Neonicotinoid's resistance monitoring, diagnostic mechanisms and cytochrome P450 expression in green peach aphid [Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae)]

PLoS One. 2022 Jan 12;17(1):e0261090. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261090. eCollection 2021.

Abstract

Green peach aphid [Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae)] is a significant pest with a known history of insecticide resistance. Neonicotinoids could manage this pest; however, their frequent use led to the evolution of resistance in field populations of M. persicae. Toxicity data for neonicotinoid insecticides synergized with pipernyl butoxide (PBO) in a field population (FP) were collected and compared to a laboratory susceptible clone (SC) of aphids. The enhanced expression of metabolic resistance-related cytochrome P450 gene CYP6CY3 and an arginine-threonine substitution were detected in FP, causing a single point mutation (R81T) at β1 subunit of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) within D loop. High level of resistance to imidacloprid was developed in FP with 101-fold resistance ratio and moderate resistance level (10.9-fold) to acetamiprid. The results of PBO synergized bioassay suggested that cytochrome P450 enzymes were involved in the resistance to neonicotinoids. The mRNA transcriptional level of CYP6CY3 gene was significantly higher (3.74 fold) in FP compared to SC. The R81T mutation associated with neonicotinoid resistance had 26% resistant allele frequency in FP. Both P450 enzymes and R81T mutation of nAChR were found in field-evolved neonicotinoid resistance. It is concluded that field-evolved resistance in green peach aphid could be managed by using appropriate synergists such as PBO.

Publication types

  • Retracted Publication

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Aphids / genetics
  • Aphids / metabolism*
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / genetics*
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / metabolism
  • Esterases / metabolism
  • Insecticide Resistance
  • Neonicotinoids / pharmacology*
  • Nitro Compounds / pharmacology*
  • Receptors, Nicotinic / chemistry
  • Receptors, Nicotinic / genetics

Substances

  • Neonicotinoids
  • Nitro Compounds
  • Receptors, Nicotinic
  • imidacloprid
  • acetamiprid
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System
  • Esterases

Grants and funding

This study was supported financially by the National Key Research and Development of China in the form of funding to MUS [2016YFD0200500] and the Researchers Supporting Project at King Saud University in the form of funds to ASA [RSP-2021/107].