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Xu L, Ren C, Qiang P, Zhao M, Wen X, Li J, Dou W, Feng K, He L. Differences in Mitochondrial Cytochrome b Binding Mediate Selectivity of Bifenazate toward Phytophagous and Predatory Mites. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024. [PMID: 39190753 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c06169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
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Bifenazate, a potent acaricide that targets mitochondrial complex III, exhibits selective toxicity (>280-fold) toward phytophagous mites versus predatory mites. Here, a systematic study was conducted to clarify the selective mechanism. Nontarget factors were excluded through epidermal penetration tests and assessment of detoxification enzymes' activities. Quantification of IC50 values, ATP content, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels revealed that differences in drug-target binding determine the toxicity selectivity. Structural modeling and molecular docking revealed that variations in key amino acid sites within the cytochrome b (cytb) target might regulate this selectivity, which was validated through a microscale thermophoresis assay. Significant disparities were observed in the binding affinity between bifenazate and recombinant cytb proteins derived from phytophagous mites and predatory mites. Mutating isoleucine 139 to leucine notably reduced the binding affinity of bifenazate to cytb. Insights into bifenazate selectivity between phytophagous and predatory mites inform a basis for developing compounds that target cytochrome b.
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- Lin Xu
- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, 400715 Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River, Ministry of Education, 400715 Chongqing, China
- National Citrus Engineering Research Center, Southwest University, 400712 Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, 400715 Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River, Ministry of Education, 400715 Chongqing, China
- National Citrus Engineering Research Center, Southwest University, 400712 Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, 400715 Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River, Ministry of Education, 400715 Chongqing, China
- National Citrus Engineering Research Center, Southwest University, 400712 Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, 400715 Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River, Ministry of Education, 400715 Chongqing, China
- National Citrus Engineering Research Center, Southwest University, 400712 Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, 400715 Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River, Ministry of Education, 400715 Chongqing, China
- National Citrus Engineering Research Center, Southwest University, 400712 Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, 400715 Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River, Ministry of Education, 400715 Chongqing, China
- National Citrus Engineering Research Center, Southwest University, 400712 Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, 400715 Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River, Ministry of Education, 400715 Chongqing, China
- National Citrus Engineering Research Center, Southwest University, 400712 Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, 400715 Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River, Ministry of Education, 400715 Chongqing, China
- National Citrus Engineering Research Center, Southwest University, 400712 Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, 400715 Chongqing, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River, Ministry of Education, 400715 Chongqing, China
- National Citrus Engineering Research Center, Southwest University, 400712 Chongqing, China
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Xiao H, Ma C, Peng R, Xie M. Insights into the role of non-coding RNAs in the development of insecticide resistance in insects. Front Genet 2024; 15:1429411. [PMID: 39036703 PMCID: PMC11257933 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2024.1429411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024] Open
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Pest control heavily relies on chemical pesticides has been going on for decades. However, the indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides often results in the development of resistance in pests. Almost all pests have developed some degree of resistance to pesticides. Research showed that the mechanisms of insecticide resistance in insects encompass metabolic resistance, behavioral resistance, penetration resistance and target-site resistance. Research on the these mechanisms has been mainly focused on the cis-regulatory or trans-regulatory for the insecticide resistance-related genes, with less attention paid to non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), such as microRNA (miRNA), long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), and circular RNA (circRNA). There has been increased studies focus on understanding how these ncRNAs are involved in post-transcriptional regulation of insecticide resistance-related genes. Besides, the formatted endogenous RNA (ceRNA) regulatory networks (lncRNA/circRNA-miRNA-mRNA) has been identified as a key player in governing insect resistance formation. This review delves into the functions and underlying mechanisms of miRNA, lncRNA, and circRNA in regulating insect resistance. ncRNAs orchestrate insect resistance by modulating the expression of detoxification enzyme genes, insecticide target genes, as well as receptor genes, effectively regulating both target-site, metabolic and penetration resistance in insects. It also explores the regulatory mechanisms of ceRNA networks in the development of resistance. By enhancing our understanding of the mechanisms of ncRNAs in insecticide resistance, it will not only provide valuable insights into the new mechanisms of insecticide resistance but also help to enrich new directions in ncRNAs gene regulation research.
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- Huamei Xiao
- Key Laboratory of Crop Growth and Development Regulation of Jiangxi Province, College of Life Sciences and Resource Environment, Yichun University, Yichun, China
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Jin M, Peng Y, Peng J, Zhang H, Shan Y, Liu K, Xiao Y. Transcriptional regulation and overexpression of GST cluster enhances pesticide resistance in the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Commun Biol 2023; 6:1064. [PMID: 37857697 PMCID: PMC10587110 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-023-05447-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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The rapid evolution of resistance in agricultural pest poses a serious threat to global food security. However, the mechanisms of resistance through metabolic regulation are largely unknown. Here, we found that a GST gene cluster was strongly selected in North China (NTC) population, and it was significantly genetically-linked to lambda-cyhalothrin resistance. Knockout of the GST cluster using CRISPR/Cas9 significantly increased the sensitivity of the knockout strain to lambda-cyhalothrin. Haplotype analysis revealed no non-synonymous mutations or structural variations in the GST cluster, whereas GST_119 and GST_121 were significantly overexpressed in the NTC population. Silencing of GST_119 or co-silencing of GST_119 and GST_121 with RNAi significantly increased larval sensitivity to lambda-cyhalothrin. We also identified additional GATAe transcription factor binding sites in the promoter of NTC_GST_119. Transient expression of GATAe in Hi5 cells activated NTC_GST_119 and Xinjiang (XJ)_GST_119 transcription, but the transcriptional activity of NTC_GST_119 was significantly higher than that of XJ_GST_119. These results demonstrate that variations in the regulatory region result in complex expression changes in the GST cluster, which enhances lambda-cyhalothrin resistance in field-populations. This study deepens our knowledge of the evolutionary mechanism of pest adaptation under environmental stress and provides potential targets for monitoring pest resistance and integrated management.
