Resistance and cross-resistance to insecticides in human head lice from Florida and California

Head lice from Florida (SF-HL) and California (SC-HL) were resistant to permethrin compared with colonized susceptible lice from Panama (PA-HL) (5.5- and 3.4-fold, respectively) and Ecuador (EC-HL) (8.5- and 5.3-fold, respectively). Permethrin-resistant lice were cross-resistant to pyrethrum and DDT. DNA sequencing validated presence of kdr-type mutations (T929I and L932F). Permethrin resistance was synergized by piperonyl butoxide (PBO) in SC-HL. Resistance to malathion in SF-HL (1.4–2.2-fold) and SC-HL (2.1–3.6-fold) was detected. Malathion resistance in SF-HL was synergized by S,S,S-tributylphosphorotrithioate (DEF) and by PBO in SC-HL. Malathion/permethrin-resistant lice from the UK (BR-HL) were synergized by DEF but not synerziged by PBO. PBO protected BR-HL from malathion, indicating suppressed desulfuration. Abamectin resistance in SF-HL (1.7–2.5-fold) and SC-HL (1.8–2.3-fold) was detected. No resistance to lindane was found. Thus, multiple resistance mechanisms against commonly available and widely used pediculicides and insecticides are apparently occurring.     

A laboratory evaluation of the effectiveness of diflubenzuron against Dermestes maculatus De Geer and other storage insect pests

The chitin synthesis inhibitor diflubenzuron, applied as a wettable powder spray to woven polypropylene at 100–500 mg m^?2, was effective against Dermestes maculatus De Geer for at least 12 weeks. D. maculatus was unable to develop on ox hide dipped in a suspension of diflubenzuron (125 mg litre^?1), or on fishmeal dusted at 1–10 mg of active ingredient kg^?1. Diflubenzuron prevented the development of infestations of Callosobruchus maculatus (L.) on peas and of Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say) on beans dusted at 1–5 mg kg^?1. The compound was also very effective against early instar larvae of Trogoderma granarium Everts on wheat. The persistence and activity of diflubenzuron at low dosage rates against D. maculatus appear to justify larger scale trials.     

Susceptibility of adult Coccinella septempunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) to insecticides with different modes of action

Five insecticides (pyriproxifen, imidacloprid, deltamethrin + heptenophos, lambda-cyhalothrin and Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner subsp. tenebrionis) were examined in the laboratory for their acute detrimental side-effects at field rates on adult seven-spot ladybird beetle, Coccinella septempunctata L. The toxicity of the preparations was determined by measuring the acute surface contact effects (dried spray on leaves of Philadelphus coronarius L.), except for B. thuringiensis where mixed pollen was treated. Four to six concentrations were tested (pyriproxifen 12.5, 25, 50, 100, 200, 400 mg AI litre(-1); imidacloprid 62.4, 125, 250, 500 mg AI litre(-1); deltamethrin + heptenophos 26.4, 53.1, 106.3, 212.5 mg AI litre(-1); lambda-cyhalothrin 1.1, 3.4, 10, 30 mg AI litre(-1); B. thuringiensis 1.5, 3.0, 12.0, 48, 192, 768 mg AI litre(-1)), with 22 adults exposed per concentration. All tests were conducted in the laboratory of the Plant Protection Department (University of Debrecen, Hungary) at 22-25 degrees C, 40-60% RH, under a 16:8 h light:dark photoperiod in 1998-1999. Data were analyzed by probit analysis, probit transformation and analysis of variance. According to different categories of evaluation, pyriproxifen, imidacloprid and B. thuringiensis subsp. tenebrionis seem to be safe for C. septempunctata adults but the other two preparations were moderately harmful to them, which requires further semi-field or field tests to measure their real effect under field conditions.     

Susceptibility of adult Aedes aegypti (L.) and Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera; Culicidae) to DDT in Kampuchea.

The susceptibility to 4% DDT was tested in adult Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes collected in houses in Phnom Penh (Kampuchea). It was found that in spite of the fact that insecticide treatment had not been performed for many years, the populations of both species as a whole remained resistant. However, there were some differences in the susceptibility between males and females and between engorged and hungry females. Possible causes of these differences are discussed in the present paper.     

