Oral secretions from striped stem borer (Chilo suppressalis) induce defenses in rice.

Background: The striped stem borer (SSB, Chilo suppressalis) is one of the most destructive insect pests on rice. As a chewing insect, SSB larval feeding causes a dramatic increase in rice defense responses. However, the effects of oral secretions (OSs) during SSB feeding on rice defense remain largely unexplored.

Sublethal and transgenerational effects of broflanilide on the citrus red mite, Panonychus citri.

Background: The citrus red mite, Panonychus citri is a serious pest of the citrus industry and has developed resistance to many acaricides. Broflanilide is a novel meta-diamide insecticide that binds to a new site on the γ -aminobutyric acid receptor with high potency against pests. However, little information has been reported about its effect on the citrus red mite.

Lethal and sublethal effects of fluralaner on the citrus red mite, Panonychus citri (McGregor).

Background: The citrus red mite, Panonychus citri (McGregor) is a globally distributed agricultural pest. Of late, resistance to common acaricides has raised concerns that chemical control of P. citri is an inefficient means of control.

CYP4CL2 Confers Metabolic Resistance to Pyridaben in the Citrus Pest Mite .

The citrus red mite has developed strong resistance to acaricides. Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (P450s) can detoxify pesticides and are involved in pesticide resistance in many insects. Here, a pyridaben-resistant strain showed cross-resistance to cyenopyrafen, bifenazate, fenpyroximate, and tolfenpyrad.

Cross-resistance, inheritance and biochemical mechanism of abamectin resistance in a field-derived strain of the citrus red mite, Panonychus citri (Acari: Tetranychidae).

Background: The citrus red mite, Panonychus citri (McGregor), a global pest of citrus, has developed different levels of resistance to various acaricides in the field. Abamectin is one of the most important insecticides/acaricides worldwide, targetting a wide number of insect and mite pests. The evolution of abamectin resistance in P.

Cuticular competing endogenous RNAs regulate insecticide penetration and resistance in a major agricultural pest.

Background: The continuously developing pesticide resistance is a great threat to agriculture and human health. Understanding the mechanisms of insecticide resistance is a key step in dealing with the phenomenon. Insect cuticle is recently documented to delay xenobiotic penetration which breaks the previous stereotype that cuticle is useless in insecticide resistance, while the underlying mechanism remains scarce.

Mutations of voltage-gated sodium channel contribute to pyrethroid resistance in Panonychus citri.

Insecticide resistance in Panonychus citri is a major obstacle to mite control in citrus orchards. Pyrethroid insecticides are continually used to control mites in China, although resistance to pyrethroids has evolved in some populations. Here, the resistance to the pyrethroid fenpropathrin was investigated and 7 out of 8 field-collected populations of P.

Functional analysis of an overexpressed glutathione S-transferase BdGSTd5 involved in malathion and malaoxon detoxification in Bactrocera dorsalis.

Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are one of the three detoxification enzyme families. The constitutive and inducible overexpression of GSTs genes plays an important role in insecticide resistance. Previous study showed that malathion resistance was polygenic, and elevated GSTs activity was one of the important factor participating in malathion resistance of Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), a serious economic pest worldwide.

Identification, expression profiles and involvement in insecticides tolerance and detoxification of carboxylesterase genes in Bactrocera dorsalis.

Carboxylesterases (CarEs) are a multifunctional superfamily of enzymes and play an important role in detoxification of various insecticides in insects. The oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, is one of the most destructive agricultural pests and has developed different degrees of resistance to organophosphates in field. However, the involvement of BdCarEs in tolerance or resistance to other alternative insecticides are still unclear.

An Antenna-Abundant Glutathione -Transferase BdGSTd8 Participates in Detoxification of Two Organophosphorus Insecticides in (Hendel).

The oriental fruit fly, , is a damaging insect pest for many vegetable and fruit crops that has evolved severe chemical insecticide resistance, including organophosphorus, neonicotinoid, pyrethroid, and macrolides. Hence, it is important to elucidate its detoxification mechanism to improve its management and mitigate resource destruction. Glutathione -transferase (GST) is a critical secondary phase enzyme that plays multiple detoxification functions against xenobiotics.

Sublethal and transgenerational effects of pyridaben exposure on the fitness and gene expression of Panonychus citri.

Background: Panonychus citri is a globally dominant citrus plant pest mite. Pesticide-induced population resurgence is a concern for mite control. Exposure to sublethal concentrations of pesticides has stimulated reproduction and outbreak risks in many pests.

