Research Article

Bacterial diversity associated with the Hatay yellow strain silkworm (Bombyx mori L.): Isolation, identification and characterization

Volume: 28 Number: 3 December 18, 2023
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Bacterial diversity associated with the Hatay yellow strain silkworm (Bombyx mori L.): Isolation, identification and characterization

Abstract

The Hatay yellow strain silkworm (Bombyx mori L.), which is in danger of extinction, is one of the most important local cultural heritages of Türkiye. Bacterial pathogens of silkworm are highly destructive and cause mostly acute diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the bacterial diversity and potential pathogenic bacterial species in infected and dead larvae of Hatay yellow race. A total of 16 bacterial isolates from Hatay yellow race were identified according to their morphological, biochemical and molecular characteristics. The bacterial isolates isolated from infected and dead larvae of Hatay yellow race were Staphylococcus sp. (BM-1), Staphylococcus xylosus (BM-5), Staphylococcus succinus (BM-7), Bacillus thuringiensis (BM-8), Bacillus subtilis (BM-9), Bacillus sp. (BM-10), Staphylococcus saprophyticus (BM-16, BM-19), Klebsiella sp. (BM-17), Staphylococcus arlettae (BM-18), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (BM-20), Enterococcus mundtii (BM-21), Pantoea agglomerans (BM-22), Kluyvera intermedia (BM-23), Serratia sp. (BM-24), Mammaliicoccus sciuri (BM-25). The high bacterial density and number of species indicate that Hatay yellow race is highly susceptible to bacterial diseases. Insecticidal activity studies revealed that species belonging to Bacillus and Staphylococcus genera are important pathogens of hybrid silkworm culture and Hatay yellow race.

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Supporting Institution

Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Research Foundation

Project Number

21.GAP.001

Ethical Statement

Ethical approval is not applicable, because this article does not contain any studies with human or animal subjects.

Thanks

We would like to thank Mrs. Emel DUMAN and Mr. Fikret DUMAN, who provided the opportunity to breed silkworms in their personal production facilities in Harbiye district of Hatay province for their great support and also we would like to thank Mr. Onur BAYRAKTAR for helping to supply mulberry leaves for raising silkworms in Trabzon. This study was supported by the Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Research Foundation (grant number 21.GAP.001).

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Entomology

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

December 1, 2023

Publication Date

December 18, 2023

Submission Date

April 27, 2023

Acceptance Date

August 6, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 28 Number: 3

APA
Gençer, D., Bayraktar Şalvarcı, H., Ulaşlı, B., Can Cengiz, F., & Demir, İ. (2023). Bacterial diversity associated with the Hatay yellow strain silkworm (Bombyx mori L.): Isolation, identification and characterization. Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi, 28(3), 593-605. https://doi.org/10.37908/mkutbd.1288460

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