Concilience in Entomopathogenic Nematode Responses to Water Potential and Their Geospatial Patterns in Florida

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TitleConcilience in Entomopathogenic Nematode Responses to Water Potential and Their Geospatial Patterns in Florida
AuthorsEl-Borai F, Killiny N, Duncan LW
TypeJournal Article
Journal NameFrontiers in microbiology
Volume7
Year2016
Page(s)356
CitationEl-Borai F, Killiny N, Duncan LW. Concilience in Entomopathogenic Nematode Responses to Water Potential and Their Geospatial Patterns in Florida. Frontiers in microbiology. 2016; 7:356.

Abstract

The geospatial patterns of four species of native entomopathogenic nematodes in Florida were previously shown to be related to soil properties that affect soil water potential. Here we compared the responses to water potential of third stage, infective juvenile (IJ), Steinernema sp. (Sx), and Steinernema diaprepesi (Sd) in controlled conditions. The two species were selected because they are closely related (Steinernema glaseri-group), but tend to occupy different habitats. In columns of sandy soil with moisture gradients ranging from field capacity (6% w:w) to saturated (18%), Sx migrated toward wetter soil whereas Sd migrated toward drier soil. Survival of two isolates each of Sx and Sd for 7 days in the absence of food was greatest at 18 and 6% soil moisture, respectively. After three cycles of migration through soil to infect insect larvae 10 cm distant, Sd dominated EPN communities when soil columns were maintained at 6% moisture, whereas Sx was dominant in soil maintained at 18% moisture. When rehydrated after 24 h on filter paper at 90% RH, 50% of Sd survived compared to no Sx. Two isolates of Sd also survived better than two isolates of Sx during up to 24 h in a hypertonic solution (30% glycerol). The behavioral responses of both species to water potential and osmotic gradients were consistent with surveys in which Sx was recovered only from flatwoods ecoregions with shallow water tables and poorly drained soils, whereas Sd most frequently inhabited the central ridge ecoregion comprising well-drained soils and deeper water tables. Comparative proteomic analysis revealed differential expression of proteins involved in thermo-sensation (guanylyl cyclase and F13E6-4) and mechano-sensation and movement (paramyosin, Actin 3, LET-99, CCT-2), depending on whether Sd was in soil at 6 or 18% moisture. Proteins involved in metabolism, lectin detoxification, gene regulation, and cell division also differed between the two conditions. Our data suggest the plausibility of modifying soil moisture conditions in flatwoods orchards in ways that favor more desirable (effective) EPN species. Similarly, these particular behavioral traits are likely to be useful in guiding the selection or engineering of EPN species for use in different ecoregions.

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Publication ModelElectronic-eCollection
ISSN1664-302X
eISSN1664-302X
Publication Date2016
Journal AbbreviationFront Microbiol
DOI10.3389/fmicb.2016.00356
Elocation10.3389/fmicb.2016.00356
LanguageEnglish
Language Abbreng
Publication TypeJournal Article
Journal CountrySwitzerland