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- Minghui Jin
- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Gene Editing Technologies (Hainan), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Gene Editing Technologies (Hainan), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Gene Editing Technologies (Hainan), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Entomology, School of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Gene Editing Technologies (Hainan), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute of Entomology, School of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Gene Editing Technologies (Hainan), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
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Wei P, Zeng X, Han H, Yang Y, Zhang Y, He L. Alternative splicing of a carboxyl/choline esterase gene enhances the fenpropathrin tolerance of Tetranychus cinnabarinus. INSECT SCIENCE 2023; 30:1255-1266. [PMID: 36544383 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.13166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Detoxification plays a crucial role in agricultural pests to withstand pesticides, and cytochrome P450s, carboxyl/choline esterases (CCEs), and glutathione-S-transferases are the main proteins responsible for their detoxification ability. The activity of CCEs can be upregulated, downregulated, or modified by mutation. However, few studies have examined the role of alternative splicing in altering the properties of CCEs. We identified 2 variants of TcCCE23 in Tetranychus cinnabarinus: a long version (CCE23-V1) and a short version that is 18 nucleotides shorter than CCE23-V1 (CCE23-V2). Whether splicing affects the activity of TcCCE23 remains unclear. Overexpression of CCE23-V2 in fenpropathrin-resistant T. cinnabarinus revealed that splicing affected the detoxification of fenpropathrin by CCE23-V2. The mortality of mites was significantly higher when the expression of CCE23-V2 was knocked down (43.2% ± 3.3%) via injection of CCE23-dsRNA (double-stranded RNA) compared with the control group injected with green fluorescent protein-dsRNA under fenpropathrin exposure; however, the downregulation of CCE23-V1 (61.3% ± 6.3%) by CCE23-small interfering RNA had no such effect, indicating CCE23-V2 plays a greater role in xenobiotic metabolism than CCE23-V1. The tolerance of flies overexpressing CCE23-V2 to fenpropathrin (50% lethal dose [LD50 ] = 19.47 μg/g) was significantly higher than that of Gal4/UAS-CCE23-V1 transgenic flies (LD50 = 13.11 μg/g). Molecular docking analysis showed that splicing opened a "gate" that enlarges the substrate binding cavity of CCE23-V2, might enhance the ability of CCE23-V2 to harbor fenpropathrin molecules. These findings suggest that splicing might enhance the detoxifying capability of TcCCE23. Generally, our data improve the understanding of the diversity and complexity of the mechanisms underlying the regulation of CCEs.
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- Peng Wei
- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- National Citrus Engineering Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- National Citrus Engineering Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- National Citrus Engineering Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- National Citrus Engineering Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- National Citrus Engineering Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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Lin DJ, Zhang YX, Fang Y, Gao SJ, Wang R, Wang JD. The effect of chlorogenic acid, a potential botanical insecticide, on gene transcription and protein expression of carboxylesterases in the armyworm (Mythimna separata). PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 195:105575. [PMID: 37666601 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2023.105575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Chlorogenic acid (CGA) is a potential botanical insecticide metabolite that naturally occurs in various plants. Our previous studies revealed CGA is sufficient to control the armyworm Mythimna separata. In this study, we conducted a proteomic analysis of saliva collected from M. separata following exposure to CGA and found that differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) treated with CGA for 6 h and 24 h were primarily enriched in glutathione metabolism and the pentose phosphate pathway. Notably, we observed six carboxylesterase (CarE) proteins that were enriched at both time points. Additionally, these corresponding genes were expressed at levels 5.05 to 130.25 times higher in our laboratory-selected resistance strains. We also noted a significant increase in the enzyme activity of carboxylesterase following treatments with varying CGA concentrations. Finally, we confirmed that knockdown of MsCarE14, MsCarE28, and MsCCE001h decreased the susceptibility to CGA in resistance strain, indicating three CarE genes play crucial roles in CGA detoxification. This study presents the first report on the salivary proteomics of M. separata, offering valuable insights into the role of salivary proteins. Moreover, the determination of CarE mediated susceptibility change to CGA provides new targets for agricultural pest control and highlights the potential insecticide resistance mechanism for pest resistance management.
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- Dong-Jiang Lin
- National Engineering Research Center for Sugarcane, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Sugarcane, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Hunan Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agriculture Science, Changsha 410125, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Sugarcane, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Sugarcane, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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De Rouck S, İnak E, Dermauw W, Van Leeuwen T. A review of the molecular mechanisms of acaricide resistance in mites and ticks. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2023; 159:103981. [PMID: 37391089 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2023.103981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023]
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The Arachnida subclass of Acari comprises many harmful pests that threaten agriculture as well as animal health, including herbivorous spider mites, the bee parasite Varroa, the poultry mite Dermanyssus and several species of ticks. Especially in agriculture, acaricides are often used intensively to minimize the damage they inflict, promoting the development of resistance. Beneficial predatory mites used in biological control are also subjected to acaricide selection in the field. The development and use of new genetic and genomic tools such as genome and transcriptome sequencing, bulked segregant analysis (QTL mapping), and reverse genetics via RNAi or CRISPR/Cas9, have greatly increased our understanding of the molecular genetic mechanisms of resistance in Acari, especially in the spider mite Tetranychus urticae which emerged as a model species. These new techniques allowed to uncover and validate new resistance mutations in a larger range of species. In addition, they provided an impetus to start elucidating more challenging questions on mechanisms of gene regulation of detoxification associated with resistance.
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- Sander De Rouck
- Laboratory of Agrozoology, Department of Plants and Crops, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Agrozoology, Department of Plants and Crops, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000, Ghent, Belgium; Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara University, Dıskapı, 06110, Ankara, Turkiye
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- Laboratory of Agrozoology, Department of Plants and Crops, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000, Ghent, Belgium; Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Plant Sciences Unit, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Agrozoology, Department of Plants and Crops, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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Li J, Jia Y, Zhang D, Li Z, Zhang S, Liu X. Molecular identification of carboxylesterase genes and their potential roles in the insecticides susceptibility of Grapholita molesta. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2023; 32:305-315. [PMID: 36661850 DOI: 10.1111/imb.12831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Grapholita molesta is one of the most damaging pests worldwide in stone and pome fruits. Application of chemical pesticides is still the main method to control this pest, which results in resistance to several types of insecticides. Carboxylesterase (CarE) is one of the important enzymes involved in the detoxification metabolism and tolerance of xenobiotics and insecticides. However, the roles of CarEs in insecticides susceptibility of G. molesta are still unclear. In the present study, the enzyme activity of CarEs and the mRNA expression of six CarE genes were consistently elevated after treatment with three insecticides (emamectin benzoate, lambda-cyhalothrin, and chlorantraniliprole). According to spatio-temporal expression profiles, six CarE genes expressed differently in different developmental stages, and highly expressed in some detoxification metabolic organs. RNAi-mediated knockdown of these six CarE genes indicated that the susceptibility of G. molesta to all these three insecticides were obviously raised after GmCarE9, GmCarE14, GmCarE16, and GmCarE22 knockdown, respectively. Overall, these results demonstrated that GmCarE9, GmCarE14, GmCarE16, and GmCarE22 play a role in the susceptibility of G. molesta to emamectin benzoate, lambda-cyhalothrin, and chlorantraniliprole treatment. This study expands our understanding of CarEs in insects, that the same CarE gene could participate in the susceptibility to different insecticides.
