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Gouesbet G, Renault D, Derocles SAP, Colinet H. Strong resistance to β-cyfluthrin in a strain of the beetle Alphitobius diaperinus: a de novo transcriptome analysis. INSECT SCIENCE 2024. [PMID: 38632693 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.13368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 03/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
Abstract
The lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus, is an invasive tenebrionid beetle and a vector of pathogens. Due to the emergence of insecticide resistance and consequent outbreaks that generate significant phytosanitary and energy costs for poultry farmers, it has become a major insect pest worldwide. To better understand the molecular mechanisms behind this resistance, we studied a strain of A. diaperinus from a poultry house in Brittany that was found to be highly resistant to the β-cyfluthrin. The strain survived β-cyfluthrin exposures corresponding to more than 100 times the recommended dose. We used a comparative de novo RNA-Seq approach to explore genes expression in resistant versus sensitive strains. Our de novo transcriptomic analyses showed that responses to β-cyfluthrin likely involved a whole set of resistance mechanisms. Genes related to detoxification, metabolic resistance, cuticular hydrocarbon biosynthesis and proteolysis were found to be constitutively overexpressed in the resistant compared to the sensitive strain. Follow-up enzymatic assays confirmed that the resistant strain exhibited high basal activities for detoxification enzymes such as cytochrome P450 monooxygenase and glutathione-S-transferase. The in-depth analysis of differentially expressed genes suggests the involvement of complex regulation of signaling pathways. Detailed knowledge of these resistance mechanisms is essential for the establishment of effective pest control.
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- Gwenola Gouesbet
- CNRS, ECOBIO (Ecosystèmes, Biodiversité, Évolution)-UMR 6553, University of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- CNRS, ECOBIO (Ecosystèmes, Biodiversité, Évolution)-UMR 6553, University of Rennes, Rennes, France
- Institut Universitaire de France, 1 rue Descartes, CEDEX 05, Paris, France
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- CNRS, ECOBIO (Ecosystèmes, Biodiversité, Évolution)-UMR 6553, University of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- CNRS, ECOBIO (Ecosystèmes, Biodiversité, Évolution)-UMR 6553, University of Rennes, Rennes, France
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Kefi M, Balabanidou V, Sarafoglou C, Charamis J, Lycett G, Ranson H, Gouridis G, Vontas J. ABCH2 transporter mediates deltamethrin uptake and toxicity in the malaria vector Anopheles coluzzii. PLoS Pathog 2023; 19:e1011226. [PMID: 37585450 PMCID: PMC10461823 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Contact insecticides are primarily used for the control of Anopheles malaria vectors. These chemicals penetrate mosquito legs and other appendages; the first barriers to reaching their neuronal targets. An ATP-Binding Cassette transporter from the H family (ABCH2) is highly expressed in Anopheles coluzzii legs, and further induced upon insecticide exposure. RNAi-mediated silencing of the ABCH2 caused a significant increase in deltamethrin mortality compared to control mosquitoes, coincident with a corresponding increase in 14C-deltamethrin penetration. RT-qPCR analysis and immunolocalization revealed ABCH2 to be mainly localized in the legs and head appendages, and more specifically, the apical part of the epidermis, underneath the cuticle. To unravel the molecular mechanism underlying the role of ABCH2 in modulating pyrethroid toxicity, two hypotheses were investigated: An indirect role, based on the orthology with other insect ABCH transporters involved with lipid transport and deposition of CHC lipids in Anopheles legs which may increase cuticle thickness, slowing down the penetration rate of deltamethrin; or the direct pumping of deltamethrin out of the organism. Evaluation of the leg cuticular hydrocarbon (CHC) content showed no affect by ABCH2 silencing, indicating this protein is not associated with the transport of leg CHCs. Homology-based modeling suggested that the ABCH2 half-transporter adopts a physiological homodimeric state, in line with its ability to hydrolyze ATP in vitro when expressed on its own in insect cells. Docking analysis revealed a deltamethrin pocket in the homodimeric transporter. Furthermore, deltamethrin-induced ATP hydrolysis in ABCH2-expressing cell membranes, further supports that deltamethrin is indeed an ABCH2 substrate. Overall, our findings pinpoint ABCH2 participating in deltamethrin toxicity regulation.
