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Biblioteca(s): | Embrapa Meio Ambiente.
Data corrente: | 19/08/2021
Data da última atualização: | 25/08/2021
Autoria: | JORDAN, C.; CARVALHO, V. R. de; MASCARIN, G. M.; OLIVEIRA, L. R. dos S.; DUNLAP, C. A.; WILCKEN, C. F.
Afiliação: | CAROLINA JORDAN, FCA-UNESP; VANESSA RAFAELA DE CARVALHO, FCA-UNESP; GABRIEL MOURA MASCARIN, CNPMA; LEILANE RODRIGUES DOS SANTOS OLIVEIRA, FMB-UNESP; CHRISTOPHER A DUNLAP, USDA-ARS; CARLOS FREDERICO WILCKEN, FCA-UNESP.
Título: | First record of a new microsporidium pathogenic to Gonipterus platensis in Brazil.
Ano de publicação: | 2021
Fonte/Imprenta: | Scientific Reports, v. 11, article 10971, 2021.
Páginas: | p. 1-10.
ISSN: | 2045-2322
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90041-9
Idioma: | Inglês
Conteúdo: | Abstract: Microsporidia are naturally occurring fungal-related parasites that can infect nearly all animal hosts, but their biocontrol potential of insect pests is routinely overlooked in agriculture and forestry. This research brings the first report describing the natural occurrence of a microsporidium causing disease in field-collected populations of the invasive eucalyptus snout beetle, Gonipterus platensis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a major destructive pest of eucalyptus plantations in Brazil. Adult beetles were collected during field surveys in commercial eucalyptus plantations in southern Brazil to be examined and dissected with typical symptoms to verify presence of microsporidian spores in haemolymph. From 14 plantations in different sites, the natural infection occurrence in these populations ranged from 0 to 65%, while a lab colony exhibited an infection incidence of 70%. Spore density in haemolymph of symptomatic insects averaged 2.1 (±0.4)×10^7 spores/beetle. Symptoms in infected adults were identified by an abnormal abdomen with malformation of the second pair of wings, impairing their flight activity. Electron transmission microscopy of the pathogen showed morphological features similar to species belonging to the genus Nosema or Vairimorpha. Phylogenetic analysis of the full-length small subunit ribosomal RNA gene suggests this pathogen?s placement in the genus Vairimorpha, but with a sequence identity of ~94% with the nearest neighbours. The low level of sequence identity suggests this pathogen may represent a novel taxon in the genus and further requires whole genome sequencing for definitive taxonomic resolution. These findings provide insights on the natural occurrence of this novel pathogen of this invasive pest in Eucalyptus plantations in Brazil. Further studies are needed to determine potential of this microsporidium in the design of conservative or augmentative biological control programs for this invasive pest.
Thesagro: | Besouro; Fungo Entomógeno; Fungo Para Controle Biológico; Praga de Planta.
Thesaurus Nal: | Bark beetles; Beetle infestations; Biological control; Entomopathogenic fungi; Eucalyptus; Gonipterus; Nosema; Plant pests.
Categoria do assunto: | H Saúde e Patologia
URL: | http://ainfo.cnptia.embrapa.br/digital/bitstream/item/225348/1/Mascarin-First-record-2021.pdf
Registro original: | Embrapa Meio Ambiente (CNPMA)
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