Frequency of infection with A and B supergroup Wolbachia in insects and pests associated with mulberry and silkworm.

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dc.contributor.authorPrakash, B Men_US
dc.contributor.authorPuttaraju, H Pen_US
dc.date.accessioned2007-06-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-01T14:31:11Z
dc.date.available2007-06-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-01T14:31:11Z
dc.date.issued2007-06-01en_US
dc.description.abstractWolbachia is a ubiquitous, Gram-negative,vertically transmitted, alpha-proteobacterium that causes an array of reproductive abnormalities including cytoplasmic incompatibility, feminization of genetic males, parthenogenesis in a number of insect species, among others. Wolbachia is now being exploited as an agent for pest and vector control. Previous surveys indicated that it is commonly seen in 16-76% of arthropods. In this paper, using polymerase chain reaction assay based on specific amplification of the ftsZ -A and -B supergroup Wolbachia gene fragments, we found that 30% of insects and pests screened were positive for Wolbachia. Among them 66.7% harbour double Wolbachia infection, while 33.3 % harbour single Wolbachia infection. These results indicate widespread infection with both double and single Wolbachia, and provide a wealth of information to exploit this endobacterium for the management of pests and vectors.en_US
dc.description.affiliationLaboratory of Seribiotechnology, Department of Sericulture and Life Sciences, Bangalore University, Bangalore 560 056, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPrakash BM, Puttaraju HP. Frequency of infection with A and B supergroup Wolbachia in insects and pests associated with mulberry and silkworm. Journal of Biosciences. 2007 Jun; 32(4): 671-6en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/110884
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ias.ac.in/jbiosci/index.htmlen_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshBase Sequenceen_US
dc.subject.meshDNA Primersen_US
dc.subject.meshInsects --microbiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshPolymerase Chain Reactionen_US
dc.subject.meshWolbachia --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.titleFrequency of infection with A and B supergroup Wolbachia in insects and pests associated with mulberry and silkworm.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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