growth of <i>Xenorhabdus</i> and <i>Photorhrhabdus</i> bacteria in vitro, it can be assumed that this type of bacterial interaction may occur at certain stages of insect infection by <i>Steinernema</i> or <i>Heterorhabditis</i> nematodes.
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author Marcin Skowronek
Ewa Sajnaga
Waldemar Kazimierczak
Magdalena Lis
Adrian Wiater
author_facet Marcin Skowronek
Ewa Sajnaga
Waldemar Kazimierczak
Magdalena Lis
Adrian Wiater
author_sort Marcin Skowronek
title Screening and Molecular Identification of Bacteria from the Midgut of <i>Amphimallon solstitiale</i> Larvae Exhibiting Antagonistic Activity against Bacterial Symbionts of Entomopathogenic Nematodes
title_short Screening and Molecular Identification of Bacteria from the Midgut of <i>Amphimallon solstitiale</i> Larvae Exhibiting Antagonistic Activity against Bacterial Symbionts of Entomopathogenic Nematodes
title_full Screening and Molecular Identification of Bacteria from the Midgut of <i>Amphimallon solstitiale</i> Larvae Exhibiting Antagonistic Activity against Bacterial Symbionts of Entomopathogenic Nematodes
title_fullStr Screening and Molecular Identification of Bacteria from the Midgut of <i>Amphimallon solstitiale</i> Larvae Exhibiting Antagonistic Activity against Bacterial Symbionts of Entomopathogenic Nematodes
title_full_unstemmed Screening and Molecular Identification of Bacteria from the Midgut of <i>Amphimallon solstitiale</i> Larvae Exhibiting Antagonistic Activity against Bacterial Symbionts of Entomopathogenic Nematodes
title_sort screening and molecular identification of bacteria from the midgut of <i>amphimallon solstitiale</i> larvae exhibiting antagonistic activity against bacterial symbionts of entomopathogenic nematodes
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/233fbc39b7d7402db1b39ba3d03d5a41
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