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    This document summarizes various bacterial infections that affect insects. It lists the causal organisms, symptoms, and susceptible host species for infections caused by Bacillus bacteria including American and European foulbroods of honeybee larvae. It also covers infections caused by Enterobacteriaceae, Lactobacillaceae, Micrococcaceae, Pseudomonadaceae, and Spirochaetales bacteria in different insects like locusts, tobacco hornworms, honeybees, squash bugs, and more.

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    This document summarizes various bacterial infections that affect insects. It lists the causal organisms, symptoms, and susceptible host species for infections caused by Bacillus bacteria including American and European foulbroods of honeybee larvae. It also covers infections caused by Enterobacteriaceae, Lactobacillaceae, Micrococcaceae, Pseudomonadaceae, and Spirochaetales bacteria in different insects like locusts, tobacco hornworms, honeybees, squash bugs, and more.

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    This document summarizes various bacterial infections that affect insects. It lists the causal organisms, symptoms, and susceptible host species for infections caused by Bacillus bacteria including American and European foulbroods of honeybee larvae. It also covers infections caused by Enterobacteriaceae, Lactobacillaceae, Micrococcaceae, Pseudomonadaceae, and Spirochaetales bacteria in different insects like locusts, tobacco hornworms, honeybees, squash bugs, and more.

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    Bacterial Infections Among Insects

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    This document summarizes various bacterial infections that affect insects. It lists the causal organisms, symptoms, and susceptible host species for infections caused by Bacillus bacteria including American and European foulbroods of honeybee larvae. It also covers infections caused by Enterobacteriaceae, Lactobacillaceae, Micrococcaceae, Pseudomonadaceae, and Spirochaetales bacteria in different insects like locusts, tobacco hornworms, honeybees, squash bugs, and more.

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    BACTERIAL INFECTIONS

    BACILLACEAE I. Foulbroods A. B. American Foulbroods European Foulbroods Bacillus larvae Bacillus alvaei Bacillus para-alvaei Bacillus bombycis Bacillus sotto Bacillus papillae Bacillus lentimorbus Sporeforming bacterium similar, but distinct from, B. popillae Bacillus cereus IV. Infections Caused by Related Bacilli Bacillus subtilis Bacillus thuringiensis ENTEROBACTERIACEAE I. Coliform Infections A. Dysentery and Septicemia of Grasshoppers B. Hronworm Septicemia Honeybee larvae Honeybee larvae Honeybee larvae Silkworm Silkworm Japanese beetle Japanese beetle New Zealand cockchafer, Odontria zealandica Southern armyworm, Prodenia eridania; American cockroach, Periplaneta americana; Indian mealworm, Plodia interpunctella Larvae of wax moth, Galleria mellonella; Mealworm, Teneberio molitor Larvae of Mediterranean flour moth, Ephesti kuhniella; European corn borer, Ostrinia nubinalis CAUSAL ORGANISM(S) SUSCEPTIBLE HOST(S)

    Adrian S. Mausig (M.S. Entomology)


    SYMPTOMS Brownish discoloration of the normally white larva; gluepot or burnedglue odor of the brood; ropy, gummy consistency of the larval remains. Pepper-box appearance of the comb; Moist, melting appearance, and larvae became flattened and translucent. Combination of that of the American and European foulbroods.

    C. Parafoulbrood II. Bacillus Infection of the Silkworm A. Flacherie B. Dysentery III. Milky Diseases A. Type A Milky Disease B. Type B Milky Disease C. New Zealand Milky Disease

    Increased opacity of the legs; milk-white appearance of the grub. Muddy-brown discoloration instead of milky white. Similar to those of the milky disease of the Japanese beetle. Septicemia

    Coccobacillus acridiorum Bacterium sphingidis Bacterium noctuarum Bacterium leptinotarsae Salmonella schottmuellari var. alvei Proteus alveicola in association with Bacterium coli apium Bacterium entomotoxicon Diplococcus melolonthae Diplococcus pieris Streptococcus apis (associated) Streptococcus bombycis Streptococcus disparis Micrococcus nigrofaciens Micrococcus neurotomae Pseudomonas septica Pdeudomonas aeruginosa Vibrio leonardii Borrelia anserina Spirochaeta pieridis Borrelia recurrentis Borrelia thieleri Spirochaeta culicis

    Locusts Tobacco hornworm, Protoparce sexta; Tomato hornworm, Protoparce quinquemaculata Cutworms Potato beetle Adult honeybees Adult honeybees Squash bugs Cockchafers, Melolontha melolontha Cabbage butterfly, Pieris rapae Honeybee larvae Bombyx mori Caterpillars of gypsy moth, Porthetria dispar June-beetle larvae Larvae of sawfly, Neurotoma nemoralis Caterpillars of turnip moth, Euxoa segetum Larvae of wax moth European corn borer; wax moth larvae Fowl tick, Argas persicus Pieris rapae larvae Several arthropods Cattle ticks Anopheles masulipennis; other mosquitoes

    Dysenteric and septicemic conditions Anal and oral discharge; loss of appetite. Diarrhea; oral discharge; loss of appetite. Loss of appetite; dead insects fall to the ground.

    C. Cutworm Septicemia D. Potato beetle Septicemia II. Other Enterobacteriaceae Infections A. Salmonelloses B. Diarrhea of the Honeybee

    BACTERIACEAE I. Toxic Septicemia of the Squash Bug LACTOBACTERIACEAE I. Diplococcus Infections II. Streptococcus Infections A. European foulbrood B. Gattine C. Diarrhea MICROCOCCACEAE I. Micrococcus Infections PSEUDOMONADACEAE I. Spring Disease II. Other Diseases SPIROCHAETALES INFECTIONS I. Septicemia II. Spirochete Sepicemia in Caterpillars III. Other Diseases

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