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1 April 2007 Evaluation of Azinphos-Methyl Resistance and Activity of Detoxifying Enzymes in Codling Moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) from Central Chile
Eduardo Fuentes-Contreras, Maritza Reyes, Wilson Barros, Benoît Sauphanor
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Abstract

Regular applications of insecticides have been the main management practice against codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Chile. Organophosphates are the most widely used insecticides, and azinphos-methyl is an important element in spray programs. In particular, we evaluated diagnostic doses of azinphos-methyl on neonate and postdiapausing larvae from seven apple (Malus spp.) orchards. We also evaluated the activity of detoxifying enzymes, such as glutathione S-transferases (GSTs), cytochrome P450 polysubstrate monooxygenases (PSMOs), and esterases, which are likely to be involved in resistance to insecticides. Such responses were compared with an insecticide-susceptible strain that has been maintained in the laboratory for several years. Neonate larval mortality of field populations to azinphos-methyl was not significantly different from of the susceptible strain. In contrast, postdiapause larval mortality was significantly lower in the six analyzed populations than in the susceptible strain. The C. pomonella populations with reduced postdiapause mortality to azinphos-methyl also showed statistically higher GST activity. Finally, no significant differences were found in total esterase or PSMO activity between C. pomonella populations. Therefore, the observed reduction in postdiapause larval mortality to azinphos-methyl seems to be associated with an increase in GST activity.

Eduardo Fuentes-Contreras, Maritza Reyes, Wilson Barros, and Benoît Sauphanor "Evaluation of Azinphos-Methyl Resistance and Activity of Detoxifying Enzymes in Codling Moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) from Central Chile," Journal of Economic Entomology 100(2), 551-556, (1 April 2007). https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-0493(2007)100[551:EOARAA]2.0.CO;2
Received: 26 May 2006; Accepted: 21 December 2006; Published: 1 April 2007
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KEYWORDS
azinphos-methyl
Cydia pomonella
glutathione S-transferases
insecticide
resistance
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