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The clothes moth Tineola bisselliella is one of a few insects that can digest keratin, leading to the destruction of clothing, textiles and artwork. The mechanism of keratin digestion is not yet fully understood, partly reflecting the lack of publicly available genomic and transcriptomic data. Here we present a high-quality gut transcriptome of T. bisselliella generated from larvae reared on keratin-rich and keratin-free diets. The overall transcriptome consists of 428,221 contigs that were functionally annotated and screened for candidate enzymes involved in keratin utilization. As a mechanism for keratin digestion, we identified cysteine synthases, cystathionine β-synthases and cystathionine γ-lyases. These enzymes release hydrogen sulfite, which may reduce the disulfide bonds in keratin. The dataset also included 27 differentially expressed contigs with trypsin domains, among which 20 were associated with keratin feeding. Finally, we identified seven collagenases that were upregulated on the keratin-rich diet. In addition to this enzymatic repertoire potentially involved in breaking down keratin, our analysis of poly(A)-enriched and poly(A)-depleted transcripts suggested that T. bisselliella larvae possess an unstable intestinal microbiome that may nevertheless contribute to keratin digestion
The evolutionary success of insects is promoted by their association with beneficial microbes that enable the utilization of unusual diets. The synanthropic clothing moth Tineola bisselliella provides an intriguing example of this phenomenon. The caterpillars of this species have adapted to feed on keratin-rich diets such as feathers and wool, which cannot be digested by most other animals and are resistant to common digestive enzymes. Inspired by the hypothesis that this ability may be conferred by symbiotic microbes, we utilized a simple assay to detect keratinase activity and a method to screen gut bacteria for candidate enzymes, which were isolated from feather-fed larvae. The isolation of DNA from keratin-degrading bacterial strains followed by de novo genome sequencing resulted in the identification of a novel bacterial strain related to Bacillus sp. FDAARGOS_235. Genome Annotation identified 20 genes with keratinase domains. Proteomic analysis of the culture supernatant from this gut bacterium grown in non-nutrient buffer supplemented with feathers revealed several candidate enzymes potentially responsible for keratin degradation, including a thiol-disulfide oxidoreductase and multiple proteases. Our results suggest that the unusual diet of T. bisselliella larvae promotes their association with keratinolytic microorganisms and that the ability of larvae to feed on keratin can at least partially be attributed to bacteria that produce a cocktail of keratin-degrading enzymes.
Uninvited and welcomed guests in museums – biological management of clothes moths and woodworms
(2020)
In museums and historic houses clothes, moths (Tineola bisselliella, Tinea pellionella) and the furniture beetle (Anobium punctatum) are the most economically important pests on textiles or wooden artifacts, respectively. Their management is essential to protect cultural ethnological heritage and natural history collections for future generations.
Pest management strategies have changed over time. Today, intensive knowledge on pest biology and overall material science are key cornerstones in IPM concepts - also for the Museum environment. The important first steps for sustainable pest management are risk assessment, early pest detection and identification of pathways of infestation. These steps are followed by physical and biological means of control, which have lately gained more importance than applying biocides. Several potentially effective biological enemies of clothes moths and woodworm have been known for a long time, but their promotion for pest control in Museums and historic houses is just beginning.
This short review summarizes current concepts of pest life cycle interruption by applying good quarantine and very specific biological measures. The lessons learned from recent faunistic surveys, life-history studies as well as behavioral observations of parasitoids and predators of clothes moths and woodworm may supplement the pest management tool box. The need for further research in this field is addressed.
Uninvited and Welcomed Guests in Museums – Biological management of
clothes moths and woodworms
(2019)
In museums and historic houses clothes, moths (Tineola bisselliella, Tinea pellionella) and the furniture beetle (Anobium punctatum) are the most economically important pests on textiles or wooden artifacts, respectively. Their management is essential to protect cultural ethnological heritage and natural history collections for future generations.
Pest management strategies have changed over time. Today, intensive knowledge on pest biology and overall material science are key cornerstones in IPM concepts - also for the museum environment. The important first steps for sustainable pest management are risk assessment, early pest detection and identification of pathways of infestation. These steps are followed by physical and biological means of control, which have lately gained more importance than applying biocides.
Several potentially effective biological enemies of clothes moths and woodworm have been known for a long time, but their promotion for pest control in museums and historic houses is just beginning.
This short review summarizes current concepts of pest life cycle interruption by applying good quarantine and very specific biological measures. The lessons learned from recent faunistic surveys, life-history studies as well as behavioral observations of parasitoids and predators of clothes moths and woodworm may supplement the pest management tool box. The need for further research in this field is addressed.
Seit mehreren Jahrzehnten ist der Einsatz von Lockstoffen gegen Insekten zur Schadensabwehr an Lagergütern und Materialien etabliert. Die Hauptkomponenten der Pheromone aller wirtschaftlich relevanten vorrats- und materialschädlichen Insekten sind bekannt. Zur Früherkennung und zur Populationsdichteüberwachung von Schädlingen nehmen Pheromonfallen eine zentrale Position im Konzept der ökonomischen Schadensschwelle und damit im integrierten Vorrats- und Materialschutz ein. Dies gilt vor allem für Sexuallockstoff-Fallen gegen paarungsbereite Männchen von vorratsschädlichen Motten aus den Gruppen der Zünsler (Pyralidae) mit Dörrobst-, Mehl- und Speichermotte und gegen Kleinschmetterlinge(Tineiden) mit Kleider- und Pelzmotte sowie gegeneinige Nagekäfer mit Brot-, Tabak- und Gemeiner Nagekäfer. Durch das sogenannte "Monitoring" können Bekämpfungsstrategien zunächst zeitlich und räumlich optimiert und anschließend auf Erfolg bewertet werden. Neben Sexualpheromonen sind bei einigen Käfern wie beispielsweise den Korn- und Reismehlkäfern auch Aggregationspheromone, die attraktiv auf beide Geschlechter wirken, verbreitet. Ihr Einsatz zur Bekämpfung, d.h. zum Massenfang von Individuen, wie dies im forstwirtschaftlichen Bereich gegen Borkenkäfer nutzbringend durchgeführt wird, hat sich aufgrund mangelnden Erfolgs im Nachernteschutz jedoch nicht etabliert.
Neben einem wirtschaftlich orientierten Einsatz von Pheromonfallen kann deren Anwendung auch wertvolle allgemein biologische Informationen über Schadinsekten liefern. Wird das "Monitoring" z.B. im Freiland abseits von Lagerstätten für faunistische Erhebungen durchgeführt, können natürliche Vorkommen von Schädlingsarten ermittelt werden. Dies erlaubt Rückschlüsse auf ihre ursprünglichen Lebensräume und auf mögliche adaptative Szenarien beim Übergang zu einer synanthropen und damit für den Menschen schädlichen Lebensweise. Zusätzlich werden auf diese Weise natürliche Habitate, die als Reservoire für Schadpopulationen fungieren könnten, aufgespürt und, wenn notwendig, in ein Bekämpfungsprogramm integriert.