双委夜蛾幼虫对不同类别杀虫剂的敏感性及中毒症状

为筛选防治农业新发害虫双委夜蛾Athetis dissimilis（Hampson）的有效药剂,采用浸叶法测定了其不同龄期幼虫对8类18种常用杀虫剂的敏感性,并观察了幼虫对不同药剂的中毒症状。结果表明:3~6龄双委夜蛾幼虫对辛硫磷、联苯菊酯、高效氯氟氰菊酯、溴氰菊酯、甲氨基阿维菌素苯甲酸盐、氯虫苯甲酰胺和溴氰虫酰胺的敏感性较高,LC50值为0.138 1~27.40 mg/L;3龄及4龄幼虫对毒死蜱、高效氯氰菊酯、氟啶脲、茚虫威和虫螨腈敏感性较高,LC50值小于22.63 mg/L,而5龄和6龄幼虫对上述药剂的敏感性均有所降低,LC50值大于38.13 mg/L;各龄期幼虫对甲基嘧啶磷、灭幼脲及新烟碱类杀虫剂的敏感性均较低,LC50值大于40.83 mg/L。双委夜蛾幼虫对不同类别杀虫剂的中毒症状存在差异,其中,经有机磷类、新烟碱类、吡咯类及齅二嗪类杀虫剂处理后,幼虫表现为体表干燥、体壁皱缩;而经拟除虫菊酯类杀虫剂处理后幼虫表现为体壁柔软、充满体液。就生物活性测定结果而言,推荐溴氰虫酰胺、氯虫苯甲酰胺、辛硫磷、联苯菊酯、高效氯氟氰菊酯、溴氰菊酯及甲氨基阿维菌素苯甲酸盐等药剂可用于双委夜蛾的应急防治。     

Effects of residues of fenvalerate and permethrin on the feeding behaviour of Tetranychus urticae (Koch)

The effects of synthetic pyrethroids on the feeding behaviour of the two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae (Koch) were studied using a modified leaf disc technique. Four different concentrations of the pyrethroids fenvalerate and permethrin and of the organophosphorous insecticide phosmet were sprayed on to Henderson lima bean plants in the laboratory. A water spray was used as a control. Leaf discs were taken from each treatment, including the control, at 2h, 1, 2, 4, 7, 11 and 14 days after treatment. One mite was placed on each disc, allowed to acclimatise and then observed for 1 h. Experiments were conducted under laboratory light at 25 (±1.5)°C and 30 (±2)% r.h. Mites on untreated and phosmet-treated discs spent an average 70–95% of the time feeding; mite behaviour appeared to be unaffected by phosmet. In contrast, mites often spent only 5–40% of the time feeding on discs treated with fenvalerate or with the higher rates of permethrin. In response to pyrethroid residues mites exhibited hyperactivity, longer search periods and reduced feeding, reduced oviposition and a preference for areas with lower residues. These changes in mite behaviour may partially explain mite outbreaks in the field on apple trees following treatment with pyrethroids.     

Pyrethroid resistance in the tomato red spider mite, Tetranychus evansi, is associated with mutation of the para-type sodium channel

BACKGROUND: The tomato red spider mite, Tetranychus evansi (Baker and Pritchard), is a serious pest of solanaceous crops in many African countries. In this study an investigation has been conducted to establish whether mutation of the para‐type sodium channel underlies pyrethroid resistance in T. evansi strains collected in Southern Malawi. RESULTS: Two T. evansi strains from Malawi showed tolerance to the organophosphate chlorpyrifos and resistance (20–40‐fold) to the pyrethroid bifenthrin, but were susceptible to two contemporary acaricides (abamectin and fenpyroximate) in insecticide bioassays. Cloning of a 3.1 kb fragment (domains IIS5 to IVS5) of the T. evansi para gene from pyrethroid‐resistant and pyrethroid‐susceptible strains revealed a single non‐synonymous mutation in the resistant strains that results in an amino acid substitution (M918T) within the domain II region of the channel. Although novel to mites, this mutation confers high levels of resistance to pyrethroids in several insect species where it has always been associated with another mutation (L1014F). This is the first report of the M918T mutation in the absence of L1014F in any arthropod species. Diagnostic tools were developed that allow sensitive detection of this mutation in individual mites. CONCLUSION: This is the first study of pyrethroid resistance in T. evansi and provides contemporary information for resistance management of this pest in Southern Malawi. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry     