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- Jianying Li
- Department of Entomology and MOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Entomology and MOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Entomology and MOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Entomology and MOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Entomology and MOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Entomology and MOA Key Lab of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Chen YJ, Zhao J, Jiang JX, Wan NF. Transcriptome analysis revealed detoxification gene expression changes in Tetranychus cinnabarinus challenged with ethyl oleate. EXPERIMENTAL & APPLIED ACAROLOGY 2023; 89:61-84. [PMID: 36656389 DOI: 10.1007/s10493-022-00772-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Natural acaricides are potential biorational mite control alternatives to conventional chemical acaricides. However, little is known about the molecular mechanism of defense response to natural acaricides in mites. We previously reported significant acaricidal properties of ethyl oleate (EO) against Tetranychus cinnabarinus (here referred to as a sibling species of two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae), a highly polyphagous pest devastating crops in fields and greenhouses worldwide. In this study, we explored the molecular responses of T. cinnabarinus exposed to EO using RNA-Seq and differentially expressed gene (DEG) analysis. A total of 131, 185, and 154 DEGs were identified in T. cinnabarinus after 1, 6, and 24 h of EO treatment. In addition, 36 putative detoxification-related DEGs, including 10 cytochrome P450s (P450s), three glutathione S-transferases (GSTs), nine UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs), eight esterases (ESTs), and six ATP-binding cassette transporters (ABC transporters), were identified. Interestingly, the upregulation of these detoxification-related genes might be the main defense response of T. cinnabarinus exposed to EO. A quantitative real-time PCR analysis indicated that the expression profiles of 19 random DEGs were consistent with the RNA-Seq results. These findings serve as valuable information for a better understanding of the acaricide-mite interaction and molecular mechanisms involved in the defense response of T. cinnabarinus against EO.
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- Yi-Juan Chen
- Eco-environmental Protection Institute of Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Technology, Shanghai Engineering Research Centre of Low-carbon Agriculture, 201403, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Pudong New District Agro-Technology Extension Center, 66 Changxin East Road, 201201, Shanghai, China
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- Eco-environmental Protection Institute of Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Technology, Shanghai Engineering Research Centre of Low-carbon Agriculture, 201403, Shanghai, China.
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- Eco-environmental Protection Institute of Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Technology, Shanghai Engineering Research Centre of Low-carbon Agriculture, 201403, Shanghai, China.
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, 200237, Shanghai, China.
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Feng K, Liu J, Zhao M, Jiang Z, Liu P, Wei P, Dou W, He L. The dynamic changes of genes revealed that persistently overexpressed genes drive the evolution of cyflumetofen resistance in Tetranychus cinnabarinus. INSECT SCIENCE 2022. [PMID: 36380571 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.13151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Changes in gene expression are associated with the evolution of pesticide resistance in arthropods. In this study, transcriptome sequencing was performed in 3 different resistance levels (low, L; medium, M; and high, H) of cyflumetofen-resistant strain (YN-CyR). A total of 1 685 genes, including 97 detoxification enzyme genes, were upregulated in all 3 stages, of which 192 genes, including 11 detoxification enzyme genes, showed a continuous increase in expression level with resistance development (L to H). RNA interference experiments showed that overexpression of 7 genes (CYP392A1, TcGSTd05, CCE06, CYP389A1, TcGSTz01, CCE59, and CYP389C2) is involved in the development of cyflumetofen resistance in Tetranychus cinnabarinus. The recombinant CYP392A1 can effectively metabolize cyflumetofen, while CCE06 can bind and sequester cyflumetofen in vitro. We compared 2 methods for rapid screening of resistance molecular markers, including short-term induction and 1-time high-dose selection. Two detoxification enzyme genes were upregulated in the field susceptible strain (YN-S) by induction with 20% lethal concentration (LC20 ) of cyflumetofen. However, 16 detoxification enzyme genes were upregulated by 1-time selection with LC80 of cyflumetofen. Interestingly, the 16 genes were overexpressed in all 3 resistance stages. These results indicated that 1 685 genes that were upregulated at the L stage constituted the basis of cyflumetofen resistance, of which 192 genes in which upregulation continued to increase were the main driving force for the development of resistance. Moreover, the 1-time high-dose selection is an efficient way to rapidly obtain the resistance-related genes that can aid in the development of resistance markers and resistance management in mites.
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- Kaiyang Feng
- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- State Cultivation Base of Crop Stress Biology for Southern Mountainous Land of Southwest University, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Scientific Research Base of Pest and Mold Control of Heritage Collection (Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum), State Administration of Cultural Heritage, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- State Cultivation Base of Crop Stress Biology for Southern Mountainous Land of Southwest University, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Key Scientific Research Base of Pest and Mold Control of Heritage Collection (Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum), State Administration of Cultural Heritage, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- State Cultivation Base of Crop Stress Biology for Southern Mountainous Land of Southwest University, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- State Cultivation Base of Crop Stress Biology for Southern Mountainous Land of Southwest University, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- State Cultivation Base of Crop Stress Biology for Southern Mountainous Land of Southwest University, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- State Cultivation Base of Crop Stress Biology for Southern Mountainous Land of Southwest University, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- State Cultivation Base of Crop Stress Biology for Southern Mountainous Land of Southwest University, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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Xue Y, Liu C, Liu D, Ding W, Li Z, Cao J, Xia X. Sensitivity Differences and Biochemical Characteristics of Laodelphax striatellus (Fallén) to Seven Insecticides in Different Areas of Shandong, China. INSECTS 2022; 13:insects13090780. [PMID: 36135481 PMCID: PMC9506532 DOI: 10.3390/insects13090780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Laodelphax striatellus Fallén is one of the main pests that can severely harm rice, corn, and wheat. Insecticides acting on the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) are the main type of pesticides used for the control of L. striatellus in Shandong Province, a major grain-producing region in China. In this study, the rice seedling dipping method was used to determine the sensitivities of six field L. striatellus populations in Shandong to seven insecticides acting on nAChR. The results showed that all the field populations were sensitive to clothianidin, nitenpyram, and triflumezopyrim, and the Jiaxiang population exhibited the lowest resistance ratio (RR) to imidacloprid, dinotefuran, sulfoxaflor, and thiamethoxam. The Donggang population showed a medium-level resistance to imidacloprid, with the highest RR of 17.48-fold. The Yutai population showed low-level resistance to imidacloprid and thiamethoxam, with RRs of 7.23- and 7.02-fold, respectively. The contents of cytochrome P450 monooxygenase (P450s), carboxylesterase (CarE), and glutathione S-transferase (GST) were the highest in the Donggang population and the lowest in the Jiaxiang population. The P450 gene CYP314A1 and the CarE gene LsCarE12 were highly up-regulated in all populations. No mutations of V62I, R81T, and K265E in the nAChR β1 subunit were found in any of the populations. These results provide valuable information for the strategies of resistance management of L. striatellus in the field.