RNAi-mediated knockdown of juvenile hormone acid O-methyltransferase disrupts larval development in the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel).

The oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), is a notoriously agricultural pest that causes serious economic losses to fruits and vegetables. Widespread insecticide resistance in B. dorsalis is a major obstacle in successful control.

Resistance of Panonychus citri (McGregor) (Acari: Tetranychidae) to pyridaben in China: monitoring and fitness costs.

Background: Panonychus citri is a major citrus pest worldwide. The short life cycle and high reproductive potential of P. citri, combined with heavy acaricide use, have led to high levels of resistance to acaricides, posing a threat to global resistance management programs.

Knockdown of a Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subunit Gene Decreases Susceptibility to Oxa-Bridged - instead of -Nitromethylene Neonicotinoid Insecticides in .

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are ligand-gated ion channels that mediate the fast action of acetylcholine in synaptic cholinergic transmissions. Insect nAChRs are the target of several classes of insecticides. Here, the full-length cDNA encoding a nAChR beta1 subunit () was identified and characterized from a destructive pest, .

miR-309a is a regulator of ovarian development in the oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis.

Fecundity is arguably one of the most important life history traits, as it is closely tied to fitness. Most arthropods are recognized for their extreme reproductive capacity. For example, a single female of the oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis, a highly invasive species that is one of the most destructive agricultural pests worldwide, can lay more than 3000 eggs during its life span.

CYP4G100 contributes to desiccation resistance by mediating cuticular hydrocarbon synthesis in Bactrocera dorsalis.

The oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) is expanding its distribution to higher latitudes. Our goal in this study was to understand how B. dorsalis adapts to higher latitude environments that are more arid than tropical regions.

RNA interference of Argonaute-1 delays ovarian development in the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel).

Background: With the development of rapid resistance, new modes of action for pesticides are needed for insect control, such as RNAi-based biopesticides targeting essential genes. To explore the function of Argonaute-1 (Ago-1) and potential miRNAs in ovarian development of Bactrocera dorsalis, an important agricultural pest, and to develop a novel control strategy for the pest, BdAgo-1 was first identified in B. dorsalis.

Genome-wide identification of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) associated with malathion resistance in Bactrocera dorsalis.

Background: Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play important roles in the regulation of biological processes and have been identified in many species including insects. However, the association between lncRNAs and pesticide resistance in insect species such as Bactrocera dorsalis is unknown.

Results: RNA-seq was performed on malathion resistant (MR1) and susceptible (MS) strains of B.

NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase mediates the susceptibility of Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri to imidacloprid and thiamethoxam.

Background: The Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri has developed high levels of resistance to many insecticides, and understanding its resistance mechanism will aid in the chemical control of this species. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH)-cytochrome P450 reductase (CPR) is crucial in cytochrome P450 function, and in some insects CPR knockdown has increased their susceptibility to insecticides. However, the CPR from D.

Identification and profiling of Bactrocera dorsalis microRNAs and their potential roles in regulating the developmental transitions of egg hatching, molting, pupation and adult eclosion.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous small noncoding RNAs (18-25 nt) that are involved in many physiological processes including development, cancer, immunity, apoptosis and host-microbe interactions through post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression. In this study, we measured the profile of small RNAs over the developmental transitions of the oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis from egg hatching, molting, and pupation to adult eclosion. We identified 250 miRNAs, including 83 known and 167 novel miRNAs, and 47 isomiRNAs.

A glutathione S-transferase (BdGSTd9) participates in malathion resistance via directly depleting malathion and its toxic oxide malaoxon in Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel).

Background: The oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), is a widespread agricultural pest that has evolved resistance to many commonly used insecticides including malathion. Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are multifunctional enzymes that metabolize insecticides directly or indirectly. The specific mechanism used by GSTs to confer malathion resistance in B.

Monitoring the Resistance of the Citrus Red Mite (Acari: Tetranychidae) to Four Acaricides in Different Citrus Orchards in China.

The citrus red mite, Panonychus citri (McGregor), is an important spider mite pest in citrus producing areas. Owing to long-term acaricide exposure, resistance has evolved rapidly in recent years. To evaluate the extent of resistance, seven field mite populations sampled from various geographical locations in China during 2015-2018 were tested using the leaf-dip bioassay method to determine their susceptibilities to four acaricides.