Pathogenicity of Spiroplasma taiwanense for larval Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.
Autor(es): Humphery-Smith I; Grulet O; Chastel C
Resumo: Helical replicative forms, but not the persistent non-replicative forms, of Spiroplasma taiwanense Abalain-Colloc et al. (isolated from the mosquito Anopheles sinensis Wiedemann in Taiwan) were shown to reduce significantly the survival of Aedes aegypti (L.) mosquito larvae reared in 10 ml of water with 0.3 ml of S.taiwanense suspensions added on days 0 and 3. The suspensions contained, respectively, helical forms at a concentration of 10(9) Colour Change Units (CCU)/ml and persistent forms at 10(6) CCU/ml. It is suggested that S.taiwanense, or toxins produced from it, are potentially useful for use in integrated mosquito control programmes.
Palavras-Chave: Spiroplasma taiwanense; Aedes aegypti; Biological control; Mosquito larvae
Imprenta: Medical and Veterinary Entomology, v. 5, n. 2, p. 229-232, 1991
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.1991.tb00545.x
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Pathogenesis ; Aedes aegypti - Public health
Data de publicação: 1991
