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Isolation of Fungi and Bacteria Associated with the Guts of Tropical Wood-Feeding Coleoptera and Determination of Their Lignocellulolytic Activities
Joint Authors
Rojas-Jiménez, Keilor
Hernández, Myriam
Source
International Journal of Microbiology
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The guts of beetle larvae constitute a complex system where relationships among fungi, bacteria, and the insect host occur.
In this study, we collected larvae of five families of wood-feeding Coleoptera in tropical forests of Costa Rica, isolated fungi and bacteria from their intestinal tracts, and determined the presence of five different pathways for lignocellulolytic activity.
The fungal isolates were assigned to three phyla, 16 orders, 24 families, and 40 genera; Trichoderma was the most abundant genus, detected in all insect families and at all sites.
The bacterial isolates were assigned to five phyla, 13 orders, 22 families, and 35 genera; Bacillus, Serratia, and Pseudomonas were the dominant genera, present in all the Coleopteran families.
Positive results for activities related to degradation of wood components were determined in 65% and 48% of the fungal and bacterial genera, respectively.
Our results showed that both the fungal and bacterial populations were highly diverse in terms of number of species and their phylogenetic composition, although the structure of the microbial communities varied with insect host family and the surrounding environment.
The recurrent identification of some lignocellulolytic-positive inhabitants suggests that particular microbial groups play important roles in providing nutritional needs for the Coleopteran host.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rojas-Jiménez, Keilor& Hernández, Myriam. 2015. Isolation of Fungi and Bacteria Associated with the Guts of Tropical Wood-Feeding Coleoptera and Determination of Their Lignocellulolytic Activities. International Journal of Microbiology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1066168
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rojas-Jiménez, Keilor& Hernández, Myriam. Isolation of Fungi and Bacteria Associated with the Guts of Tropical Wood-Feeding Coleoptera and Determination of Their Lignocellulolytic Activities. International Journal of Microbiology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1066168
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rojas-Jiménez, Keilor& Hernández, Myriam. Isolation of Fungi and Bacteria Associated with the Guts of Tropical Wood-Feeding Coleoptera and Determination of Their Lignocellulolytic Activities. International Journal of Microbiology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1066168
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1066168