Plant alcaloid and probiotics increase resistance of honeybees to nematobacterial infection

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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Plant alcaloid and probiotics increase resistance of honeybees to nematobacterial infection
Original language description
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are obligate insect parasites that are symbiotically associated with specific entomopathogenic bacteria. These nematobacterial complexes are highly pathogenic to insect hosts and therefore used in biological control of insect pests. As was shown previously, EPNs can be used also as a natural infection model and a powerful tool to study insect immunity. In this study we show that also honeybee larvae are suitable hosts for nematobacterial complex that offer an excellent environment for successful development of both nematodes and their symbiotic bacteria. Here we used EPNs for evaluation of the overall immune resistance of honeybee larvae treated with potentially immuno-modulating substances (plant alcaloid sanguinarin and probiotics). Honeybee larvae were infected with 10 IJ of Heterorhabditis bacteriophora or Steinernema feltiae per larva, both carrying their symbiotic bacteria, and then scored for mortality caused by the nematobacterial infection.
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Project
<a href="/en/project/QJ1210047" target="_blank" >QJ1210047: Research and development of novel agents for honey bee health improvement</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year
2015
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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