Comparative studies on the effect of four entomopathogenic nematodes on the protein profile in Labidura riparia (Pallas) (Dermaptera: Labiduridae) | ||
| Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. A, Entomology | ||
| Article 9, Volume 5, Issue 1, April 2012, Pages 89-98 PDF (208.34 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/eajbsa.2012.14912 | ||
| Author | ||
| Naglaa F. R Reyad | ||
| 1-Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt. 2- Biology Department ,Faculty of science ,King Khalid University ,Abha,,KSA | ||
| Abstract | ||
| In the present study, the infectivity of the four entomopathogenic nematodes, Steinernema glaseri, Steinernema carpocapsae, Steinernema riobrave and Steinernema scarptasci on the earwig. Labidura riparia (Nymph and adult) was studied under laboratory conditions. S. carpocapsae exhibited a high virulence against the nymphs of L.riparia. On the other hand, S. scarptasci showed a higher mortality rate to the L.riparia adults. The highest numbers of juveniles emerging from infected insects (adult and nymphs) by nematode species S. carpocapsae were 38750 Is/adult and 20750 IJs/nymph. Using SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis the whole body proteins fractionated into 19, 18, 13, and 15 bands when L.riparia adult were infected by S.glaseri, S. scarptasci, S. riobrave and S. carpocapsae ,respectively. The most obvious observation was the complete disappearance of the slow moving protein fractions (fractions number 14-17) in samples infected by S. riobrave. Also, fractions 16-17 also disappeared in samples infected by S. carpocapsae. On the other hand, the disappearance of some protein fractions was accompanied with appearance of new fractions in samples of infected insects, i.e., fractions 18 and 19 in S.glaseri- infected insects. Most of these new protein fractions were among the low molecular weight. The tested samples affected the molecular weight, band percentage and protein content of the whole body profile protein. These results suggested the tested four steinernematid species have side effect on the predacious insect L.riparia (adults and nymphs), penetrates to its haemocoel causing death 4-days post infection. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Steinernema glaseri; Steinernema carpocapsae; Steinernema riobrave; Steinernema scarptasci; Labidura riparia; SDS-polyacrylamide gel | ||
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