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- Yannan Xue
- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
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- Shanghai Yuelian Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201416, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel./Fax: +86-538-8242341
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Shi Y, Li W, Zhou Y, Liao X, Shi L. Contribution of multiple overexpressed carboxylesterase genes to indoxacarb resistance in Spodoptera litura. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2022; 78:1903-1914. [PMID: 35066991 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND As an important family of detoxification enzymes, carboxylesterases (CarEs) have important roles in the development of insecticide resistance in almost all agricultural pests. Previous studies have suggested that enhancement of CarE activity is an important mechanism mediating indoxacarb resistance in Spodoptera litura, and several CarE genes have been found to be overexpressed in indoxacarb-resistant strains. However, the functions of these CarE genes in indoxacarb resistance needs to be further investigated. RESULTS The synergist triphenyl phosphate effectively reduced the resistance of S. litura to indoxacarb, suggesting an involvement of CarEs in indoxacarb resistance. Among seven identified S. litura CarE genes (hereafter SlituCOE), six were overexpressed in two indoxacarb-resistant strains, but there were no significant differences in gene copy number. Knockdown of SlituCOE009 and SlituCOE050 enhanced indoxacarb sensitivity in both susceptible and resistant strains, whereas knockdown of SlituCOE090, SlituCOE093 and SlituCOE074 enhanced indoxacarb sensitivity in only the resistant strain. Knockdown of the sixth gene, SlituCOE073, did not have any effect. Furthermore, simultaneous knockdown of the five SlituCOE genes had a greater effect on increasing indoxacarb sensitivity than silencing them individually. By contrast, overexpression of the five SlituCOE genes individually in Drosophila melanogaster significantly decreased the toxicity of indoxacarb to transgenic fruit flies. Furthermore, modeling and docking analysis indicated that the catalytic pockets of SlituCOE009 and SlituCOE074 were ideally shaped for indoxacarb and N-decarbomethoxylated metabolite (DCJW), but the binding affinity for DCJW was stronger than for indoxacarb. CONCLUSION This study reveals that multiple overexpressed CarE genes are involved in indoxacarb resistance in S. litura.
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- Yao Shi
- Hunan Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center for Bio-pesticide and Formulation Processing, College of Plant Protection, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Biology and Control of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center for Bio-pesticide and Formulation Processing, College of Plant Protection, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Biology and Control of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center for Bio-pesticide and Formulation Processing, College of Plant Protection, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Biology and Control of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center for Bio-pesticide and Formulation Processing, College of Plant Protection, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Biology and Control of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center for Bio-pesticide and Formulation Processing, College of Plant Protection, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Biology and Control of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Changsha, China
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Gao L, Qiao H, Wei P, Moussian B, Wang Y. Xenobiotic responses in insects. ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 109:e21869. [PMID: 35088911 DOI: 10.1002/arch.21869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Insects have evolved a powerful detoxification system to protect themselves against environmental and anthropogenic xenobiotics including pesticides and nanoparticles. The resulting tolerance to insecticides is an immense problem in agriculture. In this study, we summarize advances in our understanding of insect xenobiotic responses: the detoxification strategies and the regulation mechanisms against xenobiotics including nanoparticles, the problem of response specificity and the potential usefulness of this study field for an elaborate pest management. In particular, we highlight that versatility of the detoxification system relies on the relatively unspecific recognition of a broad range of potential toxic substances that trigger either of various canonical xenobiotic responses signaling pathways, including CncC/Keap1, HR96, AHR/ARNT, GPCR, and MAPK/CREB. However, it has emerged that the actual response to an inducer may nevertheless be specific. There are two nonexclusive possibilities that may explain response specificity: (1) differential cross-talk between the known pathways and (2) additional, yet unidentified regulators and pathways of detoxification. Hence, a deeper and broader understanding of the regulation mechanisms of xenobiotic response in insects in the future might facilitate the development and application of highly efficient and environmentally friendly pest control methods, allowing us to face the challenge of the world population growth.
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- Lujuan Gao
- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Animal Genetics, Interfaculty Institute of Cell Biology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Université Côte d'Azur, Parc Valrose, Nice, France
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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Wei P, Wang C, Li C, Chen M, Sun J, Van Leeuwen T, He L. Comparing the efficiency of RNAi after feeding and injection of dsRNA in spider mites. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 179:104966. [PMID: 34802516 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2021.104966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Pesticide resistance in spider mites drives the development of acaricides with novel mode of action, which could benefit from RNAi as a screening tool in search of new molecular targets. RNAi via oral delivery of dsRNA has been frequently reported in spider mites, but injection of dsRNA is rarely reported. We compare here the efficiency of oral delivery versus injection of dsRNA in female adult mites. When comparing silencing efficiency, oral delivery of dsRNAs silenced 40.6 ± 8.9% of CPR, 63.8 ± 6.9% of CHMP2A, and 37.7 ± 5.7% of CHMP3 genes. Similar silencing efficiencies were found for injection (48.6 ± 3.7% of CPR, 70.2 ± 4.1% of CHMP2A, 59.8 ± 2.2% of CHMP3), but with much lower quantities of dsRNAs. Oral delivery of dsRNA failed to silence the expression of the CHMP4B gene, but this could be accomplished by injection of dsRNA (23.1 ± 1.0%). When scoring the phenotypic effects of silencing, both oral delivery and injection of CHMP2A- and CHMP3-dsRNA influenced the locomotion speed of mites significantly. For CPR, silencing could only be accomplished by dsRNA injection, not by feeding. CPR silencing significantly impacted the toxicity of a typical acaricide, pyridaben, as the susceptibility of mites raised 2.75-fold. Last, injection of Eya-dsRNA in adults produced transgenerational phenotypic effects on 3.59% of offspring, as quantified by an observed deviation in eye development, while oral delivery of Eya-dsRNA did not. In conclusion, injection of dsRNA is superior to oral delivery in silencing the expression of the selected genes in this study and could be considered the method of choice to study gene function in reverse genetic approaches.
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- Peng Wei
- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; State Cultivation Base of Crop Stress Biology for Southern Mountainous Land of Southwest University, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; State Cultivation Base of Crop Stress Biology for Southern Mountainous Land of Southwest University, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; State Cultivation Base of Crop Stress Biology for Southern Mountainous Land of Southwest University, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; State Cultivation Base of Crop Stress Biology for Southern Mountainous Land of Southwest University, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; State Cultivation Base of Crop Stress Biology for Southern Mountainous Land of Southwest University, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Plants and Crops, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; State Cultivation Base of Crop Stress Biology for Southern Mountainous Land of Southwest University, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
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Mao K, Ren Z, Li W, Cai T, Qin X, Wan H, Jin BR, He S, Li J. Carboxylesterase genes in nitenpyram-resistant brown planthoppers, Nilaparvata lugens. INSECT SCIENCE 2021; 28:1049-1060. [PMID: 32495409 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Revised: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Carboxylesterases (CarEs) represent one of the major detoxification enzyme families involved in insecticide resistance. However, the function of specific CarE genes in insecticide resistance is still unclear in the insect Nilaparvata lugens (Stål), a notorious rice crop pest in Asia. In this study, a total of 29 putative CarE genes in N. lugens were identified, and they were divided into seven clades; further, the β-esterase clade was significantly expanded. Tissue-specific expression analysis found that 17 CarE genes were abundantly distributed in the midgut and fat body, while 12 CarE genes were highly expressed in the head. The expression of most CarE genes was significantly induced in response to the challenge of nitenpyram, triflumezopyrim, chlorpyrifos, isoprocarb and etofenprox. Among these, the expression levels of NlCarE2, NlCarE4, NlCarE9, NlCarE17 and NlCarE24 were increased by each insecticide. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and RNA interference assays revealed the NlCarE1 gene to be a candidate gene mainly involved in nitenpyram resistance, while simultaneously silencing NlCarE1 and NlCarE19 produced a stronger effect than silencing either one individually, suggesting a cooperative relationship in resistance formation. These findings lay the foundation for further clarification of insecticide resistance mediated by CarE in N. lugens.
