Influence of Three Diatom Aldehydes against the Dengue Vector Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

Raunak Dhanker¹, Archana Tiwari², Hans-Uwe Dahms³, Ram Kumar^4*, Jiang-Shiou Hwang⁵

¹School of Basic and Applied Sciences, GD Goenka University, Gurugram, India.
²Diatom Research Laboratory, Amity University, Noida, India.
³Department of Biomedical Science and Environmental Biology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung.
⁴Centre for Environmental Sciences, Central University of Bihar, Patna, India.
⁵Institute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung.

DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2019.1010124                

Abstract

Larvae of several mosquito species being vectors of infectious diseases as adults feed on algae in their natural habitat. Algal food comes along with bioactive compounds providing important chemical defenses against predators, competitors, and pathogens. Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus in Hasselquist, 1762) is commonly called yellow fever mosquito, being a vector of several fatal diseases such as dengue fever, zika fever, chikungunya, and yellow fever. In this study, we have investigated the susceptibility of larvae of A. aegypti mosquitos to three most commonly studied diatom aldehydes-2-trans, 4-trans heptadienal (HD), 2-trans, 4-trans octadienal (OD), and 2-trans, 4-trans-decadienal (DD). In the experiments, instar-I and -IV larvae of Ae. aegypti were exposed to above PUAs for different time intervals. Both mosquito instars were susceptible to HD, OD and DD. Instar-I larvae were more susceptible compared to instar-IV. The percentage of mortality of both instar larvae was higher with greater concentrations of each tested PUA. Furthermore, mosquito larvae, tested on DD applied medium was estimated to be more susceptible followed by OD and then by HD. After 24 h observation, LC 50 value was the lowest for DD (0.64 μL/40mL), followed by OD (0.88 μL/40mL) and HD (1.47 μL/40mL) respectively. In current scenarios, our results suggest that natural aldehydes from diatoms could provide promising public health benefits by controlling mosquito vector populations. Furthermore, an in-depth study of the interaction between primary producers and mosquito immatures in nature could provide several advancements in vector control research and management.

Keywords

Mosquito Larvicidal Compounds, Mosquito Control, Diatom Bioactive Compounds, Aldehydes, Public Health Management

1. Introduction

The mosquito Aedes aegypti is instrumental in the transmission of many diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever caused by viruses that are transmitted to humans. These caused approximately, 3.9 billion infection cases and thousands of deaths worldwide [1] [2]. Although Ae. aegypti depends on rainfall for breeding, many types of household containers, such as clay jars, bird pots, drums, tanks, discarded tires, plant or flower containers are major breeding sites of this species in urban and suburban areas [3] [4] [5]. An increasing number of studies followed how to optimally control the dengue mosquito vector Ae. aegypti [6] [7] [8].

Synthetic insecticides are used worldwide to control mosquito adults as well as their immatures. However, the existing chemical-based methods have several disadvantages. They are either expensive, not ecofriendly, and contribute towards greater cases of emerging resistance coupled with detrimental impact on the health of humans and aquatic organisms [9] [10]. Elevated resistance to microbial biocontrol agents employed in mosquito control is emerging worldwide [11] [12]. The negative impact of synthetic insecticides on non-targeted flora and fauna has facilitated exploratory studies as natural products like phytochemicals [8] [13].

Algae are the major part of the diet of aquatic organisms [14] [15] [16] and larvae of many mosquito species [17] [18]. Microalgae produce so many types of low molecular weight metabolites such as 2E,4E-heptadienal; 2E,4E-octadienal; 2E,4E-2,4,7-octatrienal 2E,4E,7Z-decatrienal and 2E,4Z,7Z-decatrienal. Besides this, few benthic diatom species have been reported to produce many unique low molecular weight compounds such as the oxo-acids 12-oxo-(5Z,8Z,10E)-dodecatrienoic acid (12-ODTE) (5) and 9-oxo-(5Z,7E)-nonadienoic acid (9-ONDE), which has been identified to inhibit invertebrate embryonic development [19]. Recently, some studies showed that algal bioactive compounds also function in the defense against predators, competitors, and pathogens alike [20] [21]. This way they can also affect ecosystem functioning in the plankton [22]. Mounting evidence is available from toxic effects of algae on aquatic stages of mosquitoes [18] [23]. The inhibitory potential of algae is provided by secondary metabolites such as polyunsaturated aldehydes (PUAs) and other metabolites derived from the oxidation of fatty acids (collectively termed oxylipids). This may happen after cell damage as it occurs to algae during the feeding process of grazers [16] [19] [24] or lysed from senescent cells during bloom periods [25]. These defensive allelopathic compounds are secondary metabolites as they apparently not directly take part in the primary metabolism. Many algal species especially cyanobacteria have been shown to produce compounds that are also toxic to mosquito larvae [26] [27].

