The mosquito adulticidal Chromobacterium sp. Panama causes transgenerational impacts on fitness parameters and elicits xenobiotic gene responses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vector control is critical in reducing the disease burden caused by mosquitoes, and insecticides are an effective tool to control vector populations. Resistance to common insecticides is now widespread, and novel classes of insecticides are needed. In previous work, we described the mosquitocidal activity of Chromobacterium sp. Panama (C.sp_P), a bacterium found in association with mosquitoes in natural populations. In the current work, we further explored the effects of exposure to the bacterium on mosquito fitness and mosquito physiology.

Results

We found that C.sp_P has mosquitocidal activity against a broad range of mosquito taxa. When exposed to C.sp_P as adults, female An. gambiae suffered reduced longevity, but experienced no change in fecundity. The offspr

SUBMITTER: Short SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5887189 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature