Insecticide resistance management strategies against the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis

Western flower thrips (WFT), Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), is an economically important pest of a wide range of crops grown throughout the world. Insecticide resistance has been documented in many populations of WFT. Biological and behavioural characteristics and pest management practices that promote insecticide resistance are discussed. In addition, an overview is provided of the development of insecticide resistance in F. occidentalis populations and the resistance mechanisms involved. Owing to widespread resistance to most conventional insecticides, a new approach to insecticide resistance management (IRM) of F. occidentalis is needed. The IRM strategy proposed consists of two parts. Firstly, a general strategy to minimise the use of insecticides in order to reduce selection pressure. Secondly, a strategy designed to avoid selection of resistance mechanisms, considering cross-resistance patterns and resistance mechanisms.     

农业害虫抗药性及其治理

对农业害虫抗药性的定义、害虫抗药性现状、抗药性的发展因素、抗性产生的机理等方面进行了阐述,并介绍几种害虫抗药性治理方案。     

Strategy of control of resistant populations of Leptinotarsa decemlineata in Belarus

The development of insecticide resistance in Leptinotarsa decemlineata in Ukraine is reviewed, and current strategy for avoiding resistance is presented. The baseline sensitivity to new plant protection products is systematically checked, and possible appearance of resistance is constantly monitored. A sufficiently wide set of products should be available to allow an alternation strategy.     

Does cotton bollworm show cross-resistance to the Bacillus thuringiensis toxins Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab? A mini review

Since 1996, transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis(Bt) cotton has been commercially grown in numerous countries in an effort to stem the losses caused by key lepidopteran pests. However, the development of pest resistance to Bt toxins has jeopardized the continued utilization of Bt cotton. As a strategy designed to circumvent the development of resistance, Bt cotton varieties expressing two or more toxins targeting the same pest have been introduced. Nevertheless, from the perspective of long-term planting of Bt cotton, the potential risk of cross-resistance to these Bt toxins is a threat that cannot be ignored. In this paper, we review current research(including that based on the analysis of protein binding sites and resistance genes) on the resistance of cotton bollworm(Helicoverpa armigera) to the Bt toxins Cry1 Ac and Cry2 Ab and the interrelationship between these toxins. On the basis of existing evidence, we assume that the actions of Cry1 Ac and Cry2 Ab against cotton bollworm are not completely independent, and then propose the "resistance-associated gene mutation potential hypothesis". Although the mechanisms underlying the resistance of pests to Bt toxins are yet to be comprehensively elucidated, this hypothesis could undoubtedly have important implications for adopting "pyramid" strategy in the future. Further research is recommended to devise strategies to retard the development of H. armigera resistance to Bt cotton, either using different Bt toxins or their various combinations.     

Silicon application enhances resistance to xanthomonas wilt disease in banana

Silicon (Si) has been reported to be a beneficial element and shown to enhance disease resistance in many crops, although it is not regarded to be critical for plant growth and development. In this study, the potential effect of Si supplementation on resistance to banana xanthomonas wilt (BXW) disease was evaluated using various banana cultivars. Si application at a concentration of 200 mg per plant per week was found to be optimal in enhancing resistance to BXW without any detrimental effects on plant growth. The effect of varying the duration of Si application showed continuous supply of Si before and after pathogen inoculation led to a significantly higher level of resistance to BXW in all the banana cultivars tested in comparison to non‐Si‐treated inoculated plants. Banana plants treated with Si before pathogen inoculation only, also exhibited high protection against BXW similar to plants treated continuously with Si. The total Si content in leaves increased significantly in Si‐treated plants in comparison to non‐Si‐treated control plants. The amount of Si accumulation was directly correlated to the duration of application; plants treated with Si continuously showed significantly higher amounts of Si accumulation in leaves than plants where Si application was terminated following bacterial inoculation or when Si application started immediately after pathogen inoculation. The Si‐treated plants also showed higher activity of the peroxidase enzyme in comparison to non‐Si‐treated control plants. This study confirms that application of Si enhances resistance to BXW and may provide an alternative disease management strategy.     