For the first time, Wendel and Juttner [28] isolated PUAs (Polyunsaturated aldehydes) as secondary metabolites from the freshwater diatom Melosira varians. Their biological activity was subsequently identified by Miralto and co-workers [29] in the marine diatom Thalassiosira rotula. PUA 2-trans,4-transdecadienal (DD), 2-trans,4-transoctadienal (OD) and 2-trans,4-transheptadienal (HD) was shown to cause anti-proliferative activities in small-and large-sized organisms [19] [30]. Chemical structure of all the three PUAs has been shown in Figure 1. HD and OD may act as precursors of microalgal sex pheromone, stimulate cytokine secretion in leucocytes and modify the activity of tumar causing factors [19]. Several studies revealed that DD, OD and HD inhibit the embryonic development and affects the following endpoints substantially, so in marine invertebrates like copepods where egg viability, hatching success, larval fitness, and survival was affected [29] [31] [32] [33] [34]. Thus, inhibitory or deterrent activity of some algal species may be a natural and suitable way to control the development of mosquitos.

Algal derived bioactive compounds have been reported from benthic and freshwater algae. However, until recently, only a few studies have shown larvicidal activities of some microbial algal species such as cyanobacteria [35]. No information is available about the larvicidal activity of diatom aldehydes on mosquito larvae. We here assessed the susceptibility of I and IV instar larvae of Aedes aegypti to three most commonly studied diatom PUAs: 2-trans,4-trans-decadienal (DD), 2-trans,4-trans-octadienal (OD), and 2-trans,4-trans-heptadienal (HD).

2-trans, 4-trans heptadienal 2-trans, 4-trans octadienal 2-trans, 4-trans decadienal

Figure 1. Chemical structures of studied diatom-derived molecules such as 2-trans, 4-trans heptadienal, 2-trans, 4-trans octadienal and 2-trans, 4-trans decadienal.

2. Materials and Methods

2.1. Experimental Animals

Eggs of the mosquito Ae. aegypti were collected from Ecosystem Research Laboratory, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, New Delhi. After that, the eggs were transferred to a plastic tray after coming back to the laboratory (sized 12 × 16 × 3 inches) for hatching that contained 1000 mL of tap water. All larval stages were fed on the mixture of pedigree dog biscuits and yeast extract (3:2). Mosquito larvae of instar-I and instar-IV were used for the experiment.

2.2. Test Solutions

Pure chemicals of diatom, poly-unsaturated-aldehydes (PUAs), i.e. 2-trans,4-trans-decadienal (DD) [C₁₀H₁₆O], 2-trans,4-trans-octadienal (OD) [C₈H₁₂O] and 2-trans,4-trans-heptadienal (HD) [C₆H₈O] were procured from SIGMA Aldrich. Stock solution of 100 mg·mL⁻¹ of each PUA was prepared in Autoclaved Tap Water (ATW) from the original chemical. Thereafter, desirable concentrations were taken from the stock solution and further dilutions were prepared for the experiment. Test concentrations of HD, OD, and DD are provided in Table 1 and Table 2.

2.3. Experimental Protocol

The study was conducted in National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan. Ten larvae of each instar (I and IV) of Ae. aegypti were picked up by glass dropper and transferred individually into respective bowls containing one of the test concentrations. Four replicates were used for each concentration. Larval mortalities were recorded after 0.5, 1, 3, 6, 9, 12 and 24 h experimental period. 60 mL sized bowls containing 40 mL medium were used for every replicate. Control (without any PUA) was set up in autoclaved tap water. Abbott’s formula was used to correct the mortalities recorded in the control [36].

