Research Article

Insecticidal Activity of Prodigiosin Pigment on Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Volume: 9 Number: 2 December 31, 2022
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Insecticidal Activity of Prodigiosin Pigment on Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Abstract

Microorganisms and their metabolites have the potential to provide a sustainable alternative to chemical insecticides. Serratia marcescens is an entomopathogenic bacterium that produces hydrolytic enzymes and toxins. It also produces a red pigment called prodigiosin, which has a variety of biological properties. In this study, the prodigiosin pigment was extracted from S. marcescens Se9 isolate with acidified ethanol and concentrated using a rotary evaporator. The insecticidal potential on larval and adult stages of Tenebrio molitor was then investigated. It was found that the mortality rate of larvae exposed to the lowest concentration (125 ppm) of crude pigment was 5%, while the mortality rate of larvae exposed to the highest concentration (2000 ppm) was 68%. The LC50 value of the crude pigment for the larval stage was determined to be 924 ppm. On the other hand, even at the highest pigment concentration (2000 ppm), only 30% mortality was observed in adults. The LC50 value of the crude pigment for the adult stage was determined to be 4570 ppm. It was determined that the pigment had a toxic effect on the pest, but the larval stage was more sensitive than the adult stage. The study showed that prodigiosin pigment appears to be a promising biocontrol agent for use against T. molitor. 

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Supporting Institution

TÜBİTAK

Project Number

1919B012102186

Thanks

This study was financially supported by the research project support programme for undergraduate students (2209-A, Project no: 1919B012102186), TUBITAK.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2022

Submission Date

September 9, 2022

Acceptance Date

December 15, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Eski, A., & Özdemir, T. (2022). Insecticidal Activity of Prodigiosin Pigment on Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, 9(2), 1035-1040. https://doi.org/10.35193/bseufbd.1172976
AMA
1.Eski A, Özdemir T. Insecticidal Activity of Prodigiosin Pigment on Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2022;9(2):1035-1040. doi:10.35193/bseufbd.1172976
Chicago
Eski, Ardahan, and Tayyibe Özdemir. 2022. “Insecticidal Activity of Prodigiosin Pigment on Tenebrio Molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)”. Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 9 (2): 1035-40. https://doi.org/10.35193/bseufbd.1172976.
EndNote
Eski A, Özdemir T (December 1, 2022) Insecticidal Activity of Prodigiosin Pigment on Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 9 2 1035–1040.
IEEE
[1]A. Eski and T. Özdemir, “Insecticidal Activity of Prodigiosin Pigment on Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)”, Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 1035–1040, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.35193/bseufbd.1172976.
ISNAD
Eski, Ardahan - Özdemir, Tayyibe. “Insecticidal Activity of Prodigiosin Pigment on Tenebrio Molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)”. Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 9/2 (December 1, 2022): 1035-1040. https://doi.org/10.35193/bseufbd.1172976.
JAMA
1.Eski A, Özdemir T. Insecticidal Activity of Prodigiosin Pigment on Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2022;9:1035–1040.
MLA
Eski, Ardahan, and Tayyibe Özdemir. “Insecticidal Activity of Prodigiosin Pigment on Tenebrio Molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)”. Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 9, no. 2, Dec. 2022, pp. 1035-40, doi:10.35193/bseufbd.1172976.
Vancouver
1.Ardahan Eski, Tayyibe Özdemir. Insecticidal Activity of Prodigiosin Pigment on Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2022 Dec. 1;9(2):1035-40. doi:10.35193/bseufbd.1172976

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