Insecticidal and growth inhibitory activity of gut microbes isolated from adults of Spodoptera litura (Fab.)

S Devi, HS Saini, S Kaur - BMC microbiology, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Spodoptera litura (Fab.)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) commonly known as
tobacco caterpillar is a polyphagous pest that causes significant damage to many …

Cannibalism as a possible entry route for opportunistic pathogenic bacteria to insect hosts, exemplified by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a pathogen of the giant …

G Maciel-Vergara, AB Jensen, J Eilenberg - Insects, 2018 - mdpi.com
Opportunistic bacteria are often ubiquitous and do not trigger disease in insects unless the
conditions are specifically favorable for bacterial development in a suitable host. In this …

Serratia marcescens secretes proteases and chitinases with larvicidal activity against Anopheles dirus

N Jupatanakul, J Pengon, SMG Selisana… - Acta Tropica, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Induction of DNA methyltransferase genes in Helicoverpa armigera following injection of pathogenic bacteria modulates expression of antimicrobial peptides and …

E Baradaran, S Moharramipour, S Asgari… - Journal of insect …, 2019 - Elsevier
Following pathogen attack in a host, widespread changes are induced in the host's gene
expression, in particular those involved in the immune system, growth and survival …

Assessing the pathogenicity of gut bacteria associated with tobacco caterpillar Spodoptera litura (Fab.)

S Devi, HS Saini, S Kaur - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The symbiotic relationship between insects and gut microbes contributes to their fitness by
serving immense range of functions viz. nutrition and digestion, detoxification …

Differential induction of NF-κB pathways by non-pathogenic and pathogenic bacteria in Helicoverpa armigera is critical for an efficient immune response and survival

A Rajabloo, J Karimi, M Mehrabadi - Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 2024 - Elsevier
Following pathogen infection in a host, extensive changes occur in the host's gene
expression pattern to suppress infection and increase the chance of host survival. Likewise …

Enhanced tolerance against a fungal pathogen and insect resistance in transgenic tobacco plants overexpressing an endochitinase gene from Serratia marcescens

SS Navarro-González, JA Ramírez-Trujillo… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
In this study we cloned a chitinase gene (SmchiC), from Serratia marcescens isolated from
the corpse of a Diatraea magnifactella lepidopteran, which is an important sugarcane pest …

The endocrine disruptor, fenoxycarb modulates gut immunity and gut bacteria titer in the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera

M Attarianfar, A Mikani, M Mehrabadi - … and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & …, 2023 - Elsevier
The endocrine system modulates several physiological functions such as development and
metamorphosis in insects. The normal growth and development of insects is interfered with …

iTRAQ-Based Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Larval Midgut From the Beet Armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Challenged With the …

S De Mandal, B Lin, M Shi, Y Li, X Xu, F ** - Frontiers in Physiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Entomopathogenic bacteria Serratia marcescens is widely used as an environmentally
friendly biocontrol agent against various pests, including Spodoptera exigua. Understanding …

The microRNA pathway core genes are differentially expressed during the development of Helicoverpa armigera and contribute in the insect's development

H Rahimpour, S Moharramipour, S Asgari… - Insect biochemistry and …, 2019 - Elsevier
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs (18–25 nt) that are produced by all
animals and plants as well as some viruses. Their roles have been revealed in many …