Metagenomic Analysis of Bacterial Community in the Gut of Blister Beetle Mylabris pustulata Thunberg DOI Creative Commons
Achmad Dinoto, Zahra Noviana, Oscar Efendy

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Journal of Mathematical and Fundamental Sciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 54(1), P. 190 - 210

Published: Oct. 18, 2022

Blister beetles are an important object of study in the field agriculture and health. Despite being known to be for host animal, gut bacteria blister have not been investigated deeply. This aimed provide first initial description bacterial community Mylabris pustulata as one species beetles, based on a culture-independent technique. Adult same colony were sampled confirmed Thunberg. The content was used high throughput sequencing, targeting V3-V4 regions 16S rRNA gene, cultivation resident bacteria. results showed that higher richness present communities when compared grown culture. Proteobacteria most abundant phylum M. pustulata, whereby reads belonged class Gammaproteobacteria. dominant genera determined Enterobacter, Acinetobacter, Enterococcus, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas. In addition, our attempts led successful isolation members Klebsiella Enterococcus. subject this could explored further find potential roles these microbiota specific their bioprospects.

Language: Английский

Enhanced capacity of a leaf beetle to combat dual stress from entomopathogens and herbicides mediated by associated microbiota DOI
Yuxin ZHANG,

Handan XU,

Chengjie Tu

et al.

Integrative Zoology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(6), P. 1092 - 1104

Published: Feb. 20, 2024

Herbicides have demonstrated their impact on insect fitness by affecting associated microbiota or altering the virulence of entomopathogenic fungi toward insects. However, limited research has explored implications herbicide stress intricate tripartite interaction among insects, bacterial communities, and entomopathogens. In this study, we initially that bacteria confer a leaf beetle, Plagiodera versicolora, with capability to resist fungus Aspergillus nomius infection, sustained even under glyphosate stress. Further analysis revealed significant alteration in abundance composition due treatment. The dominant bacterium, post A. infection following combination treatments, exhibited strong suppressive effects fungal growth. Additionally, markedly inhibited pathogenic bacterium Pseudomonas though it P. versicolora's immunity, ultimately enhancing beetle's tolerance nomius. summary, our findings suggest bestow an augmented resilience against dual stressors both entomopathogen glyphosate. These results provide insight into residues interactions bacteria, fungi, holding for pest control ecosystem assessment.

Language: Английский

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A naturally isolated symbiotic bacterium suppresses flavivirus transmission by Aedes mosquitoes DOI
Liming Zhang, Daxi Wang, Peibo Shi

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Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 384(6693)

Published: April 18, 2024

The commensal microbiota of the mosquito gut plays a complex role in determining vector competence for arboviruses. In this study, we identified bacterium from field Aedes albopictus mosquitoes named Rosenbergiella sp. YN46 ( Rosenbergiella_ YN46) that rendered refractory to infection with dengue and Zika viruses. Inoculation 1.6 × 10 3 colony forming units (CFUs) into A. effectively prevents viral infection. Mechanistically, secretes glucose dehydrogenase Ry GDH), which acidifies lumen fed mosquitoes, causing irreversible conformational changes flavivirus envelope protein prevent entry cells. semifield conditions, exhibits effective transstadial transmission blocks virus by newly emerged adult mosquitoes. prevalence is greater low-dengue areas (52.9 ~91.7%) than those dengue-endemic regions (0 ~6.7%). may offer an safe lead biocontrol.