Field and laboratory experiments on the response and development of resistance to pesticides and population density ofTetranychus cinnabarinus in ISRAEL

Dosage mortality data for 12 pesticides were determined with females of an insecticide-susceptible strain of the carmine spider mite,Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisd.), by the slide dip method; for four of the pesticides which are specific acaricides, also the Munger cell method was used. The LC₅₀s ranged from 0.00078% to 0.041%, with the synthetic pyrethroids being more toxic than the specific acaricides. There were no differences in results between the two assay methods. Four synthetic pyrethroids that were very active againstT. cinnabarinus in laboratory tests were examined in an unsprayed apple orchard for their effect on the population density of spider mites. An upsurge of tetranychid mites was noted 4 weeks after a single application     

Characterization of 11 commercial pyrethroids on the functional attributes of rat brain synaptosomes

The action of 11 commercial pyrethroids on Ca²⁺ influx and glutamate release was assessed using high-throughput functional assays with rat brain synaptosomes to better understand the mechanistic nature of pyrethroid-induced neurotoxicity and aid in the reassessment of pyrethroids in vivo. Concentration-dependent response curves for each of the non-cyano and α-cyano containing pyrethroids were determined and the data used in a cluster analysis. The previously characterized α-cyano pyrethroids that induce the CS-syndrome (cypermethrin, deltamethrin, and esfenvalerate) increased Ca²⁺ influx and glutamate release, and clustered with two other α-cyano pyrethroids (β-cyfluthrin and λ-cyhalothrin) that shared these same actions. Previously characterized T-syndrome pyrethroids (bioallethrin, cismethrin, and fenpropathrin) did not share these actions and clustered with two other non-cyano pyrethroids (tefluthrin and bifenthrin) that likewise did not elicit these actions. Our current findings indicate that pyrethroids that have an α-cyano group (with the exception of fenpropathrin) were more potent enhancers of Ca²⁺ influx and glutamate release under depolarizing conditions than pyrethroids that did not possess this functional group. The collective data set does not support the hypothesis that pyrethroids, as a class, act in a similar fashion at presynaptic nerve terminals.     

Comparative fungitoxicity of the insecticide permethrin and ten degradation products

The toxic effects of permethrin and ten of its degradation products on the growth of ten fungi were determined. Permethrin was relativelynon-toxic, with an EC₅₀ of > 100 mg litre^?1 but six of the degradation products were significantly (P= 0.05) more inhibitory. The ester hydrolysis products, 3-phenoxybenzyl alcohol and 3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid, had EC₅₀ values ranging from 8 to > 100 and 20 to > 50 mg litre^?1, respectively. Other degradation products that were more toxic than permethrin included 3-phenoxybenzaldehyde and 3-phenoxybenzoic acid, with EC₅₀ values as low as < 1 mg lite^?1. Hydroxylated and substituted-benzene metabolites were non-toxic. Combinations of selected test compounds yielded both synergistic, antagonistic and additive interaction responses, depending upon the test system employed.     

Efficacy of selected pesticides against synanthropic mites under laboratory assay

