Streptomyces sp. 173, an insecticidal micro-organism from marine
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Visual and Microscopic Evaluation of Streptomyces Developmental Mutants
Published on: September 12, 2018
1Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Aims:
To find new insecticidal antibiotics from marine micro-organisms.
Methods And Results:
Strains isolated from seawater and sea sediments from Beidiahe and Dagang of the east coast of China were screened for their insecticidal qualities. The screening was carried out using bioassay of brine shrimp and the insect pest Helicoverpa armigera. The fermentation, preliminary extraction and isolation of Streptomyces sp.173 were carried out.
Conclusions:
In total 331 isolates were examined through bioassay of brine shrimp and 40 isolates (12.08%) showed potential insecticidal activities. Of the 40 isolates, one isolate, designated Streptomyces sp.173, was found to have strong insecticidal activity against both brine shrimp and H. armigera, similar to that of avermectin B1.
Significance And Impact Of The Study:
The isolated Streptomyces sp.173 has great insecticidal potency. This work indicated that marine micro-organisms could be an important source of insecticidal antibiotics and the improved anti-brine shrimp bioassay is suitable for primary screening.
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