Hydrogen Cyanide-Producing Rhizobacteria Kill Subterranean Termite <Emphasis Type="Italic">Odontotermes obesus</Emphasis> (Rambur) by Cyanide Poisoning Under <Emphasis Type="Italic">In Vitro</Emphasis> Conditions |
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Authors: | K Kanchana Devi Nidhi Seth Shalini Kothamasi David Kothamasi |
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Institution: | (1) Laboratory of Soil Biology and Microbial Ecology, Centre for Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007, India |
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Abstract: | The subterranean termite Odontotermes obesus is an important pest of the Indian subcontinent, causing extensive damage to major agricultural crops and forest plantation
trees. Control of termites by strategies employing their parasites has limitations because they have evolved a complex social
structure, immune responses, and adaptive behavior toward pathogen-infected individuals. Nonparasitic rhizobacteria that produce
harmful metabolites might facilitate the biocontrol of termites. In the present investigation, three different species of
hydrogen cyanide-producing rhizobacteria were tested for their potential to kill O. obesus. The three bacterial species were found to be effective in killing the termites under in vitro conditions. |
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