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- Mary Kefi
- Department of Biology, University of Crete, Vassilika Vouton, Heraklion, Greece
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, Heraklion, Greece
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Biology, University of Crete, Vassilika Vouton, Heraklion, Greece
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Biology, University of Crete, Vassilika Vouton, Heraklion, Greece
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Vector Biology, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Vector Biology, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, Heraklion, Greece
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, Heraklion, Greece
- Pesticide Science Laboratory, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Lv Y, Li J, Yan K, Ding Y, Gao X, Bi R, Zhang H, Pan Y, Shang Q. Functional characterization of ABC transporters mediates multiple neonicotinoid resistance in a field population of Aphis gossypii Glover. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 188:105264. [PMID: 36464369 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2022.105264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters C and G subfamilies have been reported to be involved in insecticide detoxification, with most studies showing increased gene transcript levels in response to insecticide exposure. Our previous studies have suggested that ABCC and G transporters participate in cyantraniliprole and thiamethoxam resistance of Aphis gossypii. In this study, we focused on the potential roles of the ABCC and G transporters of an A. gossypii field population (SDR) in neonicotinoid detoxification. The results of leaf dip bioassays showed 629.17- and 346.82-fold greater resistance to thiamethoxam and imidacloprid in the SDR strain, respectively, than in the susceptible strain (SS). Verapamil, an ABC inhibitor, was used for synergism bioassays, and the results showed synergistic effects with thiamethoxam, with synergistic ratios (SRs) of 2.07 and 6.68 in the SS and SDR strains, respectively. In addition to thiamethoxam, verapamil increased imidacloprid toxicity by 1.68- and 1.62-fold in the SS and SDR strains respectively. Then, the expression levels of several ABCC and G transporters were analyzed in different treatments. We found that the transcript levels of AgABCG4, AgABCG17, AgABCG26, AgMRP8 and AgMRP12 were higher in the SDR strain than in the SS strain. The mRNA expression of AgABCG4, AgABCG7, AgABCG13, AgABCG17, AgABCG26, AgMRP8 and AgMRP12 in the SDR strain was increased after thiamethoxam and imidacloprid exposure. The results of transgenic Drosophila melanogaster bioassays suggested that overexpression of AgABCG4, AgABCG7, AgABCG13, AgABCG17, AgABCG26, AgMRP8 and AgMRP12 in transgenic flies was sufficient to confer thiamethoxam and imidacloprid resistance, and AgABCG4, AgABCG7, AgABCG13, AgABCG26 and AgMRP12 may be related to α-cypermethrin cross-resistance with weak effects. In addition, the knockdown of AgABCG4, AgABCG13, AgABCG26, AgMRP8 and AgMRP12, and the knockdown of AgABCG7 and AgABCG26 increased thiamethoxam and imidacloprid mortality in the SDR strain, respectively. Our results suggest that changes in the expression levels of ABCC and G transporters may contribute to neonicotinoid detoxification in the SDR strain, and provide a foundation for clarify the potential roles of ABCC and G transporters in insecticide resistance.
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- Yuntong Lv
- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, PR China
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- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, PR China
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- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, PR China
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- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, PR China
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- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China
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- College of Plant Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, PR China
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- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, PR China
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- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, PR China.
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- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, PR China.
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Yang Y, Duan A, Zhang C, Zhang Y, Wang A, Xue C, Wang H, Zhao M, Zhang J. Overexpression of ATP-binding cassette transporters ABCG10, ABCH3 and ABCH4 in Aphis craccivora (Koch) facilitates its tolerance to imidacloprid. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 186:105170. [PMID: 35973758 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2022.105170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Aphis craccivora (Koch), a globally pest that causes significant threat to the legumes, has developed different degrees of resistance to a variety of insecticides. The ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters comprise a multifunctional transporter protein superfamily which play important roles in the transport and detoxification of xenobiotic compounds in insects. However, whether ABC transporters take part in the tolerance of imidacloprid in A. craccivora is still unknown. In order to investigate the functions of ABC transporters in the imidacloprid tolerance, fifty- eight ABC transporters were identified in the transcriptome and genome of A. craccivora and the toxicity of imidacloprid against A. craccivora was significantly increased after application the inhibitors of verapamil and Ko143. The relative expression levels of ABCG5, ABCG6, ABCG10, ABCH3, ABCH4, ABCH8 and ABCH10 were significantly up-regulated in response to imidacloprid treatment with LC15, LC50 and LC85 concentrations, and the expression patterns of these seven ABC transporters were further analyzed at different developmental stages and in different tissues of A. craccivora by quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR). Furthermore, knockdown of ABCG10, ABCH3 and ABCH4 significantly increased the mortality of A. craccivora to imidacloprid. Our results reveal the key functions of ABC transporters in the tolerance of imidacloprid and provide valuable information regarding the development of improved management strategies in A. craccivora.
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- Yuanxue Yang
- Institute of Industrial Crops, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Institute of Industrial Crops, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Institute of Industrial Crops, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Institute of Industrial Crops, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Institute of Industrial Crops, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Institute of Industrial Crops, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Department of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, China
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- Institute of Industrial Crops, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Institute of Industrial Crops, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China,.