Advances in the Development of Host Resistance in Corn to Aflatoxin Contamination by Aspergillus flavus

ABSTRACT Aflatoxins are toxic, highly carcinogenic secondary metabolites of Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus, which when produced during fungal infection of a susceptible crop in the field or after harvest contaminate food and feed and threaten human and animal health. Although there are several management strategies that may reduce aflatoxin contamination of corn, the preeminent strategy for elimination of aflatoxin is to develop preharvest host resistance to aflatoxin accumulation. This strategy has gained even greater prominence due to recent discoveries of natural resistance in corn that can be exploited in plant-breeding strategies. The ability to identify resistant corn genotypes has been enhanced by the development of a laboratory kernel-screening assay and by a strain of A. flavus genetically engineered to produce beta-glucuronidase, an enzyme whose activity can be monitored to assess the degree of fungal infection in kernels. Investigations of resistant corn genotypes have associated kernel pericarp wax characteristics with resistance, identified kernel proteins associated with resistance to and inhibition of fungal growth or aflatoxin biosynthesis, and identified chromosome regions associated with resistance to Aspergillus ear rot and aflatoxin production. Such research advances could lead, in the near future, to commercially available, agronomically acceptable corn lines with multiple preharvest resistances to aflatoxin contamination.     

Improved Resistance Management for Durable Disease Control: A Case Study of Phoma Stem Canker of Oilseed Rape (Brassica napus)

Specific resistance loci in plants are generally very efficient in controlling development of pathogen populations. However, because of the strong selection pressure exerted, these resistances are often not durable. The probability of a resistance breakdown in a pathosystem depends on the evolutionary potential of the pathogen which is affected by: (i) the type of resistance (monogenic and/or polygenic), (ii) the type of reproduction of the pathogen (sexual and/or asexual), (iii) the capacity of the pathogen for dispersal, (iv) the resistance deployment strategy (pyramiding of specific resistances, mixture of cultivars, spatio-temporal alternation), (v) the size of the pathogen population, which is affected by control methods and environmental conditions. We propose the concept of Integrated Avirulence Management (IAM) to enhance the durability of specific resistances. IAM involves a strategy to limit the selection pressure exerted on pathogen populations and, at the same time, reduce the size of pathogen populations by combining cultural, physical, biological or chemical methods of control. Several breakdowns of resistance specific to Leptosphaeria maculans, the causal agent of phoma stem canker have occurred in Europe and in Australia. This review paper examines control methods to limit the size of L. maculans populations and discusses how this limitation of population size can enhance the durability of specific resistances. It proposes pathways for the development of a spatially explicit model to define IAM strategies. Simulation results are presented to demonstrate the potential uses of such a model for the oilseed rape/L. maculans pathosystem.     

Modelling binary mixtures of herbicides in populations resistant to one of the components: evaluation for resistance management

BACKGROUND: Herbicide mixtures are commonly proposed to delay the selection of herbicide resistance in susceptible populations (called the SM strategy). However, in practice, herbicide mixtures are often used when resistance to one of the two active ingredients has already been detected in the targeted population (called the RM strategy). It is doubtful whether such a practice can select against resistance, as the corresponding selection pressure is still exerted. As a consequence, the effect of mixtures on the evolution of an already detected resistance to one of the herbicides in the combination remains largely unexplored. In the present work, a simple model was developed to explore further the necessary and sufficient conditions under which a binary RM strategy might stabilise or even reduce resistance frequency. RESULTS: Covering the hypothetical largest range of parameters, 39% of 9000 random simulations attest that the RM strategy might theoretically reduce resistance frequency. When strong enough, high genetic cost of resistance, negative cross‐resistance between the herbicides associated in the mixture and reduced selection differential between resistant and susceptible plants can counterbalance the resistance advantage to one of the two applied herbicides. However, the required conditions for an RM strategy to ensure resistance containment in natural conditions seldom overlap with experimental parameter estimates given in the literature. CONCLUSION: It is concluded that the sufficient conditions for an RM strategy to be effective would rarely be encountered. As a consequence, the strategy of formulating mixtures with herbicides for which resistance has already been detected should be avoided. Copyright © 2008 Society of Chemical Industry     