BACKGROUND: The efficacies of organophosphate pesticides, single‐compound versus multicompound pyrethroid formulations and relatively novel unclassified insecticides/acaricides were compared to find the lowest dosage and highest efficacy for the control of Dermatophagoides farina (Hughes), D. pteronyssinus (Trouessart) and Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Schrank). Formulated active ingredients (AIs) were diluted in water and applied onto filter paper in experimental chambers with ten unsexed adult mites in six replicates. Mite mortality was checked after 24 h. The security index (SI) was calculated for all of the AIs by dividing the recommended rate by the LD₉₀ determined for each species. RESULTS: The tested organophosphates had high LD₉₀ and low SI values. The single‐compound pyrethroids were ineffective (deltamethrin and beta‐cyfluthrin) or had high LD₉₀ and low SI values (cyphenothrin, permethrin, pyrethrum and bifenthrin). The multicompound miticides had low LD₉₀ and high SI values which increased from deltamethrin/S‐bioallethrin to permethrin/S‐bioallethrin/piperonyl butoxide to permethrin/pyriproxyfen/benzyl benzoate. Abamectin, pyridaben, propargite and flufenoxuron were highly active against Dermatophagoides spp. Neem (Acarosan duo) was highly active against all mite species tested. CONCLUSION: The available formulations of multicompound pyrethroids (permethrin/S‐bioallethrin/piperonyl butoxide, permethrin/pyriproxyfen/benzyl benzoate), benzyl benzoate, neem and some field acaricides are effective in suppression of synanthropic mites in laboratory assays. Their LD₉₀ are lower than those of traditionally used organophosphates or single‐compound pyrethroid formulations. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry     

Potentiation between pyrethroid and organophosphate insecticides in resistant field populations of cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan

The combined action of pyrethroids plus organophosphates was assessed on putatively resistant field populations of Helicoverpa armigera from Pakistan by using a leaf-dip bioassay. Ethion showed a good potentiation with bifenthrin, lambdacyhalothrin, cyfluthrin, betacyfluthrin, fenpropathrin, esfenvalerate, fluvalenate and tralomethrin. Profenofos was potentiating with bifenthrin but additive with lambdacyhalothrin. Methyl parathion also exhibited potentiation with bifenthrin. Contrarily, quinalphos produced an antagonism with bifenthrin. Chlorpyrifos potentiated lambdacyhalothrin in one population but had an additive effect in the other. A strong potentiation of pyrethroids by ethion in some populations indicates that esteratic detoxification is a key mechanism involved in imparting resistance to pyrethroids in Pakistani H. armigera.     

Differential efficacy of three commonly used pyrethroids against laboratory and field‐collected larvae and adults of Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and significance for pyrethroid resistance management

BACKGROUND: Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) pyrethroid resistance monitoring programs typically utilize cypermethrin in the adult vial test. Here we investigated if differences in insect growth stage and pyrethroid structure affect resistance ratios and discuss implications for pyrethroid resistance management. RESULTS: Vial bioassays with cypermethrin, esfenvalerate and bifenthrin were conducted on H. zea third instars and male moths from a susceptible laboratory colony and the F1 generation of a pyrethroid‐resistant field population. In the susceptible population, both growth stages were most sensitive to bifenthrin and adults were more sensitive to esfenvalerate than cypermethrin. LC₅₀ resistance ratios for the larvae and adults of the resistant population were approximately two times higher for bifenthrin than cypermethrin or esfenvalerate. CONCLUSION: For the resistant population, vial assays using either growth stage gave similar resistance ratios for each of the three pyrethroids, respectively, proving the adult vial test accurately reflects larval resistance. However, as resistance ratios varied considerably depending on the pyrethroid used, resistance ratio values obtained with one pyrethroid may not be predictive of resistance ratios for other pyrethroids. Our results suggest that carefully chosen pyrethroid structures diagnostic for specific mechanisms of resistance could improve regional monitoring programs. Copyright © 2009 Society of Chemical Industry     

Synthetic pyrethroids: Toxicity and synergism on dietary exposure of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) larvae

The potency of six dietary pyrethroids, as toxicants and inhibitors of weight gain in first- and fourth-instar Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) larvae, decreased in the order of cis-cypermethrin and deltamethrin > trans-cypermethrin and cis-permethrin > fenvalerate and trans-permethrin. Dosages that reduced larval weight also delayed pupation and emergence, probably due to their antifeeding activity. Three oxidase inhibitors (piperonyl butoxide, O, O-diethyl O-phenyl phosphorothioate, and O-isobutyl O-prop-2-ynyl phenylphosphonate), at a dietary concentration of 100 mg kg^?1, had little or no effect on the toxicity of trans-permethrin, but strongly synergised the toxicity of cis-cypermethrin by about 3-, 3- and 10-fold, respectively. Piperonyl butoxide also synergised the toxicity of cis-permethrin, trans-cypermethrin and deltamethrin, but not that of fenvalerate. On the other hand, an esterase inhibitor, profenofos, did not enhance the potency of any of the α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl pyrethroids. Oxidases appear to be more important than esterases in pyrethroid detoxification by T. castaneum larvae.     