Cross-resistance to pyrethroids and other insecticides in Aedes aegypti

Two substrains of Aedes aegypti, already resistant to DDT and pyrethroids, were further selected using either DDT or permethrin by mass exposure of the females only. DDT selection over 14 generations raised the resistance to DDT so far that no accurate LC₅₀ values could be determined. Selection with permethrin raised the tolerance to an irregular plateau 7–10 times the original. DDT selection in the adults raised the DDT resistance of the larvae, but this could be partly overcome using a dehydrochlorinase inhibitor. The resistance to pyrethroids was increased but tolerance of dieldrin, malathion and propoxur compounds was little changed. Permethrin selection of the adults raised resistance to pyrethroids more than DDT selection but also increased DDT resistance. Similar patterns were found for the larval insects. A strain from Demerara in Guyana showed both DDT and pyrethroid resistance, including strong resistance to pyrethrins together with dieldrin and propoxur. It was concluded that two major independent resistance mechanisms existed in the selected strains, a dehydrochlorinase affecting DDT alone, and an unknown mechanism, probably nerve insensitivity (kdr) affecting both DDT and pyrethroids.     

Susceptibility of house flies (Diptera: Muscidae) exposed to commercial insecticides on painted and unpainted plywood panels

House flies were collected from dairies in New York state and the levels of resistance to commercially available insecticide formulations were measured on painted and unpainted plywood panels. Dimethoate was ineffective on all surfaces. The wettable powder permethrin formulation was more toxic than the emulsifiable concentrate formulation. The wettable powder cyfluthrin formulation was also more toxic than the recently developed liquid formulation. In general, the best house fly control was obtained on flat latex painted plywood panels and the poorest control on gloss latex painted panels. It is highly unlikely that producers obtain adequate control with dimethoate and permethrin.     

Resistance to common insecticides and mechanisms of resistance in Aphis pomi de Geer (Hemiptera: Aphididae), in apple orchards in Turkey

Phytoparasitica - The Green apple aphid, Aphis pomi de Geer (Hemiptera: Aphididae), is one of the most common and serious insect pests of apple orchards in Turkey. This species feeds on succulent...     

乙基多杀菌素与4种杀虫剂复配对黄胸蓟马的联合毒力

为筛选出与乙基多杀菌素复配具有增效作用的杀虫剂组合,采用叶管药膜法测定了乙基多杀菌素分别与啶虫脒、毒死蜱、阿维菌素、高效氯氰菊酯复配对黄胸蓟马2龄若虫的联合毒力,并采用共毒系数法评价了复配组合的联合作用。结果表明,乙基多杀菌素与啶虫脒在配比为3∶7、5∶5、7∶3和8∶2时,与毒死蜱在所有配比组合中,与阿维菌素在配比为2∶8、3∶7和6∶4时,其共毒系数(CTC)均大于120,表现出显著的增效作用;而与高效氯氰菊酯在所有配比下均不具有增效作用。乙基多杀菌素与啶虫脒、毒死蜱、阿维菌素采用上述具有增效作用的复配比复配,在害虫治理和抗性治理中具有一定的应用前景和开发潜力。     

An evaluation of the persistence in soil of two non-chlorinated insecticides analogous to DDT

Two insecticides 1,1-bis(4-ethoxyphenyl)-2-nitrobutane (ENB) and 1,1-bis(4-ethoxyphenyl)-2-nitropropane (ENP), at concentrations varying from 0.4-40 mg kg^?1 have been examined for persistence in three soils. The proportions of the original compounds recovered decreased rapidly in a clay loam (falling to 50% in 2-6 weeks), decreased slowly in a sand (falling to 50% in 16-64 weeks) and decreased variably in a heavy clay (falling to 50% in 2-10 weeks). After the initial phase, the proportion recovered generally decreased at a slower rate. Breakdown of ENP appeared to proceed via a stepwise oxidation to give 1,1-bis(4-ethoxyphenyl)propan-2-one and 4,4′-diethoxybenzophenone. These products were readily broken down under aerobic conditions and were isolated only from waterlogged or sterile soil. Experiments under sterile conditions indicated that biological breakdown was a major factor and that chemical breakdown was specifically surface-activated.     