Management of resistance in Bemisia in Arizona cotton

A whitefly (Bemisia argentifolii) resistance crisis climaxed in 1995 in Arizona cotton and prompted the development of an integrated resistance management strategy adapted from a program implemented in Israel in 1987. The strategy incorporated two new major elements: once-per-year use of the insect growth regulators (IGRs) pyriproxyfen and buprofezin, and measures to delay use of pyrethroids for as long into the growing season as possible. A three-stage chemical use recommendation was formulated comprising IGRs (Stage I), other non-pyrethroid insecticides (Stage II), and synergized pyrethroid insecticides (Stage III). Results from use of the strategy in the 1996 season were very promising. Insecticide use for control of whiteflies was reduced substantially. State-wide monitoring of whitefly susceptibility revealed significant reductions in resistance to synergized pyrethroids as well as increased susceptibility to amitraz. Susceptibility of Lygus bugs to key insecticides changed correspondingly with increases and decreases in whitefly resistance from 1994 through 1996. ©1997 SCI     

Selection for resistance,life history traits and the biochemical mechanism of resistance to thiamethoxam in the maize armyworm, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Mythimna separata</Emphasis> (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

The maize armyworm, Mythimna separata is a polyphagous insect pest of sporadic occurrence. Thiamethoxam is a neonicotinoid insecticide used for the management of many pests in many parts of the world. To develop a resistance management strategy, selection for resistance, the larval fitness parameters and the biochemical mechanisms of resistance to thiamethoxam were studied for thiamethoxam-selected and susceptible M. separata strains based on laboratory observations. The results of our bioassay showed that the thiamethoxam-selected strain was 17.03-fold more resistant than the susceptible strain. The thiamethoxam-selected strain had prolonged larval durations, lower pre-pupal weight of males, and a longer development time from egg to adult than the susceptible strain. The biochemical analyses showed that the GST, CarE and cytochrome P450 enzymes are associated with the development of thiamethoxam resistance in the thiamethoxam-selected strain of M. separata. In this study, the occurrence of resistance may cost developmental fitness for the thiamethoxam-selected strain and provide useful information for designing management strategies to delay resistance.     

主要农业害虫对茚虫威的抗性现状及其治理策略

茚虫威属于噁二嗪类杀虫剂,与大多数杀虫剂不同的是其进入害虫体内需要经活化代谢转变成N-去甲氧羰基代谢物(decarbomethoxylated metabolite,DCJW)后不可逆地阻断钠通道,进而发挥杀虫活性。茚虫威由于其作用机制不同于常见的使钠离子通道延迟关闭的菊酯类药剂而被广泛用于鳞翅目和一些同翅目、鞘翅目害虫的防治。抗药性是任何杀虫药剂使用后面临的问题,茚虫威也不例外,许多害虫对其产生了不同程度的抗性。昆虫对茚虫威产生抗性的机制包括酯酶活性、谷胱甘肽S-转移酶(glutathione S-transferase,GST)和P450活性的增加以及分子靶标F1845Y、V1848I、L1014P的突变,这些对茚虫威抗性机制的研究基本都是基于抗性种群和敏感种群开展的,需要进一步验证其对抗性研究的贡献度。针对我国田间害虫种群对茚虫威的抗性现状,及时实施对茚虫威有效的抗性治理是迫切的。对于茚虫威的抗性治理除了传统的杀虫药剂轮用、混用外,需要利用其作用机制特点开展抗性治理策略研究。一是充分利用其活化代谢的特点,开展组合药剂的研究应用;二是菊酯类药剂和茚虫威的作用机制均与钠离子通道有关,...     

Identifying the presence of neonicotinoidresistant peach-potato aphid (Myzus persicae) in the peach-growing regions of southern France and northern Spain

BACKGROUND: The neonicotinoid class of insecticides is a key component of pest management strategies used by stone fruit producers in Europe. Neonicotinoids are currently one of the most important tools for control of the peach‐potato aphid (Myzus persicae). Overreliance on neonicotinoids has led to the development of resistance through a combination of metabolic and target‐site resistance mechanisms in individual aphids. A resistance monitoring project was conducted by Syngenta in 2010 to determine the resistance status of M. persicae populations collected from France and Spain, and to determine the frequency of the target‐site mutation in those populations. RESULTS: Resistance monitoring suggests that resistance to neonicotinoids is relatively widespread in populations of M. persicae collected from peach orchards in the Languedoc‐Roussillon, Provence‐Alpes‐Cote d'Azur and Rhone‐Alpes regions of France, and resistance can be associated with the frequency of the target‐site mutation (R81T). The R81T mutation in its heterozygous form is also present in Spanish populations and is associated with neonicotinoid resistance. CONCLUSION: The widespread nature of neonicotinoid resistance in southern France and the potential for resistance development in northern Spain highlight the need for a coordinated management strategy employing insecticides with different modes of action to reduce the selection pressure with neonicotinoids. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry     