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Rösner J, Merzendorfer H. Identification of two ABCC transporters involved in malathion detoxification in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum. INSECT SCIENCE 2022; 29:1096-1104. [PMID: 34730283 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
ABC transporters have been suggested to be involved in insecticide detoxification in different insect species mainly based on the indirect observation of transcriptional upregulation of ABC gene expression in response to insecticide exposure. Previous studies performed by us and others in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum, have analyzed the function of TcABCA-C and TcABCG-H genes using RNA interference (RNAi) and demonstrated that specific TcABCA and TcABCC genes are involved in the elimination of the pyrethroid tefluthrin and the benzoylurea diflubenzuron, because gene silencing increased the beetle's susceptibility to the insecticides. In this study, we focused on the potential functions of TcABCA-C genes in detoxification of the pyrethroid cyfluthrin (CF), the organophosphate malathion (MAL) and the diacylhdyazine tebufenozide (TBF). Analysis of transcript levels of selected TcABCA-C genes in response to treatment with these three chemically unrelated insecticides revealed that some genes were particularly upregulated after insecticide treatment. In addition, the ABC inhibitor verapamil synergized significantly the toxicity of MAL but only negligibly CF and TBF toxicities. Finally, silencing of two TcABCC genes by RNAi revealed a significant increase in susceptibility to MAL. In contrast, we did not observe a significant increase in insecticide-induced mortalities when knocking down TcABC genes in larvae treated with CF or TBF, although they were upregulated in response to insecticide treatment. Our results suggest that two pleiotropic ABCC transporters expressed in metabolic and excretory tissues contribute to the elimination of MAL.
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- Janin Rösner
- Department of Chemistry-Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry-Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany
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Transcriptomic modulation in response to an intoxication with deltamethrin in a population of Triatoma infestans with low resistance to pyrethroids. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2022; 16:e0010060. [PMID: 35767570 PMCID: PMC9275713 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Background
Triatoma infestans is the main vector of Chagas disease in the Southern Cone. The resistance to pyrethroid insecticides developed by populations of this species impairs the effectiveness of vector control campaigns in wide regions of Argentina. The study of the global transcriptomic response to pyrethroid insecticides is important to deepen the knowledge about detoxification in triatomines.
Methodology and findings
We used RNA-Seq to explore the early transcriptomic response after intoxication with deltamethrin in a population of T. infestans which presents low resistance to pyrethroids. We were able to assemble a complete transcriptome of this vector and found evidence of differentially expressed genes belonging to diverse families such as chemosensory and odorant-binding proteins, ABC transporters and heat-shock proteins. Moreover, genes related to transcription and translation, energetic metabolism and cuticle rearrangements were also modulated. Finally, we characterized the repertoire of previously uncharacterized detoxification-related gene families in T. infestans and Rhodnius prolixus.
Conclusions and significance
Our work contributes to the understanding of the detoxification response in vectors of Chagas disease. Given the absence of an annotated genome from T. infestans, the analysis presented here constitutes a resource for molecular and physiological studies in this species. The results increase the knowledge on detoxification processes in vectors of Chagas disease, and provide relevant information to explore undescribed potential insecticide resistance mechanisms in populations of these insects.
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Yang Y, Wang A, Wang M, Zhang Y, Zhang J, Zhao M. ATP-binding cassette transporters ABCF2 and ABCG9 regulate rice black-streaked dwarf virus infection in its insect vector, Laodelphax striatellus (Fallén). BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2022; 112:327-334. [PMID: 35543297 DOI: 10.1017/s0007485321000869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
The majority of plant viral disease is transmitted and spread by insect vectors in the field. The small brown planthopper, Laodelphax striatellus (Fallén), is the only efficient vector for rice black-streaked dwarf virus (RBSDV), a devastating plant virus that infects multiple grain crops, including rice, maize, and wheat. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-binding cassette (ABC) transporters participate in various biological processes. However, little is known about whether ABC transporters affect virus infection in insects. In this study, RBSDV accumulation was significantly reduced in L. striatellus after treatment with verapamil, an effective inhibitor of ABC transporters. Thirty-four ABC transporter genes were identified in L. striatellus and expression analysis showed that LsABCF2 and LsABCG9 were significantly upregulated and downregulated, respectively, after RBSDV infection. LsABCF2 and LsABCG9 were expressed during all developmental stages, and LsABCG9 was highly expressed in the midgut of L. striatellus. Knockdown of LsABCF2 promoted RBSDV accumulation, while knockdown of LsABCG9 suppressed RBSDV accumulation in L. striatellus. Our data showed that L. striatellus might upregulate the expression of LsABCF2 and downregulate LsABCG9 expression to suppress RBSDV infection. These results will contribute to understanding the effects of ABC transporters on virus transmission and provide theoretical basis for virus management in the field.
