Abstract
Pathogenicity of Pseudomonas (P) fluorescens tested against
Microcerotermes (M) championi, Heterotermes (H) indicola and
Bifiditermes (B) beesoni. All the termites were found susceptible to the
infection caused by P. fluorescens. Their value of LT50 and LT90 showed a range from about 101 hours to 127 hours and 265 hours to 302 hours respectively along with the slope of regression lines (b) from 3.06 to 3.39. Histopathological studies were carried out to see the mode of action of P. fluorescens. It attacked intestinal epithelium of M. championi, disintegrated fat body tissues of H. indicola, and heavily
attacked fat bodies of B. beesoni at 72 hours, 48 hours and 120 hours
following infection, respectively.
KAHALID IDREES KHAN, RIFAT HUSSAIN JAFRI, MUZAFFAR AHMAD. (2008) DISCOVERY AND PATHOGENICITY OF PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS AGAINST VARIOUS SPECIES OF TERMITES, Punjab University Journal of Zoology, Volume 23, Issue (1&2).
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