Genome mining reveals novel biosynthetic gene clusters in entomopathogenic bacteria

W Meesil, P Muangpat, S Sitthisak, T Rattanarojpong… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The discovery of novel bioactive compounds produced by microorganisms holds significant
potential for the development of therapeutics and agrochemicals. In this study, we conducted …

Manipulation of GameXPeptide synthetase gene expression by a promoter exchange alters the virulence of an entomopathogenic bacterium, Photorhabdus temperata …

G Jin, MTH Hrithik, DH Lee, IH Kim, JS Jung… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
An entomopathogenic bacterium, Photorhabdus temperata subsp. temperata, is mutualistic
to its host nematode, Heterorhabditis megidis. The infective juvenile nematodes enter target …

Larvicidal activity of Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus bacteria isolated from insect parasitic nematodes against Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus

C Subkrasae, J Ardpairin, A Dumidae, P Janthu… - Acta Tropica, 2022 - Elsevier
Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are important vectors for several arboviruses such as
the dengue virus. The chemical control of Aedes spp., which is usually implemented, affects …

Entomopathogenic Nematodes and Their Symbiotic Bacteria from the National Parks of Thailand and Larvicidal Property of Symbiotic Bacteria against Aedes aegypti …

A Thanwisai, P Muangpat, W Meesil, P Janthu… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are insect-parasitizing nematodes
of the genera Heterorhabditis and Steinernema that are symbiotically associated with the …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the effects of entomopathogenic nematode symbiotic bacteria and their cell free filtrates on the tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta and its predator …

N Kamou, A Papafoti, V Chatzaki… - Journal of Invertebrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
The use of biocontrol agents, such as predators and entomopathogenic nematodes, is a
promising approach for the effective control of the tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta …

Symbiotic bacteria associated with entomopathogenic nematodes showed molluscicidal activity against Biomphalaria glabrata, an intermediate host of Schistosoma …

J Ardpairin, C Subkrasae, A Dumidae, S Pansri… - Parasites & …, 2024 - Springer
Background Biomphalaria glabrata acts as the intermediate host of schistosomes that
causes human schistosomiasis. Symbiotic bacteria, Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus …

Biocontrol potential of cell suspensions and cell-free superntants of different Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus bacteria against the different larval instars of Agrotis …

M Ünal, E Yüksel, R Canhilal - Experimental Parasitology, 2022 - Elsevier
The black cutworm (BCW), Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is one of the
destructive cutworm species. Black cutworm is a highly polyphagous pest that feeds on more …

Preliminary Screening on Antibacterial Crude Secondary Metabolites Extracted from Bacterial Symbionts and Identification of Functional Bioactive Compounds by …

G Chandrakasan, JF García-Trejo, AA Feregrino-Pérez… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Secondary metabolites, bioactive compounds produced by living organisms, can unveil
symbiotic relationships in nature. In this study, soilborne entomopathogenic nematodes …

Molecular identification and phylogeny of Steinernema and Heterorhabditis nematodes and their efficacy in controlling the larvae of Aedes aegypti, a major vector of …

C Subkrasae, J Ardpairin, A Dumidae, P Janthu… - Acta Tropica, 2022 - Elsevier
Aedes aegypti is the mosquito vector of several arboviruses, especially the dengue virus.
Aedes aegypti strain resistant to chemical insecticides have been reported worldwide. To …

Genome analysis of secondary metabolite‑biosynthetic gene clusters of Photorhabdus akhurstii subsp. akhurstii and its antibacterial activity against antibiotic …

P Muangpat, W Meesil, J Ngoenkam, Y Teethaisong… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus can produce a variety of secondary metabolites with broad
spectrum bioactivity against microorganisms. We investigated the antibacterial activity of …