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- Yuanxue Yang
- Institute of Industrial Crops, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Institute of Industrial Crops, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Institute of Industrial Crops, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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- Institute of Industrial Crops, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Institute of Industrial Crops, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
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Ju D, Dewer Y, Zhang S, Hu C, Li P, Yang X. Genome-wide identification, characterization, and expression profiling of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter genes potentially associated with abamectin detoxification in Cydia pomonella. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 230:113152. [PMID: 34983008 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.113152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Revised: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
The codling moth Cydia pomonella L. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) is one of the most notorious pests of pome fruits and walnuts worldwide, which has developed resistance to almost all classes of insecticides, including abamectin (ABM). ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters are thought to play a vital roles in insecticide detoxification by reducing the toxic concentrations of insecticides in an organism tissues. Despite the tremendous progress in understanding the detoxification mechanisms at the molecular level, the physiological functions of ABC transporters in insects have been poorly investigated. In this study, we found that the ABC inhibitor verapamil synergized significantly the toxicity of ABM, suggesting a potential role of ABC in detoxification. A total of 54 ABC genes were identified in the third-instar larvae of C. pomonella after treatment with sublethal doses (LD10 and LD30) of ABM. The expression profile of these genes in ABM-treated larvae at different time points (24, 48, 72 hr) using transcriptomic analysis (RNA-seq) was also investigated. The results showed that the expression of about 30 ABC genes was significantly co-upregulated after treatment. Several specific genes were up-regulated at 48 hr after treatment of larvae with LD10 ABM. Among these up-regulated genes, we found that the relative expression level of the CPOM19553 was 29.7-fold and 16.0-fold higher when larvae were exposed to ABM at the LD10 and LD30 doses compared to control, respectively. Unlike other ABC genes, only CPOM08323 exhibited significant expression levels in the head and cuticle of the third-instar larvae of C. pomonella exposed to the two sublethal doses of ABM, with no expression was observed in the detoxification tissues such as midgut and Malpighian tubule. This study suggests that these up-regulated genes may be involved in ABM resistance in C. pomonella. Our findings will provide an additional information required for further analysis of ABC transporter genes associated with xenobiotic metabolism in C. pomonella.
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- Di Ju
- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, Liaoning, China; Key Laboratory of Economical and Applied Entomology of Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110866, Liaoning, China
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- Phytotoxicity Research Department, Central Agricultural Pesticide Laboratory, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki 12618, Giza, Egypt
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- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, Liaoning, China; Key Laboratory of Economical and Applied Entomology of Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110866, Liaoning, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, Liaoning, China; Key Laboratory of Economical and Applied Entomology of Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110866, Liaoning, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, Liaoning, China; Key Laboratory of Economical and Applied Entomology of Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110866, Liaoning, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, Liaoning, China; Key Laboratory of Economical and Applied Entomology of Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110866, Liaoning, China.
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Mehlhorn S, Hunnekuhl VS, Geibel S, Nauen R, Bucher G. Establishing RNAi for basic research and pest control and identification of the most efficient target genes for pest control: a brief guide. Front Zool 2021; 18:60. [PMID: 34863212 PMCID: PMC8643023 DOI: 10.1186/s12983-021-00444-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
RNA interference (RNAi) has emerged as a powerful tool for knocking-down gene function in diverse taxa including arthropods for both basic biological research and application in pest control. The conservation of the RNAi mechanism in eukaryotes suggested that it should-in principle-be applicable to most arthropods. However, practical hurdles have been limiting the application in many taxa. For instance, species differ considerably with respect to efficiency of dsRNA uptake from the hemolymph or the gut. Here, we review some of the most frequently encountered technical obstacles when establishing RNAi and suggest a robust procedure for establishing this technique in insect species with special reference to pests. Finally, we present an approach to identify the most effective target genes for the potential control of agricultural and public health pests by RNAi.
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- Sonja Mehlhorn
- Crop Science Division, Bayer AG, R&D, Pest Control, Alfred-Nobel-Straße 50, 40789, Monheim, Germany
- Department of Evolutionary Developmental Genetics, Johann-Friedrich-Blumenbach Institute, GZMB, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Evolutionary Developmental Genetics, Johann-Friedrich-Blumenbach Institute, GZMB, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Crop Science Division, Bayer AG, R&D, Pest Control, Alfred-Nobel-Straße 50, 40789, Monheim, Germany
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- Crop Science Division, Bayer AG, R&D, Pest Control, Alfred-Nobel-Straße 50, 40789, Monheim, Germany
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- Department of Evolutionary Developmental Genetics, Johann-Friedrich-Blumenbach Institute, GZMB, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
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