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- Title
Biological characterization of two Bacillus thuringiensis strains toxic against Spodoptera frugiperda.
- Authors
Alvarez, Analía; Virla, Eduardo; Pera, Licia; Baigorí, Mario
- Abstract
Two Bacillus thuringiensis strains isolated from diseased Spodoptera frugiperda larvae collected in the northwest of Argentina were molecularly and phenotypically characterized. Insecticidal activity against Spodoptera frugiperda larvae was also determined. Both strains were highly toxic against first instar larvae. One strain ( Bacillus thuringiensis LSM) was found to be even more toxic than the reference strain Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki 4D1. This strong biological effect was represented by both a higher mortality which reached 90%, and a shorter LT. Molecular characterization showed that Bacillus thuringiensis LSM carried a cry gene profile identical to that of Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki 4D1. Evaluation of length polymorphism of the intergenic transcribed spacers between the 16S and 23S rDNA genes revealed an identical pattern between native strains and Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki 4D1. In contrast, phenotypic characterization allowed differentiation among the isolates by means of their extracellular esterase profiles. Lytic activity that would contribute to Bacillus thuringiensis effectiveness was also studied in both strains. Analyses like those presented in the current study are essential to identify the most toxic strains and to allow the exploitation of local biodiversity for its application in biological control programmes.
- Subjects
ARGENTINA; TOXICOLOGY of Bacillus thuringiensis; FALL armyworm; LARVAE; RECOMBINANT DNA; GENETIC polymorphisms; PHENOTYPES
- Publication
World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology, 2011, Vol 27, Issue 10, p2343
- ISSN
0959-3993
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11274-011-0701-y