Table 1. Percent mortality (mean ± SE) of Aedes aegypti larval instar-I to algal toxins, i.e. HD = heptadienal, OD = octadienal, DD = decadienal (after 12 h and 24 h).

Table 2. Percent mortality (mean ± SE) of Aedes aegypti larval instar-IV to algal toxins, i.e. HD = heptadienal, OD = octadienal, DD = decadienal (after 12 h and 24 h).

$\begin{array}{l}\text{Corrected mortality}\\ =\frac{\text{Observed mortality in treatments}-\text{observed mortality in control}}{100-\text{Control mortality}}\times 100\end{array}$

$\text{Percentage mortality}=\frac{\text{Number of dead larvae}}{\text{Number of larvae introduced}}\times 100$

2.4. Statistical Analysis

The arc sine transformed data of percent mortality were used for statistical analyses. A probit regression was used to estimate dose specific mortality of larvae for each aldehyde. A two factor ANOVA was applied to determine differences among chemicals and concentrations. SPSS statistical software (SPSS statistics 18.0) was used to perform the statistical analyses.

3. Results

Details of percent mortalities of Ae. aegypti larvae Instar-I and -IV to different concentrations of HD, OD and DD are provided in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. We observed the significantly (p < 0.05) higher susceptibility of Ae. aegypti larvae Instar-I to HD, OD and DD compared to instar-IV immatures. A range of concentrations from 0.1025 to 6.56 µL/40mL of HD, OD and DD was tested on different instars of the mosquito Ae. aegypti. Out of the tested range of concentrations, 6.67% and 23.33% instar-I larvae died at 0.205 µL and 0.41 µL respectively of DD treatment after a 12 h period. However, same concentration did not exert any influence on instar-I larvae after HD and OD treatment. An average of 70% mortality was recorded for instar-I larvae at 0.82 µL concentration of DD treatment, whereas only 6.67% and 16.67% mortality was observed at HD and OD treatments respectively, after 12 h experimental duration. The OD and DD recorded 100% mortality of instar-I larvae at 3.28 µL. However, after 12 h exposure, 96.67% larval mortality of instar-I larvae was recorded with the same concentration of HD treatment within the same time period (Table 1 and Figure 2).

On the other hand, when the larvae were treated with all three PUAs for an experimental period of 24 h, it was noted that all instar-I larvae died at 1.64 µL concentration of OD and DD, whereas only 66.67% of instar-I larvae died upon HD treatment. A mortality of 30% of instar-I larvae was recorded at 0.82 µL concentration of HD treatment. However, 46.67% and 73.33% larvae were dead after 24 h of exposure of OD and DD treatments, respectively.

Figure 2. Percent larval mortality of instar-I of Aedes aegypti to algal PUAs, heptadienal, octadienal, decadienal (after different time intervals).

Similarly, a range of concentrations such as from 0.10 to 52.48 µL of HD, OD and DD were tested separately against instar-IV larvae (Table 2 and Figure 3). After an exposure of 12 h, all larvae were dead in OD and DD treatments with 26.24 µL, whereas at same concentration and exposure duration 10% of Instar-IV larvae were alive in HD treatment. No significant difference in instar-IV larval mortality was noted among 26.24 to 52.48 µL concentrations of HD treatment after 24 h exposure. On one hand, 10% of instar-IV larval mortality was recorded at 3.28 µL of HD treatment. However, 30% and 43.33% mortality of instar-IV larvae were recorded at OD and DD treatments. A proportion of 76.67% of instar-IV larvae died at 13.12 µL upon DD treatment. However, 50 and 76% instar-IV larval mortality was recorded upon HD and OD treatments, respectively. Complete mortality of larvae was observed at 26.24 µL of OD and DD concentration after 24 h of exposure, whereas 90% larvae died at the same concentration of HD treatment (Table 1 and Figure 2).

Figure 3. Percent larval mortality of instar-IV of Aedes aegyptito algal PUAs, heptadienal, octadienal, decadienal (after different time interval).