Potentiation of Super-kdr resistance to deltamethrin and other pyrethroids by an intensifier (factor 161) on autosome 2 in the housefly (Musca domestica L.)

An intensifier (factor 161) identified on the second autosome in a pyrethroid-resistant strain of houseflies (Musca domestica L.) was isolated and introduced into a strain with super-kdr. Unlike E_0.39, which on its own also confers very weak (< × 3) resistance to pyrethroids, factor 161 very strongly intensified super-kdr resistance to pyrethroids. Together, factor 161 and super-kdr conferred immunity to deltamethrin in female houseflies (LD₅₀ > 20 μg fly^?1) but produced much less intensification of resistance to WL 48281, the (1R)cis (αS) isomer of cypermethrin, which differs from deltamethrin only in having chlorine instead of bromine substituents in the acid side-chain. Intensification was strongly decreased by piperonyl butoxide and propyl prop-2-ynylphenylphosphonate (NIA) but was unaffected by S,S,S-tributyl phosphorotrithioate (DEF). This synergism suggests involvement of oxidative rather than esteratic metabolism in the intensification of super-kdr by factor 161.     

Metabolism of tetramethrin in houseflies in vivo

Houseflies susceptible to pyrethroids were found to metabolize in vivo radioactive tetramethrin (phthalthrin) or 3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalimidomethyl dl-trans chrysanthemumate mainly to N-(hydroxymethyl) 3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalimide and chrysanthemumic acid. Smaller amounts of oxidation products of tetramethrin or chrysanthemumic acid were formed. Pretreatment with piperonyl butoxide had little effect on the cleavage of the ester bond of tetramethrin, but another synergist NIA 16388 remarkably inhibited this reaction.     

玫烟色虫草和球孢白僵菌对朱砂叶螨和二斑叶螨的致病力评价

为探寻具有杀螨潜力的生防真菌,采用喷雾法测定分析玫烟色虫草Cordyceps fumosorosea IF-1106菌株和球孢白僵菌Beauveria bassiana BB-1339菌株对朱砂叶螨Tetranychus cinnabarinus和二斑叶螨Tetranychus urticae卵、幼螨及雌成螨的致病力。结果表明,感染玫烟色虫草IF-1106菌株和球孢白僵菌BB-1339菌株后螨类的形态特征不一致,感染IF-1106菌株后形成棉絮状菌丝,而感染BB-1339菌株后则形成羊毛状菌丝。IF-1106菌株和BB-1339菌株对朱砂叶螨和二斑叶螨卵的LC₅₀分别为2.38×10⁷、8.26×10⁷CFU/mL和4.48×10⁷、1.21×10⁸CFU/mL,对朱砂叶螨和二斑叶螨幼螨的LC₅₀分别1.97×10⁷、8.26×10⁷CFU/mL和7.65×10⁶、8.99×10^5...     

马铃薯桃蚜对拟除虫菊酯类杀虫剂的敏感性及其体内羧酸酯酶活性研究

为明确内蒙古马铃薯主要种植区马铃薯桃蚜的抗药性水平及抗性形成机制,采用室内生物测定方法,检测了内蒙古呼和浩特市及呼和浩特武川县马铃薯桃蚜田间种群(分别简称为呼市种群和武川种群)和室内饲养未接触任何药剂的马铃薯桃蚜敏感种群对7种拟除虫菊酯类杀虫剂的敏感性,并对供试各种群桃蚜的羧酸酯酶(CarE)活性进行了研究。结果表明:相对于敏感种群,呼市种群和武川种群对氯氰菊酯均产生了高水平抗性(抗性倍数为74.11和549.4);呼市种群对联苯菊酯产生了中等水平抗性(16.03倍),对氰戊菊酯、高效氯氰菊酯和高效氯氟氰菊酯仍保持敏感(1.00~4.00倍);武川种群对溴氰菊酯(10.14倍)、甲氰菊酯(26.46倍)和联苯菊酯(33.74倍)处于中等抗性水平,对高效氯氰菊酯、氰戊菊酯和高效氯氟氰菊酯仍较为敏感(50值分别为0.54、1.07和0.93 nmol/L。三唑磷分别与高效氯氰菊酯和溴氰菊酯联用可显著增强其毒力,表明三唑磷与这两种拟除虫菊酯类药剂复配在武川和呼市马铃薯桃蚜防治中具有很好的应用潜力。     