大斑芫菁和棉蝗间的发育同步性研究

寄生物和寄主的发育关联研究已有很多报道,而人们对捕食者与猎物的同步发育关系却知之甚少。本文研究了大斑芫菁Mylabris phalerata及其猎物棉蝗Chondracris rosear osea在18℃、22℃、25℃、28℃、31℃和34℃恒温下的发育特性及发育同步性。大斑芫菁幼虫(除5龄外)发育起点温度均低于10℃,而棉蝗每个阶段的发育起点温度都高于10℃。大斑芫菁5龄幼虫的有效积温为440.53日度,低于棉蝗卵的462.96日度,并且大斑芫菁1～4龄幼虫的有效积温均少于1～4龄蝗蝻。大斑芫菁成虫出现、卵孵化和幼虫滞育解除日期与棉蝗产卵和卵孵化日期,显示大斑芫菁的发育和棉蝗的发育具有季节同步性,而且大斑芫菁的滞育同步化了大斑芫菁和棉蝗的发育。     

Susceptibility of tomato borer,Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) populations from Turkey to 7 different insecticides in laboratory bioassay

The tomato borer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick), was first recorded in Turkey in August 2009 and rapidly became a serious pest in the Mediterranean and Aegean coastal regions in field and greenhouse grown tomatoes. Currently, insecticides are considered one of the major tools for the management of T. absoluta in Turkey. This study, investigated the efficacy of 7 different insecticides, against T. absoluta in laboratory bioassays. To determine the lethal concentration (LC) values and feeding activity of the larvae, tomato leaf parts mined by 1–3 day old L1 larvae were dipped into different insecticide concentrations. Mortality was recorded 5 days after insecticide treatments. Spinosad, chlorantraniliprole + abamectin or indoxacarb treatment resulted in 100% mortality with minimal or no feeding in all populations at their recommended doses of 120, 50.4 and 60 mg a.s. L^?1, respectively. In general, the LC₉₉ values of populations for these insecticides were similar and also lower than that of the recommended field doses. The effect of pyridalyl was low, resulting in low mortality with serious feeding damage at the dose of 125 mg a.s. L^?1. The efficacies of abamectin, metaflumizone and azadirachtin were found to be moderate to low at the recommended doses (4.5, 240 and 50 mg a.s. L^?1, respectively). However, these insecticides may affect pupation and adult emergence rates hence further studies are recommended to investigate these insecticides.     

Development of resistance to pyrethroids in insects resistant to other insecticides

Resistance to pyrethroids in insects is rare, but its recent rapid development in the field suggests that this resistance may be facilitated by previous exposure to or by resistance to insecticides of unrelated groups. To test this houseflies of strain 49_r2b, originally resistant to dimethoate in the field, were selected eight times during ten generations with either pyrethrum extract or bioresmethrin with or without piperonyl butoxide or with dimethoate. Selecting with any of the pyrethroids led to resistance to these insecticides and in particular to pyrethrum/piperonyl butoxide. Selecting with pyrethrum/piperonyl butoxide resulted in strongest resistance to the pyrethroids tested, whereas selecting with bioresmethrin/piperonyl butoxide resulted in least resistance. These results show that dimethoate-resistant flies selected with pyrethroids can readily develop resistance to these insecticides, but development of resistance can be minimised by using bioresmethrin/piperonyl butoxide. The implications of these findings on the sequential use of insecticides are discussed.     

