Sains Malaysiana 52(10)(2023): 2733-2745
http://doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2023-5210-01
Morphometric
Analysis, Feeding Capacity and Proteobacteria Wolbachia Screening in Yellow-Assassin Bug Cosmolestes picticeps
(Analisis
Morfometri, Keupayaan Suapan dan Saringan Proteobacteria Wolbachia pada
Serangga Kepinding Cosmolestes picticeps)
MUHAMMAD
NASIR DZULHELMI1, AHMAD R. NORHISHAM2,*,
MAMAT NUR-SYAHIRAH3, NURSYEREEN NASIR4, SU
SURIYANTI5, FARAH NADIAH ROSLI5, MADIHAH HALIM5,
WAN NURUL AIN WAN MOHD NOR5, SITI ASMAH MUSLIM6, SALMAH
YAAKOP7 & HAMIDUN BUNAWAN8
1Crop Protection &
Bio-Solution, FGV R&D Sdn Bhd, Tun Razak Agricultural Research Centre,
27000 Jerantut, Pahang, Malaysia
2Institute of Tropical
Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang,
Selangor, Malaysia
3International Institute
of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences (I-AQUAS), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 71050 Port
Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
4Institute of Biological
Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
5Department of Earth
Science and Environment, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti
Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43000 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
6Institute for Tropical
Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah, Malaysia
7Centre for Insect
Systematics, Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Universiti
Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
8Institute of System
Biology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Diserahkan: 29 Julai 2022/Diterima: 29
September 2023
Abstract
The yellow-assassin bug, Cosmolestes picticeps (Hemiptera:
Reduviidae) is a generalist predator that has potential use as biological
control agent in oil palm agroecosystem.
They are known to feed on insect pests like bagworm. To facilitate
understanding on the suitability of C. picticeps as an alternative means
to manage oil palm pests, and little impact on beneficial insects, this study
investigated the morphological variations, feeding capacity and proteobacteria
in C. picticeps. To examine
the relationships between morphology and feeding capacity of C. picticeps, a total of 90 male and 90
female individuals of C. picticeps collected were measured, and then provided with weevil individuals in
captivity. The results showed no significant correlation between the size of C. picticeps with the number of weevil
individuals consumed. Meanwhile, the present study also want to determine whether there are proteobacteria Wolbachia sp. in female C.
picticeps gut content using
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) amplification. The result showed absent of Wolbachia surface protein and Wolbachia citrate synthase coding gene
amplification. Based on the present study, more information on the C.
picticeps should be assessed as they have the potential as biological
control agent to suppress insect pests in agricultural ecosystem.
Keywords: Agriculture; biological control; Cosmolestes picticeps; endosymbiont bacteria; morphometric analysis
Abstrak
Serangga
kepinding, Cosmolestes picticeps (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) merupakan
pemangsa penting dalam ekosistem kelapa sawit. Ia terkenal sebagai spesies yang
memakan serangga perosak seperti ulat bungkus. Untuk memudahkan kefahaman dalam
kesesuaiannya sebagai alternatif dalam mengawal serangga perosak dan pada masa
sama mempunyai sedikit kesan sahaja terhadap serangga bermanfaat, maka
penyelidikan ini mengkaji mengenai morfologi, keupayaan pemakanan dan mengesan
kehadiran proteobacteria dalam C. picticeps. Untuk mengenal pasti
hubungan antara morfologi dan keupayaan pemakanan, sebanyak 90 individu jantan
dan 90 individu betina C. picticeps telah disampel, diukur dan
diletakkan kumbang pendebunga dalam bikarnya. Hasil keputusan kajian
menunjukkan tidak terdapat korelasi antara saiz C. picticeps dengan jumlah kumbang pendebunga yang dimakan. Selain
itu, kajian ini juga ingin mengenal pasti sama ada terdapat proteobacteria Wolbachia dalam C. picticeps betina menggunakan kaedah Tindak Balas Berantai
Polimerase. Keputusan menunjukkan Proteobacteria Wolbachia sp. tidak
dikesan pada kepinding betina daripada hasil amplifikasi Wolbachia permukaan protein dan Wolbachia sitrat sintase pengekodan gen. Daripada
hasil kajian ini, lebih banyak maklumat mengenai biologi C. picticeps harus dinilai kerana spesies ini berpotensi sebagai agen kawalan biologi untuk
mengawal serangga perosak dalam ekosistem pertanian.
Kata
kunci: Analisis morfometrik; bakteria endosimbion; Cosmolestes picticeps;
kawalan biologi; pertanian
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untuk surat-menyurat; email: norhisham_razi@upm.edu.my
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