Compatibility of traditional and novel acaricides with bumblebees (Bombus terrestris): a first laboratory assessment of toxicity and sublethal effects

BACKGROUND: This project assessed the potential hazards of different classical and novel acaricides against an important non‐target and beneficial insect for the pollination of wild flowers and cultivated crops, the bumblebee Bombus terrestris (L). Twenty‐three acaricides used commercially in the control of phytophagous mites (Acari) were tested in greenhouses and/or the open field. Side effects included acute mortality and also sublethal effects on nest reproduction. The different compounds were administered in the laboratory via three different worst‐case field scenario routes of exposure: dermal contact and orally via the drinking of treated sugar water and via treated pollen. The compounds were tested at their respective maximum field recommended concentration (MFRC), and, when strong lethal effects were observed, a dose–response assay with a dilution series of the MFRC was undertaken to calculate LC₅₀ values. RESULTS: From the different acaricide classes, several chemistries caused high levels of acute toxicity in bumblebee workers, especially bifenthrin and abamectin which resulted in 100% mortality by contact. In addition, several acaricides tested were found to have a detrimental effect on drone production. For oral exposures via treated sugar water, the dose–response assay showed the LC₅₀ values for abamectin, bifenazate, bifenthrin and etoxazole to be 1/15 MFRC (1.17 mg AI L^?1), 1/10 MFRC (9.6 mg AI L^?1), 1/83 MFRC (0.36 mg AI L^?1) and 1/13 MFRC (4.4 mg AI L^?1) respectively, indicating that their use should be carefully evaluated. CONCLUSION: Overall, the results suggest that most of the acaricides tested are compatible with bumblebees, with the exceptions of abamectin, bifenazate, bifenthrin and etoxazole. However, the risks also depended on the type of treatment. As a result, the sugar water treatment seems to present the worst‐case situation of exposure, indicating that this approach is suitable for determining the hazards of pesticides against bumblebees. Finally, it is suggested that future tier testing under more field‐related conditions is required for a final decision of their risks. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry     

Control failure likelihood and spatial dependence of insecticide resistance in the tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta

BACKGROUND: Insecticide resistance is a likely cause of field control failures of Tuta absoluta, but the subject has been little studied. Therefore, resistance to ten insecticides was surveyed in seven representative field populations of this species. The likelihood of control failures was assessed, as well as weather influence and the spatial dependence of insecticide resistance. RESULTS: No resistance or only low resistance levels were observed for pyrethroids (bifenthrin and permethrin), abamectin, spinosad, Bacillus thuringiensis and the mixture deltamethrin + triazophos (<12.5‐fold). In contrast, indoxacarb exhibited moderate levels of resistance (up to 27.5‐fold), and chitin synthesis inhibitors exhibited moderate to high levels of resistance (up to 222.3‐fold). Evidence of control failures was obtained for bifenthrin, permethrin, diflubenzuron, teflubenzuron, triflumuron and B. thuringiensis. Weather conditions favour resistance to some insecticides, and spatial dependence was observed only for bifenthrin and permethrin. CONCLUSION: Insecticide resistance in field populations of the tomato pinworm prevails for the insecticides nowadays most frequently used against them—the chitin synthesis inhibitors (diflubenzuron, triflumuron and teflubenzuron). Local selection favoured by weather conditions and dispersal seem important for pyrethroid resistance evolution among Brazilian populations of T. absoluta and should be considered in designing pest management programmes. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry     

Pyrethroid resistance discovered in a major agricultural pest in southern Australia: the redlegged earth mite Halotydeus destructor (Acari: Penthaleidae)

