Journal
ACTA TROPICA
Volume 212, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105686
Keywords
Anopheles; Microbiota; Larvicidal; Mass spectrometry; Entomopathogen
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- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology [P1751134]
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Vector control, the most efficient tool to reduce mosquito-borne disease transmission, has been compromised by the rise of insecticide resistance. Recent studies suggest the potential of mosquito-associated microbiota as a source for new biocontrol agents or new insecticidal chemotypes. In this study, we identified a strain of Serratia marcescens that has larvicidal activity against Anopheles dirus, an important malaria vector in Southeast Asia. This bacterium secretes heat-labile larvicidal macromolecules when cultured under static condition at 25 degrees C but not 37 degrees C. Two major protein bands of approximately 55 kDa and 110 kDa were present in spent medium cultured at 25 degrees C but not at 37 degrees C. The Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) analyses of these two protein bands identified several proteases and chitinases that were previously reported for insecticidal properties against agricultural insect pests. The treatment with protease and chitinase inhibitors led to a reduction in larvicidal activity, confirming that these two groups of enzymes are responsible for the macromolecule's toxicity. Taken together, our results suggest a potential use of these enzymes in the development of larvicidal agents against Anopheles mosquitoes.
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