Isolation and identification of culturable bacteria from honeydew of whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (G.) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae).

ABSTRACT: Bemisia tabaci (G.) is an important pest and a vector of Gemini viruses infecting plants. During the process of feeding B. tabaci excretes honeydew which is rich in nutrients, and an excellent medium for microbial growth. Recent report proved that volatile emitted by the honeydew associated bacteria of aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum Harris was involved in natural enemy calling. Thus understanding the honeydew associated bacteria is of paramount importance from the non-chemical method of insect pest management. In this perspective, very less information is available on bacteria associated with the honeydew excreted by B. tabaci. Therefore, in the present study we have isolated and characterized three culturable bacteria from the honeydew of B. tabaci viz. Bacillus endophyticus, Bacillus niacini

SUBMITTER: H K R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4287792 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature