The influence of potato endophytes on Leptinotarsa decemlineata endosymbionts promotes mortality of the pest

Antonina V Sorokan; Galina V Ben'kovskaya; Igor' V Maksimov

doi:10.1016/j.jip.2016.03.006

The influence of potato endophytes on Leptinotarsa decemlineata endosymbionts promotes mortality of the pest

J Invertebr Pathol. 2016 May:136:65-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jip.2016.03.006. Epub 2016 Mar 9.

Authors

Antonina V Sorokan¹, Galina V Ben'kovskaya², Igor' V Maksimov²

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Biochemistry and Genetics, Ufa Science Center, Russian Academy of Science, Russia. Electronic address: fourtyanns@googlemail.com.
² Institute of Biochemistry and Genetics, Ufa Science Center, Russian Academy of Science, Russia.

PMID: 26968115
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2016.03.006

Abstract

Plants are exposed to pervasive attack by diverse attackers, such as pathogens and pests. But plants have their own endophytic microflora as well as the attacking insects. These microbiomes contact face to face in the nature. It has been found that the endophytic strain Bacillus subtilis 26D increases mortality of Colorado potato beetles, disturbing the development of insect microsymbionts Enterobacter ssp. and Acinetobacter ssp.

Keywords: Bacillus subtilis 26D; Colorado potato beetle; Endophytes; Symbionts.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Bacillus subtilis
Coleoptera / microbiology*
Endophytes*
Host-Parasite Interactions / physiology*
Pest Control, Biological
Solanum tuberosum / microbiology*