title: Dynamics of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis and Lysinibacillus sphaericus spores in urban catch basins after simultaneous application against mosquito larvae.
abstract: Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) and Lysinibacillus sphaericus (Lsph) are extensively used in mosquito control programs. These biocides are the active ingredients of a commercial larvicide. Quantitative data on the fate of both Bti and Lsph applied together for the control of mosquitoes in urban drainage structures such as catch basins are lacking. We evaluated the dynamics and persistence of Bti and Lsph spores released through their concomitant application in urban catch basins in southern Switzerland. Detection and quantification of spores over time in water and sludge samples from catch basins were carried out using quantitative real-time PCR targeting both cry4A and cry4B toxin genes for Bti and the binA gene for Lsph. After treatment, Bti and Lsph spores attained concentrations of 3.76 (± 0.08) and 4.13 (± 0.09) log ml(-1) in water, then decreased progressively over time, reaching baseline values. For both Bti and Lsph, spore levels in the order of 10(5) g(-1) were observed in the bottom sludge two days after the treatment and remained constant for the whole test period (275 days). Indigenous Lsph strains were isolated from previously untreated catch basins. A selection of those was genotyped using pulsed field gel electrophoresis of SmaI-digested chromosomal DNA, revealing that a subset of isolates were members of the clonal population of strain 2362. No safety issues related to the use of this biopesticide in the environment have been observed during this study, because no significant increase in the number of spores was seen during the long observation period. The isolation of native Lysinibacillus sphaericus strains belonging to the same clonal population as strain 2362 from catch basins never treated with Lsph-based products indicates that the use of a combination of Bti and Lsph for the control of mosquitoes does not introduce non-indigenous microorganisms in this area.
authors: Microbial Ecology Group, Microbiology Unit, Plant Biology Department, University of Geneva, Genève, Switzerland.
authors: Valeria
authors: V
authors: Guidi
authors: Angelika
authors: A
authors: Lehner
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Lüthy
authors: Mauro
authors: M
authors: Tonolla
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001406:Bacillaceae / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D001413:Bacillus thuringiensis / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D000083722:Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins; D058491:Bacterial Load; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D003465:Culex / Q000382:microbiology; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006460:Hemolysin Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007814:Larva / Q000382:microbiology; D010572:Pest Control, Biological / Q000379:methods*; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012722:Sewage / Q000382:microbiology; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D000083722:Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D004731:Endotoxins; D006460:Hemolysin Proteins; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D012722:Sewage; C030956:insecticidal crystal protein, Bacillus Thuringiensis
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