BACKGROUND: The redlegged earth mite (Halotydeus destructor Tucker) is an important pest of field crops and pastures. Control of this pest relies heavily on chemicals, with few genuine alternatives presently available. Pesticide responses of H. destructor from the field with reported chemical control failures were compared with mites from susceptible 'control' populations. Toxicology bioassays were conducted on adult mites across multiple generations. RESULTS: Very high levels of resistance to two synthetic pyrethroids, bifenthrin and alpha-cypermethrin, were detected in this species for the first time. For bifenthrin, LC(50) estimates showed a difference in resistance of greater than 240 000-fold. Resistance to alpha-cypermethrin was almost 60 000-fold. This resistance was shown to be heritable, persisting after several generations of culturing. There was no evidence that resistance to organophosphorus chemicals had evolved, which is likely to be a direct consequence of the history of chemical applications these mites have experienced. CONCLUSION: These results highlight the need for more judicious management decisions in order to control pest species in a sustainable manner. The implications of these findings in regard to the management and future research of the redlegged earth mite are discussed.     

The development of a screening method to estimate contact toxicity of pyrethroids against wood-boring marine crustacea,Limnoria spp.

A bioassay method has been developed for the screening of pyrethroids for contact toxicity against Limnoria species which should prove suitable for insecticides with low water-solubility. Less than 1% of a topically applied dose of cypermethrin (4.8 ng per isopod) was lost to the sea-water from the body surface; the pharmacokinetics of cypermethrin in the isopod accounted for the fate of the remainder. LD₅₀ parameter estimates obtained by this method represent measurements of absolute toxicity; NRDC 161^b proved the most effective of three pyrethroids tested.     

Phagostimulation and phagodeterrency in the larva

The phagostimulatory response of the larvae of the gypsy moth,Porthetria dispar, to ethanolic-aqueous extracts of the leaf powder of different host and non-host plants, was assayed in no-choice experiments using the Styropor® method.Quercus robur L. was the most active at all concentrations tested;Picea excelsa Link, was highly active only at 4%;Pyrus malus L. showed an intermediate activity at 4%; and very slight or no feeding occurred with the extracts ofPinus silvestris L.,Ilex aquifolium L. andTaxus baccata L. The phagodeterrent effect of thePinus silvestris andIlex aquifolium extracts was demonstrated by treating the lamellae with a mixture of each one of them with the highly phagostimulatory extract ofQ. robur. The following monoterpenes tested were highly phagodeterrent at 0.2%: α-pinene, β-pinene, 3-carene; camphene was totally deterrent even at 0.05%, whereas limonene was not phagodeterrent even at 0.2%. Among other substances coumarin and lactic acid were active at 0.2%, whereas citric acid, oxalic acid and tannic acid were not phagodeterrent even at 0.2%.     

Photodegradation of the pyrethroid insecticide fenpropathrin in water,on soil and on plant foliage

The photodegradation of fenpropathrin [(RS)-α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl 2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropanecarboxylate] ( I ), in water, on soil and on plant foliage, was investigated using ¹⁴C-preparations labelled separately at the cyano group, cyclopropyl-C₁ or in the benzyl ring. On exposure to sunlight, I was photodecomposed with initial half-lives of >6 weeks in distilled water, 6.0 weeks in humic acid aqueous solution, 2.7 weeks in river water, 1.6 weeks in sea water and 0.5 of a day in 2% aqueous acetone. A triplet photosensitiser, acetone, together with naturally occurring substances in river and sea water, including humic acid, enhanced the photodegradation of I . On three kinds of soil, I was rapidly photodegraded with initial half-lives of 1–5 days, whereas it was fairly photostable on a mandarin orange leaf. The photoreactions involved were: decarboxylation, hydration of the cyano group to carboxamide, cleavage of the ester or the diphenyl ether linkage, hydrolysis of the carboxamide group to carboxyl, and hydroxylation at either or both of the gem dimethyl groups. The predominant reactions in water were decarboxylation, ester bond cleavage and photo-induced evolution of [¹⁴C] carbon dioxide from the [¹⁴C] cyano label; on soil, hydration or ester bond cleavage predominated. The hydration was also of importance in river and sea water. Decarboxylation did not occur on soil and plant foliage.