Table 3 and Table 4 illustrate the probit analyzed, LC 50 and LC99 values of instar-I and -IV larval mortality after the treatment with HD, OD, and DD after 12 h and 24 h observation. LC50 and LC99 values were 1.55 and 2.86 µL upon HD treatment, 1.44 and 2.58 µL upon OD treatment and 0.080 and 1.89 µL upon DD treatment, respectively, after 12 h of observation. On the other hand, LC50 values for instar-I larvae were 1.47, 0.88 and 0.64 µL upon HD, OD, and DD treatment, respectively, after 24 h observation. Furthermore, LC99 values for instar-I larvae were 3.04, 1.46 and 1.26 µL upon HD, OD, and DD, respectively, after 24 h exposure. LC50 values for instar-IV larvae were 17.76, 8.71 and 7.50 µL upon HD, OD and DD, respectively, after 12 h exposure. However, LC50 values for instar-IV larvae were 13.37, 8.43 and 7.54 µL upon HD, OD, and DD exposure for 24 h. LC99 values for instar-IV larvae were 44.18, 19.44 and 17.49 µL upon HD, OD and DD exposure, respectively, after 12 h exposure. LC99 values for instar-IV larvae were 30.76, 19.31 and 17.49 µL upon HD, OD, and DD, respectively, after 24 h exposure.

Table 3. Toxicity effect of diatom aldehydes against larval instar-I of Aedes aegypti.

HD—2-trans,4-trans heptadienal, OD—2-trans,4-trans octadienal, DD—2-trans, 4-trans decadienal (DD), LFL—lower fiducial limit, UFL—upper fiducial limit, LC50—lethal concentration that kills 50% of the exposed larvae, LC99—lethal concentration that kills 99% of the exposed larvae, χ²—Chi square value, *Significant at p < 0.05 level, n.s. = not significant.

Table 4. Toxicity effect of diatom aldehydes against larval instar-IV of Aedes aegypti.

HD—2-trans,4-trans heptadienal, OD—2-trans,4-trans octadienal, DD—2-trans, 4-trans decadienal (DD), LFL—lower fiducial limit, UFL—upper fiducial limit, LC50—lethal concentration that kills 50% of the exposed larvae, LC99—lethal concentration that kills 99% of the exposed larvae, χ²—Chi square value. *Significant at p < 0.05 level.

4. Discussion

The yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti, originating from Africa is the vector transmitting several fatal diseases such as dengue fever, zika fever, chikungunya, and yellow fever [37]. Ae. aegypti is meanwhile widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. According to recently published data by the WHO, about half of the world’s human population is at high risk of Dengue fever infection. Approximately, 3.9 billion people are infected by the dengue virus in 128 countries across the world [38] [39]. The WHO has highlighted India as a highly risk prone dengue fever area recording over 15,000 cases in 2015. Still, no proper treatment is available against Dengue. Multiple strategies such as insecticides, microbicides, herbicides are explored as biocontrol agents of vector borne diseases and are frequently used in combating diseases transmitted by mosquitoes [8] [37] [40] [41]. Our results showed significant mortality effects of natural bioactive substances such as PUAs on mosquito immatures. This is quite evidenced by plant based extracts as well as algal extracts [37]. There are about 1200 plant species which exhibit larvicidal properties [42].

Further comprehensive information are provided by Shaalan et al. [22] and Benelli [37] on mosquitocidal properties of different plant species. These authors have emphasized the inhibitory effects of plant metabolites on growth and reproduction. However, the published information on adverse effects of algal aldehydes on mosquitoes is very limited.

Dhanker et al. [40] found that approximately 50% instar-I and late instars of Ae. aegypti died at 5 × 10⁻⁵ µL⁻¹ and 5 × 10⁻³ µL⁻¹ upon Bti treatment (Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis). Similarly, temephos a commonly used pesticide for mosquito control programs, was able to kill 50% and 100% larvae at concentrations of 25 × 10⁻³ µL⁻¹ and 2.5 µL⁻¹ tested against instar-I and late instar-II [40]. However, considerable evidence indicated resistance of mosquitoes to these insecticides [43]. As a result, several alternative and environment friendly strategies have emerged as potential control mechanisms [8] [41] [44].