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- Kaikai Mao
- Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Life Science, Dong-A University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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Al Khoury C, Nemer N, Nemer G. Beauvericin potentiates the activity of pesticides by neutralizing the ATP-binding cassette transporters in arthropods. Sci Rep 2021; 11:10865. [PMID: 34035330 PMCID: PMC8149815 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-89622-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Multi-drug resistance is posing major challenges in suppressing the population of pests. Many herbivores develop resistance, causing a prolonged survival after exposure to a previously effective pesticide. Consequently, resistant pests reduce the yield of agricultural production, causing significant economic losses and reducing food security. Therefore, overpowering resistance acquisition of crop pests is a must. The ATP binding cassette transporters (ABC transporters) are considered as the main participants to the pesticide efflux and their neutralization will greatly contribute to potentiate failed treatments. Real-Time PCR analysis of 19 ABC transporter genes belonging to the ABCB, ABCC, ABCG, and ABCH revealed that a broad range of efflux pumps is activated in response to the exposure to pesticides. In this study, we used beauvericin (BEA), a known ABC transporters modulator, to resensitize different strains of Tetranychus urticae after artificial selection for resistance to cyflumetofen, bifenazate, and abamectin. Our results showed that the combinatorial treatment of pesticide (manufacturer's recommended doses) + BEA (sublethal doses: 0.15 mg/L) significantly suppressed the resistant populations of T. urticae when compared to single-drug treatments. Moreover, after selective pressure for 40 generations, the LC50 values were significantly reduced from 36.5, 44.7, and 94.5 (pesticide) to 8.3, 12.5, and 23.4 (pesticide + BEA) for cyflumetofen, bifenazate, and abamectin, respectively. While the downstream targets for BEA are still elusive, we demonstrated hereby that it synergizes with sub-lethal doses of different pesticides and increases their effect by inhibiting ABC transporters. This is the first report to document such combinatorial activity of BEA against higher invertebrates paving the way for its usage in treating refractory cases of resistance to pesticides. Moreover, we demonstrated, for the first time, using in silico techniques, the higher affinity of BEA to ABC transformers subfamilies when compared to xenobiotics; thus, elucidating the pathway of the mycotoxin.
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- Charbel Al Khoury
- grid.411323.60000 0001 2324 5973Department of Natural Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, Byblos Campus, P.O. Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon
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- grid.444434.70000 0001 2106 3658Department of Agriculture and Food Engineering, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, P.O. Box 446, Jounieh, Lebanon
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- grid.22903.3a0000 0004 1936 9801Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, P.O. Box 110236, Beirut, Lebanon ,grid.452146.00000 0004 1789 3191Division of Genomics and Translational Biomedicine, College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, P.O. Box 34110, Doha, Qatar
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Tang B, Cheng Y, Li Y, Li W, Ma Y, Zhou Q, Lu K. Adipokinetic hormone enhances CarE-mediated chlorpyrifos resistance in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 29:511-522. [PMID: 32686884 DOI: 10.1111/imb.12659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Adipokinetic hormone (AKH), the principal stress-responsive neurohormone in insects, has been implicated in insect responses to insecticides. However, the functionality of AKH and its mode of signalling in insecticide resistance are unknown. Herein, we demonstrated that the enhanced activity of carboxylesterases (CarEs) is involved in the chlorpyrifos resistance in Nilaparvata lugens [brown planthopper (BPH)]. Chlorpyrifos exposure significantly induced the expression of AKH and its receptor AKHR in the susceptible BPH (Sus), and these two AKH signalling genes were over-expressed in the chlorpyrifos-resistant strain (Res) compared to Sus. RNA interference (RNAi) against AKH or AKHR decreased the CarE activity and suppressed the BPH's resistance to chlorpyrifos in Res. Conversely, AKH peptide injection elevated the CarE activity and enhanced the BPH's survival against chlorpyrifos in Sus. Furthermore, five CarE genes were identified to be positively affected by the AKH pathway using RNAi and AKH injection. Among these CarE genes, CarE and Esterase E4-1 were found to be over-expressed in Res compared to Sus, and knockdown of either gene decreased the BPH's resistance to chlorpyrifos. In conclusion, AKH plays a role in enhancing chlorpyrifos resistance in the BPH through positive influence on the expression of CarE genes and CarE enzyme activity.
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- B Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Agriculture, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Mechanism Related to Fluazinam Stress of Panonychus citri (Acarina: Tetranychidae). INSECTS 2020; 11:insects11110730. [PMID: 33114558 PMCID: PMC7692568 DOI: 10.3390/insects11110730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Simple Summary The citrus red mite, Panonychus citri, is an important pest that causes serious citrus production losses in China. The insecticide fluazinam has a good control effect on the pest mites; however, its mechanism of action on mites remains unclear. In this study, we analyzed the transcriptomic sequencing and differential expression genes in P. citri treated with fluazinam, and identified some of the genes potential involved in detoxification metabolism related with the fluazinam exposure. Evaluating the efficacy of fluazinam, and analyzing the transcriptome data of P. citri under fluazinam stress, potentially provide a new agent for prevention and control of P. citri, and also preliminary research results for exploring the mechanism of action of fluazinam on P. citri. Given the up-regulated expression levels of genes for Mn-superoxide dismutase and catalase, we speculate that they play an important role in fluazinam-stress action on P. citri. Abstract The use of a large number of chemical acaricides to control these pest mites has led to an increasing problem of pesticide resistance, which has always been the difficulty in integrated pest management (IPM). Fluazinam has a good control effect on Panonychus citri, the serious pest on citrus; however, we only know the mechanism of action of fluazinam as a fungicide and its mechanism of action on mites remains unclear. Through analysis using Illumina high-throughput transcriptomic sequencing and differential expression genes in P. citri treated with fluazinam, 59 cytochrome P450 genes, 23 glutathione s-transferase genes, five carboxylate esterase genes, 11 superoxide dismutase genes and 15 catalase genes were identified. The Gene Ontology enrichment and the enrichment of KEGG results showed that the treatment were enrichment for redox enzyme pathways. Evaluating the efficacy of fluazinam, and analyzing the transcriptome data of P. citri under fluazinam stress, potentially provide a new agent for prevention and control of P. citri, and also preliminary research results for exploring the mechanism of action of fluazinam on P. citri. Given the up-regulated expression levels of genes for Mn-superoxide dismutase and catalase, we speculate that they play an important role in fluazinam-stress action on P. citri.