Language: Английский

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Unlocking agro‐ecosystem sustainability: exploring the bottom‐up effects of microbes, plants, and insect herbivores DOI Creative Commons
Wei Zhang, Lukasz L. Stelinski, Amr A. Mohamed

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Integrative Zoology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 26, 2024

Agricultural ecosystem formation and evolution depend on interactions communication between multiple organisms. Within this context, occurs microbes, plants, insects, often involving the release perception of a wide range chemical cues. Unraveling how information is coded interpreted critical to expanding our understanding agricultural ecosystems function in terms competition cooperation. Investigations examining dual (e.g. plant-microbe, insect-microbe, insect-plant) have resolved some basic components communication. However, there need for systematically multitrophic that occur simultaneously microorganisms, plants. A more thorough these has been made possible by recent advancements study such ecological interactions, which are based variety contemporary technologies as artificial intelligence sensors, multi-omics, metabarcoding, others. Frequently, developments led discovery startling examples each member manipulating other. Here, we review advances bottom-up their consequences. We discuss "chemo-languages" they modify outcomes multi-species across trophic levels. Further, suggest prospects translating current into strategies could be applied increase food safety security.

Language: Английский

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A Study on Symbiotic Systems of Cicadas Provides New Insights into Distribution of Microbial Symbionts and Improves Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization Technique DOI Open Access
Zhi Huang,

Jinrui Zhou,

Zhijun Zhang

et al.

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 24(3), P. 2434 - 2434

Published: Jan. 26, 2023

Nutritional symbionts of sap-sucking auchenorrhynchan insects Hemiptera are usually confined to the bacteriomes and/or fat bodies. Knowledge is limited about distribution microbial in other organs. We investigated obligate salivary glands, gut tissues, reproductive organs, bacteriomes, and bodies two cicada species, Karenia caelatata Tanna sp., using integrated methods, including a modified fluorescence situ hybridization (FISH) technique, which can greatly enhance FISH signal intensity related symbionts. revealed that Candidatus Sulcia muelleri (Sulcia) yeast-like fungal symbiont (YLS) were harbored bodies, respectively. Both YLS be transmitted offspring via ovaries, forming "symbiont ball" each egg. Neither nor tissues testes. Phylogenetic trees both cicadas confirm K. member tribe Dundubiini, Leptopsaltriini comprises Ta. sp. not monophyletic. embedded inside lineage whereas closely clade comprising cicada-parasitizing fungi Ophiocordyceps Mogannia conica Meimuna mongolica, suggesting an evolutionary replacement from fungus another fungus. Our results provide new insights into symbiosis between Cicadidae Modification through addition helpers heat shock enhanced YLS, may guidelines for enhancement symbiont(s) experiments.

Language: Английский

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Metabolism, digestion, and horizontal transfer: potential roles and interaction of symbiotic bacteria in the ladybird beetle Novius pumilus and their prey Icerya aegyptiaca DOI Creative Commons
Xue-Fei Tang, Yi-Fei Sun,

Yuan‐Sen Liang

et al.

Microbiology Spectrum, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(5)

Published: March 18, 2024

ABSTRACT In this study, we first time sequenced and analyzed the 16S rRNA gene data of predator ladybird beetles Novius pumilus globally distributed invasive pest Icerya aegyptiaca at different stages, combined with bacterial genome sequences in N. to explored taxonomic distribution, alpha beta diversity, differentially abundant bacteria, co-occurrence network, putative functions their microbial community. Our finding revealed that Candidatus Walczuchella, which exhibited a higher abundance I. , possessed several genes essential amino acid biosynthesis seemed perform roles providing nutrients host, similar other obligate symbionts scale insects. Lactococcus Serratia Pseudomonas more were predicted have related hydrocarbon, fatty acids, chitin degradation, may assist hosts digesting wax shell covering Notably, our result showed had relatively abundances adults eggs compared stages indicating potential vertical transmission. Additionally, found Arsenophonus known influence sex ratios whitefly wasp, also function probably by influencing nutrient metabolism as it similarly many corresponding vitamin B biosynthesis. Also, observed horizontal transfer between insect its predator, high ladybirds bacteria from IMPORTANCE The composition dynamic changes microbiome developmental prey detected. We aegyptiaca, provide host based on biosynthesis-related genes. Abundant including Pseudophonus help digest insects acid, degrading-related A key endosymbiont play metabolisms determination is possibly transferred predator.

