Efficacy of Toxins and Spores of a Local Rhizobacterial Strain Bacillus clausii (MT305787) against the Wax Moth Galleria mellonella

Abstract

To reduce the dependence of the agricultural sector on chemical inputs, the use of biopesticides is becoming increasingly effective and advocated, the formulation of biocides based on microorganisms is a more efficient solution. Our work is based on exploiting the larvicidal potential of a bacterial strain (B8) of the genus Bacillus against the fifth instar larvae of the hive moth Galleria Mellonella. The bacterial strain used in the current study was isolated from medlar rhizosphere in the region of Boumerdes (located in the north of Algeria). 16s RNA sequencing and phylogenetic analysis affiliate it with the species Bacillus clausii.