Our results confirmed that diatom aldehydes toxicity depends on larval age and is dose dependent. The initial concentrations which were toxic for I instar larvae did not exert any mortality in IV instar larvae. The concentration 3.28 µL at which approximately 100% I instar larvae died, only less that 50% IV instar larvae died. The larval age and dose dependant toxicity in mosquito larvae has also been confirmed by numerous previously published references by applying other biocontrol methods such as phytochemicals [8], pure leaf extracts [41] and other insecticides [40].

The larvicidal and pupicidal efficiency of leaf extracts of Carica papaya was tested against all developmental stages (I to IV instar) and pupae of Ae. aegypti by Kovendan et al. [41]. The leaf extract prepared in methanol showed the highest toxic effect on all larval stages and pupae. According to authors, the LC50 values were 51.76 ppm and 82.18 ppm for I and IV instars of larvae, respectively. In our previous study, the mosquito larvicidal efficiency of phytochemicals such as eugenol and piperine were tested against I and late instar-II of Ae. aegypti immatures. Different concentrations of eugenol (0.5 to 8000 mL⁻¹) and piperine (0.05 to 3000 mg·L⁻¹) were tested on larvae. It was noted that in piperine applied medium, the LC50 value of instar I was 15.28 mg·L⁻¹, the late II instar was 29.89 mg·L⁻¹. Similarly, in eugenol applied medium, the LC50 value of the instar-I was 272.74 mg·L⁻¹, late II instar was 453.67 mg·L⁻¹. In our present results, LC50 values for instar-I larvae were 1.47, 0.64 and 0.88 for HD, OD and DD PUAs, respectively, and LC50 values for instar-IV larvae were 17.76, 7.5 and 8.71 on HD, OD and DD PUAs, respectively, after 24 h of exposure.

Our tests confirmed that Ae. aegypti larvae were susceptible to diatom PUAs. PUA DD were found more toxic compared to OD and HD. Higher toxicity of DD was confirmed by several previous studies in several invertebrates [23] [24]. Furthermore, instar-I larvae were more susceptible to all tested PUAs, which was also in agreement with other studies testing mosquito susceptibility with pesticides and phytochemicals [8] [40]. Algae are found in most moist places from aquatic to terrestrial, and are even recorded from deserts [45]. Bioactive compounds either extracted from their biomass or secreted by the algae to their ambient envrionment against predators, competitors, and pathogens are well investigated [24].

5. Conclusion

Our present results demonstrate that all three tested pure extracts of diatom aldehydes, PUAs, have shown larvicidal activities against the Dengue causing vector, Ae. aegypti which is a highly targeted species of vector control programs. PUA’s may provide as yet unstudied means of eco-friendly biocontrol measures against mosquito larvae. The present study has targeted different developmental stages of mosquitoes against PUAs, i.e. HD, OD, and DD, on the survival of different aged mosquito larvae at laboratory scale. Diatom PUAs eradicate Ae. aegypti larvae. However, the present results need to be confirmed at a larger scale with trials in outdoor ecosystems in diverse ecological and evolutionary frameworks to obtain more thorough and reliable information about combined effects of algae and their primary consumers. However, further research is needed on the ecological impact of these algal chemicals in the environment. The present results open up possibilities to utilize these aldehydes as larvicides but also as amendments to personal care products, such as mosquito repellents, as ointment or spray to deter or kill adult mosquitoes. Utilization of natural phytochemical extracts in controlling mosquito vectors may provide a safe and sustainable solution, particularly for tropical and subtropical countries globally. However, in order to use PUAs as an alternative for vector control, more information regarding its influence on other aquatic organisms are needed.

Acknowledgements

We acknowledge Dr. Samba Ka for helping during the experiment. We thank Ravi Kumar for their assistance in mosquito culture. Raunak thanks National Science Council of Taiwan for financial support (NSC 98-2621-B-019-001-MY) and NTOU, Taiwan for a Ph. D. scholarship.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this paper.

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