Molecular Identification of Entomopathogenic Nematode Isolates from the Philippines and their Biological Control Potential Against Lepidopteran Pests of Corn Cover

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Molecular Identification of Entomopathogenic Nematode Isolates from the Philippines and their Biological Control Potential Against Lepidopteran Pests of Corn

Journal of Nematology

Volume 50 (2018): Issue 2 (January 2018)

By: Barbara L. Caoili, Romnick A. Latina, Regina Faye C. Sandoval and Joey I. Orajay

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|Jun 2018

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The Philippine map showing the sampling sites for entomopathogenic nematodes. The occurrence and distribution of Heterorhabditis indica (Δ), Steinernema abbasi (■), Steinernema minutum (●), and Steinernema tami (▢). Collection sites where no entomopathogenic nematodes (x) was isolated were also indicated. The figure was created using “maps” (Minka and Deckmyn, 2017) and “GIS tools” (Brunsdon and Chen, 2014) libraries in R software.

Mean percentage mortality of Helicoverpa armigera, Ostrinia furnacalis, and Spodoptera litura 48 hr post infection exposed to 200 IJ per larva of the Philippine entomopathogenic nematode isolates namely, Heterorhabditis indica PBCB (Hi PBCB), Steinernema abbasi MBLB (Sa MBLB), Steinernema minutum (Sm ASPL3, Sm CCL4, Sm PIB2 and Sm SRTSB3), and Steinernema tami PKSC1 (St PKSC1). Different letters for mean percentage mortality show significant difference between the EPN isolates within the insect species after two-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s multiple comparison test (alpha = 0.05).

Species identification of the entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) populations in the Philippines based on molecular data_

Collection site (sample code)	Associated crop	Soil type/pH/% OM	Detected EPN species	% Nucleotide identity/GenBank Acc. No. of significant hit	Assigned GenBank acc. nos. (for this paper)
Atisan, San Pablo, Laguna (ASPL3)	Bignay (Antidesma bunius)	Loam/6.1/4.40	Steinernema minutum	98/GU647156.1 (Maneesakorn et al., 2010)	KY807711
Curba, Calauan, Laguna (CCL4)	Cassava (Manihot esculenta)	Clay Loam/6.4/2.37	S. minutum	98/GU647156.1 (Maneesakorn et al., 2010)	KY807712
Mataas na Bayan, Lemery, Batangas (MBLB)	Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)	Sandy Loam/4.4/0.99	Steinernema abbasi (=thermophilum)	99/AY248749.1 (Nguyen and Byron, 2003)	KY807713
Puting Bato, Calaca, Batangas (PBCB)	Mango (Mangifera indica)	Sandy Loam/6.6/4.55	Heterorhabditis indica	100/GQ377411.1 (Khatri-Chhetri et al., 2010)	KY807714
Poblacion, Impasug-ong, Bukidnon (PIB2)	Sugarcane (S. officinarum)	Clay/5.2/3.79	S. minutum	98/GU647156.1 (Maneesakorn et al., 2010)	KY807715
Paraiso, Koronadal City, S. Cotabato (PKSC1)	Sugarcane (S. officinarum)	Sandy Loam/5.0/1.04	Steinernema tami	98/AY171280.1 (Spiridonov et al., 2004)	KY807716
San Rafael, Santo Tomas, Batangas (SRSTB3)	Corn (Zea mays)	Silty Clay Loam/5.0/2.43	S. minutum	98/GU647156.1 (Maneesakorn et al., 2010)	KY807717

Mean percentage penetration rate of Heterorhabditis indica PBCB and Steinernema abbasi MBLB in Helicoverpa armigera, Ostrinia furnacalis, and Spodoptera litura larvae at 48 hr post inoculation_

	Mean penetration rate (%) ± SE
EPN isolate	H. armigera	O. furnacalis	S. litura
Hi PBCB	14.35 ± 0.49^a	14.25 ± 0.35^a	18.18 ± 1.35^a
Sa MBLB	28.15 ± 2.51^b	14.54 ± 0.41^a	23.15 ± 0.29^b
Control	0.00^c	0.00^b	0.00^c

Median lethal time (LT50) estimates of Philippine Heterorhabditis indica PBCB (HiPBCB) and Steinernema abbasi MBLB (SaMBLB) isolates on lepidopterous pests of corn Helicoverpa armigera, Ostrinia furnacalis, Spodoptera litura_ Lethal times were estimated using 200 IJ/larvae within 48 hr post infection_

			95% Fiducial limit
EPN isolate	Insect species	LT₅₀ (h)	Lower	Upper	Slope ± SE		χ ²	df
Hi PBCB	H. armigera	30.962^c	29.835	32.015	6.947	±0.954	0.224	5
	O. furnacalis	21.901^a	21.273	22.440	12.797	±1.059	3.684	5
	S. litura	24.309^b	23.567	24.994	8.763	±0.826	0.802	5
Sa MBLB	H. armigera	32.264^c	29.929	35.835	3.892	±0.514	1.423	4
	O. furnacalis	24.177^a	23.322	24.960	10.282	±0.882	0.253	3
	S. litura	26.586^b	25.847	27.312	12.036	±0.938	2.119	3

Median lethal concentration (LC50) estimates of the Philippine Heterorhabditis indica PBCB (Hi PBCB) and Steinernema abbasi MBLB (Sa MBLB) isolates to lepidopterous pests of corn, Helicoverpa armigera, Ostrinia furnacalis, Spodoptera litura_

			95% Fiducial limit
EPN isolate	Insect species	LC₅₀ (IJs/larva)	Lower	Upper	Slope ± SE		χ ²	df
Hi PBCB	H. armigera	19.98^b	16.63	24.32	1.58	±0.16	1.87	3
	O. furnacalis	10.52^a	8.82	12.74	1.65	±0.16	1.65	3
	S. litura	8.89^a	6.98	10.98	2.857	±0.24	3.46	3
Sa MBLB	H. armigera	22.57^b	18.80	27.61	1.60	±0.16	0.98	3
	O. furnacalis	10.98^a	8.25	15.21	1.88	±0. 17	3.60	3
	S. litura	17.08^ab	12.27	24.07	2.03	±0.17	3.77	3

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2018-024 | Journal eISSN: 2640-396X | Journal ISSN: 0022-300X

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Language: English

Page range: 99 - 110

Published on: Jun 3, 2018

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Keywords:

Biological control,

Entomopathogenic nematode,

Internal transcribed spacer,

Ribosomal DNA region

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