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INTRODUCTION: Musca domestica is resistant to many insecticides; hence, biological control is a suitable alternative. METHODS: We evaluated the lethality of strain Btk176 towards the larval and adult M. domestica and the histopathological effects in the larvae midgut. RESULTS: We observed 99% larval and 78.9% adult mortality within 48 hours of spore ingestion (dosage, 2.4×108 CFU/ml). The histopathological effects were consistent with cytotoxicity. PCR analysis showed the presence of the cry1Ba gene. Transmission electron microscopy revealed a bipyramidal parasporal body. Thurigiensin activity was not detected. CONCLUSIONS: The serovar, Btk176 might be a potential biocontrol agent for houseflies.
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Bacillus thuringiensis , Toxinas Bacterianas/farmacologia , Moscas Domésticas/efeitos dos fármacos , Inseticidas/farmacologia , Larva/efeitos dos fármacos , Análise de Variância , Animais , Contagem de Colônia Microbiana , Exotoxinas , Microscopia Eletrônica de Transmissão , Controle Biológico de Vetores/métodos , Reprodutibilidade dos TestesRESUMO
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Musca domestica is resistant to many insecticides; hence, biological control is a suitable alternative. METHODS: We evaluated the lethality of strain Btk176 towards the larval and adult M. domestica and the histopathological effects in the larvae midgut. RESULTS: We observed 99% larval and 78.9% adult mortality within 48 hours of spore ingestion (dosage, 2.4×108 CFU/ml). The histopathological effects were consistent with cytotoxicity. PCR analysis showed the presence of the cry1Ba gene. Transmission electron microscopy revealed a bipyramidal parasporal body. Thurigiensin activity was not detected. CONCLUSIONS: The serovar, Btk176 might be a potential biocontrol agent for houseflies.
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Animais , Bacillus thuringiensis , Toxinas Bacterianas/farmacologia , Moscas Domésticas/efeitos dos fármacos , Inseticidas/farmacologia , Larva/efeitos dos fármacos , Contagem de Colônia Microbiana , Controle Biológico de Vetores/métodos , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Análise de Variância , Microscopia Eletrônica de Transmissão , ExotoxinasRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: This study evaluated whether different strains of Brevibacillus laterosporus could be used to control larvae of the blowfly Chrysomya megacephala, a pest that affects both human and animal health. METHODS: Mortality rates were recorded after 1-mL suspensions of sporulated cells of 14 different strains of B. laterosporus were added to 2.5g of premixed diet consisting of rotting ground beef fed to first instar larvae of C. megacephala. All bioassays were performed using 10 larvae per strain, with a minimum of three replicates for each bioassay. Larval mortality was recorded daily up to seven days. RESULTS: Strains Bon 707, IGM 16-92, and Shi 3 showed the highest toxicity toward the larvae producing 70.5%, 64.5%, and 51.6% of larval mortality, respectively, which was significantly higher than that in the control group (p < 0.05). In contrast, strains NRS 1642, NRS 661, NRS 590 BL 856, NRS 342, ATCC 6457, Bon 712, and NRS 1247 showed limited or no pathogenic activity against the target larvae. CONCLUSIONS: Our preliminary data indicated that B. laterosporus could be used to develop bioinsecticides against C. megacephala.
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Brevibacillus/fisiologia , Dípteros/microbiologia , Controle Biológico de Vetores/métodos , Animais , Bioensaio , Dípteros/classificação , Larva/microbiologiaRESUMO
: This study evaluated whether different strains of
Mortality rates were recorded after 1-mL suspensions of sporulated cells of 14 different strains of
Strains Bon 707, IGM 16-92, and Shi 3 showed the highest toxicity toward the larvae producing 70.5%, 64.5%, and 51.6% of larval mortality, respectively, which was significantly higher than that in the control group (p < 0.05). In contrast, strains NRS 1642, NRS 661, NRS 590 BL 856, NRS 342, ATCC 6457, Bon 712, and NRS 1247 showed limited or no pathogenic activity against the target larvae.
Our preliminary data indicated that