Management of insecticide resistance in Oriental fruit moth (Grapholita molesta; Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) populations from Ontario

The development of resistance in the Oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck) to organophosphorus (OP) insecticides (azinphos-methyl and phosmet) is a serious threat to the tender fruit industry in Ontario (50% crop losses in 1994). Resistance to carbamate insecticides and increased survival of field-collected moths at diagnostic concentrations of pyrethroids were widespread. As a result, four different treatment regimes were tested to manage resistance in G molesta, and the changes in resistance frequencies under each treatment regime were monitored from 1996 to 1999. The data indicated that the levels of resistance were significantly influenced by the various treatment regimes. The seasonal pattern of resistance was similar for all treatment regimes, in that resistance peaked in mid-season and declined in the late season. Levels of resistance in G molesta to OPs decreased from 55% to 14% and that to pyrethroids declined from 30% to 10% from 1996 to 1999 under a treatment regime consisting of endosulfan-organophosphate-pyrethroid rotation. Similarly, under a treatment regime implemented in commercial orchards (organophosphate-pyrethroid rotation), resistance to OP insecticides declined from 50% to 12% and resistance to pyrethroids evolved to around 16%. The overall data indicated that resistance was unstable; a strategy based on rotation of insecticides by class for each generation of G molesta was successful in managing resistance to both OP and pyrethroid insecticides. The rotational strategy has been widely adopted by growers and is applied to ca 85% of the acreage.     

应用计算机分析小麦品种抗赤霉病指标及批量鉴定的初步研究

 应用主成分分析方法在电子计算机上对55个小麦品种的8个赤霉病指标进行了分析,认为鉴定小麦对赤霉病的抗性要同时考虑静态的和动态的指标。各种指标对抗病性差异的形成所起的作用不同,不能同等对待。发病率增长率,千粒重降低率,发病日及病小穗增长率均为鉴定小麦抗赤霉病性的主要指标。利用主成分分析结果对55个品种进行了抗病性的模糊聚类鉴定,结果与实际相符。     

红铃虫对Bt棉花抗性治理的研究进展

综述了Bt棉花对红铃虫的抗性效率和红铃虫对Bt棉花的抗性机理、抗性遗传、抗性监测及治理对策的研究进展.研究结果表明,不同种植区Bt棉花对红铃虫的抗性水平有较大差别.红铃虫中肠内Bt毒素结合位点数量减少是产生抗性的主要机制.抗性由具1个主效应的多位点基因控制,高水平抗性的产生与编码钙蛋白基因变异有关.避难所策略是红铃虫抗性治理的主要措施.抗性监测表明,自1997年以来,美国亚历桑那州红铃虫田间种群对Bt棉花的抗性频率无显著性变化.     

p-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase inhibitor-resistant plants

The enzyme p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) catalyzes the formation of homogentisic acid, the aromatic precursor of plastoquinone and vitamin E. HPPD is the specific target of several herbicide families: isoxazoles, triketones and pyroxazoles. Its inhibition results in the depletion of the plant plastoquinone and vitamin E pools, leading to bleaching symptoms. These herbicides are very potent for the selective pre- and in some cases post-emergence control of a wide range of broadleaf and grass weeds in maize and rice. Their herbicidal potential raised interest in the development of highly resistant transgenic crops. This goal was first achieved by over-expression of a bacterial HPPD in crop plants, and an increased level of resistance was obtained by using a mutant enzyme. A second strategy based on bypassing HPPD in the production of homogentisate was then developed. Recently, a third strategy of resistance based on the increase of p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate substrate flux has been developed. This was achieved by the introduction of the yeast prephenate dehydrogenase gene (PDH) into transgenic plants already overexpressing HPPD. In addition to a high level of herbicide resistance, a massive accumulation of vitamin E, mainly tocotrienols, was observed in leaves of the transgenic HPPD-PDH plants.     

