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Yersinia entomophaga
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Pseudomonadota
Class:	Gammaproteobacteria
Order:	Enterobacterales
Family:	Yersiniaceae
Genus:	Yersinia
Species:	Y. entomophaga
Binomial name
Yersinia entomophaga Hurst et al., 2011

Yersinia entomophaga is a species of bacteria that was originally isolated from the diseased larvae of the New Zealand grass grub, Costelytra zealandica. The type strain is MH96 (= DSM 22339 = ATCC BAA-1678). It is currently being studied for biological pest control of insect pests like the porina moth, Wiseana cervinata.

Etymology

The name is derived from entomon, adj., cut up, segmented animal (used to refer to an insect) and phagos (voracious eater); N.L. fem. n. entomophaga insect eater.

References

1. ^ Hurst, M.R.H.; Becher, S.A.; Young, S.D.; Nelson, T.L.; Glare, T.R. (2011). "Yersinia entomophaga sp. nov., isolated from the New Zealand grass grub Costelytra zealandica". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 61 (4): 844–9. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.024406-0. PMID 20495033.
2. Hurst, M.R.H.; Swaminathan, J.; Wright, D.A.; Hardwick, S.; Ferguson, C.M.; Beattie, A.; Richards, N.K.; Harper, L.; Moss, R.A.; Cave, V.M.; van Koten, C.; McNeill, M.R. (2020). "Development of a Yersinia entomophaga bait for control of larvae of the porina moth (Wiseana spp.), a pest of New Zealand improved grassland systems". Pest Management Science. 76 (1): 350–9. doi:10.1002/ps.5521. PMID 31207111.

External links

• LPSN: Species Yersinia entomophaga

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