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Tang B, Dai W, Qi L, Du S, Zhang C. Functional Characterization of an α-Esterase Gene Associated with Malathion Detoxification in Bradysia odoriphaga. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:6076-6083. [PMID: 32401500 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c01486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Carboxylesterases (CarEs) are a multigene superfamily of metabolic enzymes involved in metabolic detoxification of xenobiotics. In this study, an α-esterase gene (BoαE1) was identified from Bradysia odoriphaga. Phylogenetic analysis classified BoαE1 into the α-esterase clade. Developmental expression analysis indicated that BoαE1 was significantly expressed in the second to fourth larval stages. Tissue-specific expression analysis indicated that BoαE1 was highly expressed in the larval midgut. After exposure to LC30 of malathion, the CarE activity of B. odoriphaga was induced and the transcriptional level of BoαE1 was significantly up-regulated. Silencing of BoαE1 significantly increased the susceptibility of B. odoriphaga larvae to malathion. Inhibition assays in vitro indicated that malathion significantly inhibited BoαE1 activity. GC-MS assay showed that BoαE1 possesses hydrolase activity toward malathion and participates in the detoxification of malathion. These results strongly suggest that BoαE1 plays a crucial role in detoxification of malathion in B. odoriphaga.
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- Bowen Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, and Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Northwestern Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, and Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Northwestern Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, and Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Northwestern Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, and Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Northwestern Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, and Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Northwestern Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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Adesanya AW, Cardenas A, Lavine MD, Walsh DB, Lavine LC, Zhu F. RNA interference of NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase increases susceptibilities to multiple acaricides in Tetranychus urticae. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 165:104550. [PMID: 32359548 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2020.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, is a polyphagous pest feeding on over 1100 plant species, including numerous highly valued economic crops. The control of T. urticae largely depends on the use of acaricides, which leads to pervasive development of acaricide resistance. Cytochrome P450-mediated metabolic detoxification is one of the major mechanisms of acaricide resistance in T. urticae. NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase (CPR) plays as a crucial co-factor protein that donates electron(s) to microsomal cytochrome P450s to complete their catalytic cycle. This study seeks to understand the involvement of CPR/P450 in acaricide resistance in T. urticae. The full-length cDNA sequence of T. urticae's CPR (TuCPR) was cloned and characterized. TuCPR was ubiquitously transcribed in different life stages of T. urticae and the highest transcription was observed in the nymph and adult stages. TuCPR was constitutively over-expressed in six acaricide resistant populations compared to a susceptible one. TuCPR transcriptional expression was also induced by multiple acaricides in a time-dependent manner. Down-regulation of TuCPR via RNA interference (RNAi) in T. urticae led to reduced enzymatic activities of TuCPR and cytochrome P450s, as well as a reduction of resistance to multiple acaricides, abamectin, bifenthrin, and fenpyroximate. The outcome of this study highlights CPR as a potential novel target for eco-friendly control of T. urticae and other related plant-feeding pests.
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- Adekunle W Adesanya
- Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center, Washington State University, Prosser, WA 99350, USA; Department of Entomology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA.
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- Department of Entomology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center, Washington State University, Prosser, WA 99350, USA; Department of Entomology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center, Washington State University, Prosser, WA 99350, USA; Department of Entomology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
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Zang H, Wang H, Miao L, Cheng Y, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Sun S, Wang Y, Li C. Carboxylesterase, a de-esterification enzyme, catalyzes the degradation of chlorimuron-ethyl in Rhodococcus erythropolis D310-1. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 387:121684. [PMID: 31784128 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Revised: 11/10/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Microbial degradation is considered to be the most acceptable method for degradation of chlorimuron-ethyl, a typical long-term residual sulfonylurea herbicide, but the underlying mechanism at the genetic and biochemical levels is unclear. In this work, the genome sequence of the chlorimuron-ethyl-degrading bacterium Rhodococcus erythropolis D310-1 was completed, and the gene clusters responsible for the degradation of chlorimuron-ethyl in D310-1 were predicted. A carboxylesterase gene, carE, suggested to be responsible for carboxylesterase de-esterification, was cloned from D310-1. CarE was expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 and purified to homogeneity. The active site of the chlorimuron-ethyl-degrading enzyme CarE and the biochemical activities of CarE were elucidated. The results demonstrated that CarE is involved in catalyzing the de-esterification of chlorimuron-ethyl. A carE deletion mutant strain, D310-1ΔcarE, was constructed, and the chlorimuron-ethyl degradation rate in the presence of 100 mg L-1 chlorimuron-ethyl within 120 h decreased from 86.5 % (wild-type strain D310-1) to 58.2 % (mutant strain D310-1ΔcarE). Introduction of the plasmid pNit-carE restored the ability of the mutant strain to utilize chlorimuron-ethyl. This study is the first to demonstrate that carboxylesterase can catalyze the de-esterification reaction of chlorimuron-ethyl and provides new insights into the mechanism underlying the degradation of sulfonylurea herbicides and a theoretical basis for the utilization of enzyme resources.
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- Hailian Zang
- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, PR China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China.
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Jia ZQ, Liu D, Peng YC, Han ZJ, Zhao CQ, Tang T. Identification of transcriptome and fluralaner responsive genes in the common cutworm Spodoptera litura Fabricius, based on RNA-seq. BMC Genomics 2020; 21:120. [PMID: 32013879 PMCID: PMC6998375 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-020-6533-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Fluralaner is a novel isoxazoline insecticide with a unique action site on the γ-aminobutyric acid receptor (GABAR), shows excellent activity on agricultural pests including the common cutworm Spodoptera litura, and significantly influences the development and fecundity of S. litura at either lethal or sublethal doses. Herein, Illumina HiSeq Xten (IHX) platform was used to explore the transcriptome of S. litura and to identify genes responding to fluralaner exposure. Results A total of 16,572 genes, including 451 newly identified genes, were observed in the S. litura transcriptome and annotated according to the COG, GO, KEGG and NR databases. These genes included 156 detoxification enzyme genes [107 cytochrome P450 enzymes (P450s), 30 glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) and 19 carboxylesterases (CarEs)] and 24 insecticide-targeted genes [5 ionotropic GABARs, 1 glutamate-gated chloride channel (GluCl), 2 voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs), 13 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), 2 acetylcholinesterases (AChEs) and 1 ryanodine receptor (RyR)]. There were 3275 and 2491 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in S. litura treated with LC30 or LC50 concentrations of fluralaner, respectively. Among the DEGs, 20 related to detoxification [16 P450s, 1 GST and 3 CarEs] and 5 were growth-related genes (1 chitin and 4 juvenile hormone synthesis genes). For 26 randomly selected DEGs, real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) results showed that the relative expression levels of genes encoding several P450s, GSTs, heat shock protein (HSP) 68, vacuolar protein sorting-associated protein 13 (VPSAP13), sodium-coupled monocarboxylate transporter 1 (SCMT1), pupal cuticle protein (PCP), protein takeout (PT) and low density lipoprotein receptor adapter protein 1-B (LDLRAP1-B) were significantly up-regulated. Conversely, genes encoding esterase, sulfotransferase 1C4, proton-coupled folate transporter, chitinase 10, gelsolin-related protein of 125 kDa (GRP), fibroin heavy chain (FHC), fatty acid synthase and some P450s were significantly down-regulated in response to fluralaner. Conclusions The transcriptome in this study provides more effective resources for the further study of S. litura whilst the DEGs identified sheds further light on the molecular response to fluralaner.