Language: Английский

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Effects of Diet on the Gut Bacterial Community of Aldrichina grahami (Diptera: Calliphoridae) across Developmental Stages DOI Creative Commons

Zhen Li,

Chao Yue,

Na Ma

et al.

Insects, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(3), P. 181 - 181

Published: March 7, 2024

The blowfly, Aldrichina grahami (Diptera: Calliphoridae), is a well-known forensically important insect. Basic data related to A. have been well documented; but despite the pivotal role of gut microbes in various facets insect biology, little known about its microbiome. To investigate bacterial community and explore stability, diet developmental stage were selected as two variables. Larvae reared on bovine liver, swine manure, chicken high-throughput sequencing 1st, 2nd, 3rd instar larvae newly emerged adults was performed. According our results, alpha diversity did not significantly vary among different diets stages. Principal coordinate analysis revealed that microbiome clustered together main phyla microbial Firmicutes Proteobacteria, dominant genera Vagococcus, Providencia, Lactobacillus, Morganella. These findings characterized demonstrated fairly stable. Morganella potential serve core microbiomes within grahami.

Language: Английский

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Trypoxylus dichotomus Gut Bacteria Provides an Effective System for Bamboo Lignocellulose Degradation DOI Creative Commons

Junhao Huang,

Linyao Weng,

Xinqi Zhang

et al.

Microbiology Spectrum, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10(5)

Published: Aug. 22, 2022

Fast-growing bamboo may be a source of high-quality cellulose with the potential to contribute energy sustainability, if an efficient and low-cost solution decomposition can developed. This study compared gut microbiomes rhinoceros beetle (Trypoxylus dichotomus) feeding on wood fiber. The results revealed that diet has distinctive effect microbial composition in midgut, including its most abundant microorganisms fermentation chemoheterotroph pathways. After identifying 13 bacterial isolates, we constructed natural system based relative abundance artificial equal proportions each isolate catabolize lignocellulose. Enterobacter sp. AZA_4_5 showed higher degradation efficiency than other single strains or system. thus serve as important reference for further research development synthetic consortium maximize lignocellulolytic ability. IMPORTANCE Bamboo produces great yield lignocellulosic biomass due high carbon fixing. microbiome Trypoxylus dichotomus differed between fiber diets. pathways were enriched bacteria diet. highly isolates identified from whereas well one indicate could provide effective utilize biomass.

Language: Английский

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Impact of Sulfoxaflor Exposure on Bacterial Community and Developmental Performance of the Predatory Ladybeetle Propylea japonica DOI
Wei Li, Xueqing Li,

Wenrong Wang

et al.

Microbial Ecology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 86(2), P. 1226 - 1239

Published: Oct. 15, 2022

Language: Английский

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Red imported fire ant nesting affects the structure of soil microbial community DOI Creative Commons

Jingjie Song,

Zhenzhen Tang, Xueqing Zhao

et al.

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: July 6, 2023

The red imported fire ants (RIFA, Solenopsis invicta) have become a well-known invasive species that poses significant ecological and economic threats globally. As of recent times, the geographic scope its invasion in China is rapidly expanding, thereby aggravating extent severity detrimental effects. importance soil microorganisms for maintaining health ecosystem function has been widely acknowledged. However, negative impact RIFAs on microbial communities their functions not yet fully understood. In this study, we sequenced V3-V4 variable region bacterial 16S rRNA gene samples collected from three types RIFA nests to investigate diversity composition. results alpha analysis showed normal without exhibited highest level diversity, followed by RIFA-invaded abandoned nests. Taxonomy biological annotation analyses revealed differences community structure among different samples. Our findings demonstrate can significantly alter composition, which could ultimately affect function. Therefore, effective management strategies are urgently needed mitigate native ecosystems.

Language: Английский

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Microbiota composition of allopatric laboratory and wild populations of Rhyzopertha dominica DOI
Dingrong Xue,

Tongtong Chen,

Qian Li

et al.

Journal of Stored Products Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 104, P. 102202 - 102202

Published: Nov. 4, 2023

Language: Английский

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