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Date Published: 24/03/2025
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.52714/dthu.14.04S.2025.1537
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Vol. 14 No. 04S (2025): Số Đặc biệt Hội nghị Khoa học tự nhiên Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long (Tiếng Việt)
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Mekong Delta Natural Science Conference
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Tran, T. Q., Vo, P. T., La, T. K. T., Nguyen, T. Q., Vo, D. T., & Tran, T. M. (2025). Isolation of toxic bacteria for the Drosophila melanogaster fruit fly model. Dong Thap University Journal of Science, 14(04S), 13-26. https://doi.org/10.52714/dthu.14.04S.2025.1537

Isolation of toxic bacteria for the Drosophila melanogaster fruit fly model

Thuy Quynh Tran1, Phat Tai Vo2, Thi Kim Tu La2, Tuong Quyen Nguyen3, Duc Thai Vo4, Thanh Men Tran2,
1 Institute of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Can Tho University, Vietnam
2 College of Natural Sciences, Can Tho University, Vietnam
3 Vinh Kim High School, Chau Thanh district, Tien Giang province, Vietnam
4 Center for Information and Application of Science and Technology - Hau Giang province, Vietnam

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Abstract

The development of clean and green agriculture, aimed at promoting sustainable farming worldwide, increasingly focuses on finding new, safe insect-resistant materials. This is particularly important in light of growing concerns about pest resistance to pesticides, which has become more prevalent due to climate change and natural selection from native bacterial strains. In a study conducted in Vinh Long and Hau Giang provinces, 55 bacterial strains were isolated from garden soil and insect samples, all capable of thriving in LB (Luria-Bertani) medium. The collection included 31 Gram-positive bacteria and 24 Gram-negative bacteria. Toxicity tests revealed that the centrifuged solution of two bacterial strains, I3 and I4, along with the cells of two others, MT1 and MT2, demonstrated effective insecticidal properties. Moreover, the centrifuged solution of I4, the bacterial cells of MT2, and a combination of both sources were found to kill insects effectively after a 7-day period. Additionally, bacterial growth was influenced by incubation time and pH levels, with I4 showing a steady increase in optical density from pH 5 to pH 7, while MT2 showed a decrease. Both strains exhibited the highest biomass at 48 hours of incubation. Based on 16S-rRNA sequencing and biochemical analysis, the bacterial strains MT2 and I4 were identified as Bacillus subtilis and Proteus mirabilis, respectively, and classified as Bacillus sp. MT2 and Proteus sp. I4.

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Bacteria, Bacillus sp. MT2, Proteus sp. I4, toxicity

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