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- Zhong-Qiang Jia
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Crops in Eastern China (Ministry of Agriculture of China), College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Crops in Eastern China (Ministry of Agriculture of China), College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Crops in Eastern China (Ministry of Agriculture of China), College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China.,Present address: Institute of Entomology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Crops in Eastern China (Ministry of Agriculture of China), College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Crops in Eastern China (Ministry of Agriculture of China), College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, 410125, People's Republic of China.
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Xia J, Xu H, Yang Z, Pan H, Yang X, Guo Z, Yang F, Guo L, Sun X, Wang S, Wu Q, Xie W, Zhang Y. Genome-Wide Analysis of Carboxylesterases (COEs) in the Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius). Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20204973. [PMID: 31600879 PMCID: PMC6829539 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20204973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Revised: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The whitefly (Bemisia tabaci), an important invasive pest that causes severe damage to crops worldwide, has developed resistance to a variety of insecticides. Carboxylesterases (COEs) are important multifunctional enzymes involved in the growth, development, and xenobiotic metabolism of insects. However, systematic studies on the COEs of B. tabaci are scarce. Here, 42 putative COEs in different functional categories were identified in the Mediterranean species of B. tabaci (B. tabaci MED) based on a genome database and neighbor-joining phylogeny. The expression patterns of the COEs were affected by the development of B. tabaci. The expression levels of six COEs were positively correlated with the concentration of imidacloprid to which B. tabaci adults were exposed. The mortality of B. tabaci MED adults fed dsBTbe5 (67.5%) and dsBTjhe2 (58.4%) was significantly higher than the adults fed dsEGFP (41.1%) when treated with imidacloprid. Our results provide a basis for functional research on COEs in B. tabaci and provide new insight into the imidacloprid resistance of B. tabaci.
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- Jixing Xia
- Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Pesticide Innovation and Application of Guangdong Province, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Heilongjiang Province, College of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China.
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- Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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Feng K, Yang Y, Wen X, Ou S, Zhang P, Yu Q, Zhang Y, Shen G, Xu Z, Li J, He L. Stability of cyflumetofen resistance in Tetranychus cinnabarinus and its correlation with glutathione-S-transferase gene expression. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2019; 75:2802-2809. [PMID: 30809924 DOI: 10.1002/ps.5392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2018] [Revised: 02/16/2019] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cyflumetofen is an outstanding acaricide with a novel mode of action. Tetranychus cinnabarinus, an important agricultural pest, is notorious for developing resistance to most classes of acaricides rapidly and results in enormous loss for the economy. Our previous study had pointed out glutathione S-transferase (GSTs) significantly contributed to the cyflumetofen-resistance formation in T. cinnabarinus, but the more specific mechanism needed to be further investigated. RESULTS The unstable resistance was observed in cyflumetofen-resistant strain (CyR)under acaricide-free condition. The activity of GSTs increased along with the development of resistance. The expressions of 13 GST genes were detected in CyR and susceptible strain (SS), of which six genes were overexpressed in CyR and the TcGSTm02 was selected as the representative for functional study. The expression of TcGSTm02 changed along with the resistant level of CyR with the same trend. Recombinant protein of TcGSTm02 with high activity was successfully obtained by E. coli expression system, whose activity could be inhibited by cyflumetofen (IC50 = 0.23 mM). Recombinant TcGSTm02 could effectively decompose cyflumetofen, and catalyze GS- to conjugate with cyflumetofen. CONCLUSION All clues confirmed that GSTs strongly associated with cyflumetofen-resistance and a representative gene, TcGSTm02, showed function on contributing the evolution of cyflumetofen-resistance in T. cinnabarinus. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Kaiyang Feng
- Department of pesticide, Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Department of pesticide, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of pesticide, Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Department of pesticide, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of pesticide, Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Department of pesticide, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of pesticide, Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Department of pesticide, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of pesticide, Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Department of pesticide, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of pesticide, Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Department of pesticide, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of entomology, Research Institute of Applied Biology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of pesticide, Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Department of pesticide, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of pesticide, Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Department of pesticide, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of pesticide, Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Department of pesticide, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of pesticide, Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Department of pesticide, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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Wei P, Chen M, Nan C, Feng K, Shen G, Cheng J, He L. Downregulation of carboxylesterase contributes to cyflumetofen resistance in Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisduval). PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2019; 75:2166-2173. [PMID: 30653811 DOI: 10.1002/ps.5339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Revised: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Increased expression or point mutations of carboxyl/cholinesterases (CCEs) have been involved in many cases of insecticide and acaricide resistance. However, it has been only rarely documented that downregulation of CCE genes is associated with resistance, although many insecticides and acaricides need hydrolytic activation in vivo. Previously, expression analysis of a laboratory-selected cyflumetofen-resistant strain of Tetranychus cinnabarinus indicated that resistance was associated with increased expression of a CCE gene of TcCCE04, but also the downregulation of two CCE genes, TcCCE12 and TcCCE23. RESULTS Synergism experiments revealed the importance of ester hydrolysis in cyflumetofen toxicity, because treatment with S,S,S-tributylphosphorotrithioate (DEF) caused strong inhibition of cyflumetofen hydrolysis, in both the susceptible and resistant strains. Moreover, silencing expression of TcCCE12 and TcCCE23 via RNAi further decreased the susceptibility of mites to cyflumetofen significantly, suggesting that downregulated CCE genes could be involved in cyflumetofen resistance. In addition, it was shown that recombinant TcCCE12 protein could hydrolyze cyflumetofen effectively. CONCLUSION Decreased esterase activity via downregulation of specific CCE genes most likely contributes to cyflumetofen resistance by decreased activation of cyflumetofen to its active metabolite. Mixtures of cyflumetofen and esterase-inhibition acaricides (e.g. organophosphates or carbamates) should be avoided in field applications. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Peng Wei
- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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Wei P, Li J, Liu X, Nan C, Shi L, Zhang Y, Li C, He L. Functional analysis of four upregulated carboxylesterase genes associated with fenpropathrin resistance in Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisduval). PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2019; 75:252-261. [PMID: 29877064 DOI: 10.1002/ps.5109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Revised: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Carboxylesterases (CarEs) are important in pesticide resistance. Four overexpressed CarE genes with inducible character were screened out in fenpropathrin-resistant Tetranychus cinnabarinus, but their functional roles remained to be further analyzed by RNAi and protein expression. RESULTS Feeding a single double-stranded (ds)RNA of each of four genes led to gene-specific downregulation of mRNA, decreased esterase activity and diminished resistance in T. cinnabarinus. More interestingly, feeding four dsRNAs simultaneously led to a more significant decrease in enzymatic activity and fold resistance than feeding a single dsRNA individually, suggesting that these CarE genes were involved in fenpropathrin-resistance and had cooperative roles. The gene CarE6 was regarded as the primary and representative candidate to be functionally expressed, because silencing of CarE6 led to the most significant decrease in resistance level. The activity of CarE6 protein was competitively inhibited by fenpropathrin. It could effectively decompose 41.7 ± 0.09% of fenpropathrin within 3 h, proving that CarE6 protein was capable of metabolizing fenpropathrin effectively in T. cinnabarinus. CONCLUSION The results confirm that four CarE genes are cooperatively involved in fenpropathrin resistance and the metabolic enzymes encoded by these overexpressed genes do indeed metabolize acaricide in resistant T. cinnabarinus in the evolution of acaricide resistance. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Peng Wei
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University; College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University; College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University; College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University; College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University; College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- College of Plant Protection, Hunan Agricultural University, Hunan Province, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University; College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University; College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University; College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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Cheng Y, Zang H, Wang H, Li D, Li C. Global transcriptomic analysis of Rhodococcus erythropolis D310-1 in responding to chlorimuron-ethyl. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 157:111-120. [PMID: 29614448 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.03.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2017] [Revised: 03/24/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Chlorimuron-ethyl is a typical long-term residual sulfonylurea herbicide whose long period of residence poses a serious hazard to rotational crops. Microbial degradation is considered to be the most acceptable method for its removal, but the degradation mechanism is not clear. In this work, we investigated gene expression changes during the degradation of chlorimuron-ethyl by an effective chlorimuron-ethyl-degrading bacterium, Rhodococcus erythropolis D310-1. The genes that correspond to this degradation and their mode of action were identified using RNA-Seq and qRT-PCR. The RNA-Seq results revealed that 500 genes were up-regulated during chlorimuron-ethyl degradation by strain D310-1. KEGG annotation showed that the dominant metabolic pathways were "Toluene degradation" and "Aminobenzoate degradation". Combining GO and KEGG classification with the relevant literature, we predicted that cytochrome P-450, carboxylesterase, and monooxygenase were involved in metabolic chlorimuron-ethyl biodegradation and that the enzyme active site and mode of action coincided with the degradation pathway proposed in our previous study. qRT-PCR experiments suggested that the R. erythropolis D310-1 carboxylesterase, cytochrome P-450 and glycosyltransferase genes were the key genes expressed during chlorimuron-ethyl biodegradation. To the best of our knowledge, this report is the first to describe the transcriptome analysis of a Rhodococcus species during the degradation of chlorimuron-ethyl.
