Comparative Analysis of the Composition of Intestinal Bacterial Communities inDastarcus helophoroidesFed Different Diets

• DOI: 10.1673/031.014.111
• Publication Date: 2014-09-22T19:53:45Z
• Authors: Wei-Wei Wang; Cai He; Jun Cui; Hai-Dong Wang; Meng-Lou Li
• Keywords: Mealworm; Bacillus (shape)

The diversity of the intestinal bacterial communities in Dastarcus helophoroides (Fairmaire) (Coleoptera: Bothrideridae) larvae and adults was assayed by PCR-DGGE to determine whether different artificial diets could influence these communities. Two were used for feeding four adults. Escherichia, Desemzia, Staphylococcus, Asticcacaulis, Cellvibrio, Aurantimonas, Planomicrobium isolated from gut adults, with Escherichia Staphylococcus being main communities, quantities fed diets. Specifically, amount bacteria had following ranking according major component diet: ant powder > darkling beetle pupa cricket silkworm powder. Bacillus, Kurthia, Planococcaceae, Ralstonia, Leptothrix, Acinetobacter, Pseudomonas larvae. quantity pupae greater than that other This study, first time, investigated effect on community microbial D. helophoroides.