Susceptibility of lesser mealworm (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) adults and larvae exposed to two commercial insecticides on unpainted plywood panels

BACKGROUND: The susceptibilities of adult and larval lesser mealworms, Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer), to two commercially formulated insecticides, cyfluthrin and tetrachlorvinphos, were examined through exposure on treated plywood panels. Lesser mealworms were collected from four caged-layer poultry farms, three in New York and one in Maine. An additional strain was obtained from an infestation occurring in a cricket colony.RESULTS: In all poultry farm derived strains, a portion of the population (1.8-16.2%) survived cyfluthrin exposure. The Maine and cricket colony strains were tolerant of tetrachlorvinphos exposure as both larvae and adults, with 55-74% mortality, whereas nearly 100% mortality was observed with New York strains. The cricket colony adult beetles were highly susceptible to cyfluthrin, with 100% mortality following exposure, but larvae were considerably less susceptible (87.7%). Pesticide use histories for the poultry farms and their impact on the results are discussed.CONCLUSION: The results document that tetrachlorvinphos, an active ingredient with a long use history, may be losing its effectiveness against lesser mealworms in some poultry operations; however, it is still effective in many others.     

Molecular mechanisms and monitoring of permethrin resistance in human head lice

Head lice resistance to permethrin is mainly conferred by the knockdown resistance (kdr) trait, a voltage-sensitive sodium channel (VSSC) insensitivity factor. Three VSSC mutations (M815I, T917I and L920F) have been identified. Functional analysis of the mutations using the house fly VSSC expressed in Xenopus oocytes revealed that the permethrin sensitivity is reduced by the M827I (M815I) and L932F (L920F) mutations when expressed alone but virtually abolished by the T929I (T917I) mutation, either alone or in combination. Thus, the T917I mutation is primarily responsible for permethrin resistance in head lice. Comparison of the expression rates of channel variants indicates that the M815I mutation may play a role in rescuing the decreased expression of channels containing T917I. A step-wise resistance monitoring system has been established based on molecular resistance detection techniques. Quantitative sequencing (QS) has been developed to predict the VSSC mutation frequency in head lice at a population basis. The speed, simplicity and accuracy of QS made it an ideal candidate for a routine primary resistance monitoring tool to screen a large number of wild louse populations as an alternative to conventional bioassay. As a secondary monitoring method, real-time PASA (rtPASA) has been devised for more precise determination of low resistance allele frequencies. To obtain more detailed information on resistance allele zygosity, as well as allele frequency, serial invasive signal amplification reaction (SISAR) has been developed as an individual genotyping method. Our approach of using three tiers of molecular resistance detection should facilitate large-scale routine resistance monitoring of permethrin resistance in head lice using field-collected samples.     

Field susceptibility of the cocoa mirid,Sahlbergella singularis haglund (heteroptera) to some new insecticides

Two groups of insecticides were screened against the cacao mirid, S. singularis in small-scale field trials from September 1969 to January 1972. In first group 0.05% promecarb, 0.04% phosphamidon and 0.02% monocrotophos were equally effective and superior to 0.05% mecarbam in the three days after spraying but 0.05% promecarb was most toxic to bugs by the seventh day. In the 0.15 to 0.2% range, all four insecticides showed similar toxicity within 3 days of spraying but only 0.15% mecarbam and 0.2% promecarb maintained control to the seventh day. For mecarbam, phosphamidon and monocrotophos, control at 0.15% was better than at 0.05, 0.04 and 0.02% respectively 7 days after spray whilst 0.2% was superior to 0.05% promecarb 2 days after spray and not afterwards. At either 0.21 or 0.33 lb/acre insecticides in the second group (pirimiphos methyl, HOE 2960, CA 6900 and dicrotophos) gave identical level of control of mirids and control at the latter dosage rate was not better than at the former. There was no significant difference between 3 and 4 oz a.i./10 gal water/200 trees in toxicity to mirids and the insecticides gave equally good control of the bugs at both dosage levels till 35th day after spray. On the basis of efficacy and safety of use, promecarb CA 6900 and pirimiphos methyl were deemed suitable for further (large scale) trials.     

