ISOLATION OF FILAMENTOUS FUNGI ASSOCIATED WITH TWO COMMON EDIBLE AQUATIC INSECTS, HYDROPHILUS PICEUS AND DYTISCUS MARGINALIS

Insects are widely used for their potential source of protein, lipids, carbohydrates and certain vitamins in many parts of the world. As in terrestial ones, aquatic insects can also carry fungal structures. Therefore, in the present study, we evaluated microfungal flora of internal and external surf...

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Published in:Journal of microbiology, biotechnology and food sciences biotechnology and food sciences, 2012-08, Vol.2 (1), p.95-105
Main Authors: Ozdal, Murat, Incekara, Umit, Polat, Ahmet, Gur, Ozlem, Kurbanoglu, Esabi Basaran, Tasar, Gani Erhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acremonium
Alternaria
Aspergillus
Beauveria
Carbohydrates
Dytiscus marginalis
Food
Fungi
Fusarium
Hydrophilus piceus
Insects
Investigations
Microorganisms
Paecilomyces
Penicillium
Proteins
Trichoderma
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Summary:Insects are widely used for their potential source of protein, lipids, carbohydrates and certain vitamins in many parts of the world. As in terrestial ones, aquatic insects can also carry fungal structures. Therefore, in the present study, we evaluated microfungal flora of internal and external surface of Hydrophilus piceus and Dytiscus marginalis collected from their natural habitats in Erzurum (Turkey). We isolated total 19 different species of fungi belonging to Penicillium, Alternaria, Beauveria, Trichoderma, Fusarium, Aspergillus, Acremonium, Paecilomyces genera. The relationship between these fungi and edible insects was discussed further in the light of the existing literature. Among the isolated fungi, species that were recognized as pathogenic or toxigenic, and ones having biotechnological importance were found.
ISSN:1338-5178