title: Prevalence of Endosymbionts in Polish Populations of Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae).
abstract: Colorado potato beetle (CPB, Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) is one of the most serious insect pest feeding on wild and cultivated Solanaceae plants. This pest poses a significant threat to potato crops. CPB originated from North America but has become widespread and has adapted in new localizations. Currently, it is reported in many countries worldwide. Endosymbiotic bacteria might have an influence on insect adaptation to new conditions. They are known to play a role in invasiveness of insect hosts and to facilitate colonization of new niches; however, information on endosymbionts of the CPB is very limited. In this study, we screened CPB populations collected from 20 evenly distributed locations in Poland for the presence of Arsenophonus, Cardinium, Wolbachia, and Flavobacterium. We found the presence of Flavobacterium in the studied insects. Little is known about CPB-endosymbionts interactions, thus this study may provide a reference for future studies in this subject.
authors.affiliation: Virology and Bacteriology Department, Institute of Plant Protection-National research Institute, 20 Władysława Węgorka St, 60-310 Poznań, Poland.
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Krawczyk
authors.affiliation: Department of Weed Science and Plant Protection Techniques, Institute of Plant Protection-National research Institute, 20 Władysława Węgorka St, 60-310 Poznań, Poland.
authors.forename: Mateusz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szymańczyk
authors.affiliation: Interdepartmental Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Institute of Plant Protection-National research Institute, 20 Władysława Węgorka St, 60-310 Poznań, Poland ao.steplowska@iorpib.poznan.pl olaob@o2.pl.
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Obrępalska-Stęplowska
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D000818:Animals; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000382:microbiology*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005417:Flavobacterium / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D011044:Poland; D012338:RNA, Ribosomal, 23S / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D011198:Solanum tuberosum / Q000254:growth & development; D013559:Symbiosis
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D012338:RNA, Ribosomal, 23S
keywords: Colorado potato beetle; Flavobacterium; Leptinotarsa decemlineata; endosymbiont; symbiont of insects