Susceptibility of field populations of adult Bemisia tabaci Gennadius (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) and Eretmocerus sp (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) to cotton insecticides in Burkina Faso (West Africa)

Research was conducted in 14 cotton fields (3-10 ha) selected in seven localities (two fields per locality) in Burkina Faso, with the objectives of: (1) estimating Bemisia tabaci Gennadius (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) population abundance, (2) assessing the levels of parasitism by Encarsia spp and Eretmocerus spp (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) and (3) estimating the susceptibilities of the pest and of an Eretmocerus sp to the insecticides currently sprayed on cotton. Yellow sticky cards and a leaf-turning technique were used to estimate adult B. tabaci population densities. Yellow sticky cards were also used to estimate the densities of adult Eretmocerus sp and the susceptibilities of B. tabaci to insecticides. Leaf disk techniques were used to estimate B. tabaci red eye nymph populations and parasitism by Encarsia spp and Eretmoceus spp was evaluated using stereo-microscopy. A leaf cage technique was used to estimate the susceptibilities of Eretmocerus sp to insecticides. A mean of 6.5-27.4 adult B. tabaci were trapped per yellow sticky card and 5.5 to > 34.9 were counted per leaf using the leaf turning technique. There were 0.14-13 Eretmocerus sp trapped per yellow sticky card. The levels of parasitism varied between 36 and 87% by the end of the season and parasitism by Eretmocerus sp predominated in most of the fields. The susceptibilities of B. tabaci and Eretmocerus sp varied from field to field and with the insecticide tested.     

多种药剂对橘小实蝇成虫的毒力测定及田间抗性监测

为筛选出能有效防治橘小实蝇的药剂, 采用药膜法测定16种药剂对橘小实蝇成虫的触杀毒力, 同时测定了田间种群对6种药剂的抗性水平。结果表明, 处理24 h后各供试药剂的毒力大小依次为:毒死蜱>甲维盐>辛硫磷>马拉硫磷>高效氯氰菊酯>噻虫胺>呋虫胺>乙基多杀菌素>多杀霉素>噻虫嗪>氰戊菊酯>溴氰菊酯>阿维菌素>氯氰菊酯>虫螨腈>杀虫单。抗生素类药剂随着时间的延长, 触杀活力明显提高。田间抗药性检测结果显示, 广西4个地区的橘小实蝇均对高效氯氰菊酯产生了中等抗性, 玉林和桂林地区种群对阿维菌素也达到中抗水平。本试验明确了多种杀虫剂对橘小实蝇的毒力和田间抗性水平, 可为化学防治橘小实蝇提供参考。     

松毛虫赤眼蜂对三种农田常用杀虫剂的敏感性

为明确常用杀虫剂对松毛虫赤眼蜂Trichogramma dendrolimi的安全性,室内评估了高效氯氰菊酯、阿维菌素和氯虫苯甲酰胺3种药剂对其成蜂的急性毒力以及田间推荐使用剂量对赤眼蜂各发育阶段的间接影响,并模拟自然情况,测定了不同残留期的3种药剂对赤眼蜂存活和寄生能力的影响.结果表明:以LC₅₀进行评估,对松毛虫赤眼蜂毒力最高的为阿维菌素,其次是高效氯氰菊酯,氯虫苯甲酰胺毒力最小;在田间推荐使用剂量下,阿维菌素、高效氯氰菊酯和氯虫苯甲酰胺的安全系数分别为0.017、0.066和69.175;在推荐使用剂量下,氯虫苯甲酰胺处理含有不同发育阶段赤眼蜂的米蛾Corcyra cephalonica卵后,平均羽化率最高为90.43%,其次是高效氯氰菊酯为56.46%,阿维菌素仅为9.84%;接触0~7 d残留期阿维菌素的玉米叶片24 h,松毛虫赤眼蜂全部死亡,无米蛾卵被寄生,但接触3~7 d残留期氯虫苯甲酰胺的玉米叶片,赤眼蜂的死亡率和寄生米蛾卵数量与清水对照无明显差异.表明在实施释放赤眼蜂的害虫综合治理方案中,应尽量避免使用阿维菌素,而氯虫苯甲酰胺对赤眼蜂风险性极低,具有很好的相容性,可以推广使用.