Pseudomonas aeruginosa Rhamnolipids Produced by Andiroba (Carapa guianensis Aubl.) (Sapindales: Meliaceae) Biomass Waste from Amazon: A Potential Weapon Against Aedes aegypti L. (Diptera: Culicidae).

ABSTRACT: Rhamnolipids, biosurfactants synthesized from natural resources, demonstrate significant applications, including notable insecticidal efficacy against Aedes aegypti L., the primary vector for numerous arboviruses. The global spread of A. aegypti poses substantial public health challenges, requiring innovative and sustainable control strategies. This research investigates the use of andiroba (Carapa guianensis Aubl.) biomass waste as a substrate for synthesizing a rhamnolipid biosurfactant (BSAW) produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and evaluates its insecticidal activity against A. aegypti. The findings indicate a biosurfactant yield of 4.42 mg mL^-1, alongside an emulsification index approaching 60%. BSAW successfully reduced both surface and int

SUBMITTER: Sa GCDS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11821126 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature