Abstract
Here, we report the draft genome sequence of Photorhabdus luminescens strain DSPV002N, which consists of 177 contig sequences accounting for 5,518,143 bp, with a G+C content of 42.3% and 4,701 predicted protein-coding genes (CDSs). From these, 27 CDSs exhibited significant similarity with insecticidal toxin proteins from Photorhabdus luminescens subsp. laumondii TT01.
Highlights
The entomoparasitic nematode Heterorhabditis bacteriophora is used as a biological control agent against insect pests in agriculture
This nematode species is capable of killing insects by vectoring the symbiotic and broad-spectrum entomopathogenic bacterium Photorhabdus luminescens into the hemocoel of the insect host
We report the draft genome sequence of P. luminescens strain DSPV002N, which was isolated from hemolymph of dead Galleria mellonella larvae from Santa Fe, Argentina (3)
Summary
The entomoparasitic nematode Heterorhabditis bacteriophora is used as a biological control agent against insect pests in agriculture. This nematode species is capable of killing insects by vectoring the symbiotic and broad-spectrum entomopathogenic bacterium Photorhabdus luminescens into the hemocoel of the insect host. This bacterium commonly resides in the H. bacteriophora gut during the symbiotic phase of the life cycle.
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