Variable susceptibility in populations of Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) to propargite and chlorpyrifos

Farahani, Saeed; Bandani, Ali Reza; Amiri, Azam

doi:10.48311/jcp.2021.1527

Variable susceptibility in populations of Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) to propargite and chlorpyrifos

https://doi.org/10.48311/jcp.2021.1527

Volume 10, Issue 1
March 2021

Pages 139-150

Document Type : Original Research

Authors

S. Farahani ¹

A. R. Bandani ¹

A. Amiri ²

¹ Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.

² Environmental Science and Sustainable Agriculture, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran.

Abstract

The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, is a major pest of crops and ornamental plants worldwide. It is a highly polyphagous pest that has a notorious reputation for its ability to rapidly develop resistance to commonly used pesticides. Thus, in the current study, the contact toxicity of propargite (EC 57%) and chlorpyrifos (EC 40.8%) was investigated against two populations of T. urticae from Iran, Mahallat (MhR) and Karaj (KrS), using a leaf-dip bioassay. Findings showed that the LC₅₀ of propargite against MhR and KrS populations was 5337.90 and 116.81 mg a.i/l, respectively. While the LC₅₀ of the chlorpyrifos against MhR and KrS populations was 2760.83 and 479.25 mg a.i/l, respectively. Based on the median lethal concentrations (LC₅₀), MhR and KrS populations were considered as resistant and susceptible populations to both pesticides, respectively. MhR population was 5.76-fold and 45.70-fold more resistant to chlorpyrifos and propargite than the KrS population, respectively. Insecticide synergists including triphenyl phosphate (TPP), piperonyl butoxide (PBO), and diethyl maleate (DEM)) revealed the contribution of esterases, glutathione S-transferases (GST), and cytochrome P₄₅₀monooxygenases (P₄₅₀s) to resistance. Nonetheless, the involvement of esterases and P₄₅₀s was more evident against chlorpyrifos and propargite, respectively. The activity of P₄₅₀s, GSTs, esterases, and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) was measured in susceptible and resistant populations. All enzymes showed significantly higher activity in the resistant population than in the susceptible one. Additionally, zymogram analysis of esterase showed two distinct bands in the MhR population, whereas the stronger band was absent in KrS population. These results indicate that metabolic pathways are associated with chlorpyrifos and propargite resistance in the MhR population.

Keywords

Tetranychus urticae

resistance mechanisms

Detoxification enzymes

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