Effect of emamectin benzoate on life history traits and relative fitness of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Emamectin benzoate, a semisynthetic bioinsecticide, has been used frequently for the management of lepidopteran pests of cotton worldwide. To assess the resistance risk and design strategy for resistance management, life history traits were established for emamectin benzoate-resistant, unselected and susceptible S. litura strains based on the laboratory observations. Bioassay results showed that the emamectin benzoate-selected strain developed a resistance ratio of 911-fold compared with that of the susceptible strain. The emamectin-selected strain had a relative fitness of 0.37 and lower prepupal and pupal weights, prolonged larval duration and development time, lower fecundity and hatchability compared with the susceptible strain. Mean population growth rates, such as intrinsic rate of population increase and biotic potential, were lower for the emamectin-selected strain compared with the susceptible strain. Development of resistance can cost considerable fitness for the emamectin-selected strain. The present study provided useful information for determining potential management strategies to overcome development of resistance.     

诱导抗性在果蔬采后病害防治中的研究与应用

 近年来,有关果蔬产品采后诱导抗性的研究较多,生物和非生物因子(如微生物、化学物质、物理因素以及天然物质等)都能够诱导果蔬产品采后的抗性。生物因子研究较多的是拮抗菌,许多生物拮抗菌都具有自生和诱导果实产生抗病相关酶活性的作用,可以有效抑制病原菌的生长。物理诱导主要包括γ-射线、离子辐射、紫外光照和热水处理等,热水浸泡柑橘果实能有效控制贮藏期间的腐烂;低剂量紫外光照射桃、芒果、草莓、葡萄和甜椒等果蔬产品可明显减轻采后病害。用于果蔬产品的化学诱导剂主要有β-氨基丁酸(BABA),苯丙噻重氮(ASM),水杨酸(SA),茉莉酸(JA)和茉莉酸甲酯(MJ)等。将SA与生物拮抗菌配合,可诱导甜樱桃果实过氧化物酶(POD),苯丙氨酸裂解酶(PAL)和β-1,3-葡聚糖酶的活性,提高果实贮藏期间的抗病性;ASM在开花前处理哈密瓜也具有一定的抗病诱导效果;用BABA处理葡萄柚后,能刺激果实伤口附近PAL活性增加,增强了果实对绿霉病菌侵染的抵抗力;作为植物生长调节剂的JA及其酯化物MJ,对植物抗病性也具有明显的诱导作用,JA和MJ被认为是植物在病原菌侵染防御反应中细胞信号转导的一种关键物质;用MJ处理采后的苹果和桃果实能增强贮藏期间的抗病性,其诱导强度与果实的成熟度密切相关;将钙盐与生物拮抗菌配合使用,也显著提高拮抗菌的抑病效果。另外,在自然抗病物质中壳聚糖的使用较多,用它处理柑橘果实可提高贮藏期间绿霉病的防治效果。这些生物和非生物因子的诱导抗性机理主要涉及到寄主的细胞结构变化和生理生化反应。本文较详细地论述了诱导果蔬产品采后抗性的因子及其可能的诱导机理。     

转基因棉花的研发现状与发展策略

国内外转基因棉花的研发主要集中于抗虫、耐除草剂、抗病、纤维改良、抗旱和耐盐碱等性状,但只有抗虫、耐除草剂棉花注册应用。自1996年商业化种植以来,年种植面积逐年上升,到2010年全世界转基因棉花的种植面积已达2 100万hm2。转基因棉花的大规模种植,对有效控制棉花害虫与杂草的发生为害发挥了重要作用,显著降低了生产成本,提高了棉花产量。本文综述了国内外转基因棉花的研发动态及其商业化进程,并结合我国棉花产业发展需求,提出了我国转基因棉花的发展对策。     

Insect resistance to insecticides

The past 40 years have seen insect resistance to insecticides develop from a scientific curiosity to an immense practical problem that threatens man's ability to control not only the insect pests of agriculture but also the insect vectors that transmit major human and animal diseases. The spread of genes for cross and multiple resistance among insect pests has rendered most of our present insecticides obsolescent and very few novel insecticides are under development as substitutes. The most feasible strategy to maintain adequate control of insect pests is integrated pest management or I P M, in which insecticide management is a useful component. However, much of our present planning for the future of insect control is carried out in ignorance of past failures. We must learn from the past if we are to retain the use of chemical insecticides as a viable component of IPM.