Table 4.
Insect extracts with higher inhibition than imipenem.
| Gram-negative bacteria strains | Insect extracts with a diameter larger than that of imipenem | Difference in mm |
|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli ATCC8739 | Acridia bicolor | 0.5 mm |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae 203 | Acheta domesticus | 0.5 mm |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC13883 | Acheta domesticus | 6.5 mm |
| Anopheles gambiae | 2 mm | |
| Odontotermes sp. | 7.5 mm | |
| Periplaneta americana | 3 mm | |
| Pachycondyla sp | 3 mm | |
| Acridia bicolor | 6.5 mm | |
| Providencia rettgeri 652655 | Apis melifera | 7.5 mm |
| Bunaea alcinoe | 4.5 mm | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC9027 | Bunaea alcinoe | 4.5 mm |
| Cirina butyrospermi | 10.5 mm | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC27853 | Apis melifera | 1.5 mm |
| Cirina butyrospermi | 17 mm | |
| Macrotermes bellicosus | 0.5 mm | |
| Myrabris variabilis | 1.5 mm | |
| Kraussaria angulifera | 2 mm | |
| Acridia bicolor | 3.5 mm | |
| Serratia odolifera 652411 | Anopheles gambiae | 2 mm |
| Salmonella enteritidis ATCC13076 | Myrabris variabilis | 8 mm |
| Salmonella Typhimurium ATCC14028 | Kraussaria angulifera | 0.5 mm |
| Acridia bicolor | 3.5 mm |