Pedro Vítor Vale Bezerra

Mr. Pedro Vítor Vale Bezerra

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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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11 June 2022 in Journal of Pest Science
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da Silva Sá
Giulian César da Silva SáGiulian César da Silva Sá
Giulian César da Silva Sá
PBPedro Vítor Vale Bezerra
Pedro Vítor Vale Bezerra
DSda Silva
da Silva
MAMelissa Farias Alves
Melissa Farias Alves
AUAdriana Uchôa
Adriana Uchôa

31 January 2025 in Molecules
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Giulian César da Silva Sá
PBPedro Vítor Vale Bezerra
Pedro Vítor Vale Bezerra
EREvelly Oliveira Ramos
Evelly Oliveira Ramos
AOAlexandre Orsato
Alexandre Orsato
KLKaroline Leite
Karoline Leite
SSSidnei Cerqueira dos Santos
Sidnei Cerqueira dos Santos
Rhamnolipids, biosurfactants synthesized from natural resources, demonstrate significant applications, including notable insecticidal efficacy against Aedes aegypti L., the primary vector for numerous arboviruses. The global spread of A. aegypti poses substantial public health challenges, requiring innovative and sustainable control strategies. This research investigates the use of andiroba (Carapa guianensis Aubl.) biomass waste as a substrate for synthesizing a rhamnolipid biosurfactant (BSAW) produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and evaluates its insecticidal activity against A. aegypti. The findings indicate a biosurfactant yield of 4.42 mg mL−1, alongside an emulsification index approaching 60%. BSAW successfully reduced both surface and interfacial tensions to below 30 mN/m and 4 mN/m, respectively. Characterization revealed that BSAW is a di-rhamnolipid, consisting of two rhamnose units covalently linked to a saturated C10 fatty acid chain. At a concentration of 1.0 mg mL−1, BSAW exhibited notable larvicidal activity, leading to structural impairments and cellular dysfunctions in A. aegypti larvae while also disrupting their associated bacterial microbiota. Moreover, BSAW effectively deterred oviposition in adult mosquitoes. These findings underscore BSAW’s potential to compromise various developmental stages of A. aegypti, supporting integrated arbovirus management approaches. Furthermore, this research emphasizes the feasibility of utilizing agro-industrial waste as substrates for microbial rhamnolipid production.