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- Yi Cheng
- College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, PR China.
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Zhang Y, Feng K, Hu J, Shi L, Wei P, Xu Z, Shen G, Li M, Xu Q, He L. A microRNA-1 gene, tci-miR-1-3p, is involved in cyflumetofen resistance by targeting a glutathione S-transferase gene, TCGSTM4, in Tetranychus cinnabarinus. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2018; 27:352-364. [PMID: 29424082 DOI: 10.1111/imb.12375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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microRNA-1 (miR-1) is a well-studied conservative microRNA (miRNA) involved in immune responses in mammals and insects. However, little is known about its role in pesticide resistance in arthropods. In this study, we found that a microRNA belong to miR-1 family (tci-miR-1-3p) was significantly down-regulated in a cyflumetofen-resistant strain (CYR) of Tetranychus cinnabarinus compared with its homologous susceptible strain (SS), indicating an involvement of miR-1 in cyflumetofen resistance in mites. One glutathione S-transferase (GST) gene (TCGSTM4, a mu class GST gene), a candidate target gene of tci-miR-1-3p, was found to be significantly down-regulated when tci-miR-1-3p was over-expressed. The specific interaction between tci-miR-1-3p and the target sequence in the 3' untranslated region of TCGSTM4 was confirmed. A decrease or increase in tci-miR-1-3p abundance through feeding miRNA inhibitors or mimics significantly increased or decreased TCGSTM4 expressions at the mRNA and protein levels, respectively. In addition, an over-expression of tci-miR-1-3p resulted in a decrease in the tolerance of T. cinnabarinus to cyflumetofen in both SS and CYR strains, and vice versa. After decreasing TCGSTM4 transcription via RNA interference, T. cinnabarinus became more sensitive to cyflumetofen in both resistant and susceptible mites, and the change in mortality was greater in CYR than that in SS. Moreover, the recombinant TCGSTM4 could significantly decompose cyflumetofen, indicating that TCGSTM4 is a functional gene responsible for cyflumetofen resistance in mites.
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- Y Zhang
- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA
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- Department of Biology, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX, USA
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- Academy of Agricultural Sciences, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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Feng X, Li M, Liu N. Carboxylesterase genes in pyrethroid resistant house flies, Musca domestica. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2018; 92:30-39. [PMID: 29154832 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2017.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2017] [Revised: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Carboxylesterases are one of the major enzyme families involved in the detoxification of pyrethroids. Up-regulation of carboxylesterase genes is thought to be a major component of insecticide resistant mechanisms in insects. Based on the house fly transcriptome and genome database, a total of 39 carboxylesterase genes of different functional clades have been identified in house flies. In this study, eleven of these genes were found to be significantly overexpressed in the resistant ALHF house fly strain compared with susceptible aabys and wild-type CS strains. Eight up-regulated carboxylesterase genes with their expression levels were further induced to a higher level in response to permethrin treatments, indicating that constitutive and inductive overexpression of carboxylesterases are co-responsible for the enhanced detoxification of insecticides. Spatial expression studies revealed these up-regulated genes to be abundantly distributed in fat bodies and genetically mapped on autosome 2 or 3 of house flies, and their expression could be regulated by factors on autosome 1, 2 and 5. Taken together, these results demonstrate that multiple carboxylesterase genes are co-upregulated in resistant house flies, providing further evidence for their involvement in the detoxification of insecticides and development of insecticide resistance.
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- Xuechun Feng
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA.
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Lu K, Wang Y, Chen X, Zhang Z, Li Y, Li W, Zhou Q. Characterization and functional analysis of a carboxylesterase gene associated with chlorpyrifos resistance in Nilaparvata lugens (Stål). Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2017; 203:12-20. [PMID: 29054582 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2017.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2017] [Revised: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 10/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
The widespread and extensive application of insecticides have promoted the development of resistance in the brown planthopper Nilaparvata lugens (Stål), one of the most important rice pests in Asia. To better understand the underlying molecular mechanisms of metabolic resistance to insecticides, a chlorpyrifos-resistant (CR) strain of N. lugens was selected and its possible resistance mechanism was investigated. Synergistic tests using carboxylesterases (CarEs) inhibitor triphenyl phosphate (TPP) decreased the resistance of N. lugens to chlorpyrifos, and CarE activities could be induced by low concentrations of chlorpyrifos. Subsequently, a gene putatively encoding CarE, namely NlCarE, predominant in the midgut and ovary was isolated and characterized. The expression levels of NlCarE were detected and compared between the CR and a susceptible (SS) strain of N. lugens. Consistent with the increased CarE activity, this gene was overexpressed in the CR strain compared to the SS strain. The transcript levels of NlCarE were up-regulated by chlorpyrifos exposure, showing dose- and time-dependent expression patterns. Furthermore, RNA interference (RNAi)-mediated knockdown of NlCarE followed by insecticide application significantly increased the susceptibility of N. lugens to chlorpyrifos. These results demonstrate that NlCarE plays an important role in chlorpyrifos detoxification and its overexpression may be involved in chlorpyrifos resistance in N. lugens.
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- Kai Lu
- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, PR China.
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