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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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Wang A, Zhang Y, Liu S, Xue C, Zhao Y, Zhao M, Yang Y, Zhang J. Molecular mechanisms of cytochrome P450-mediated detoxification of tetraniliprole, spinetoram, and emamectin benzoate in the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith). BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2024:1-13. [PMID: 38563228 DOI: 10.1017/s000748532300038x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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The fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) is a highly damaging invasive omnivorous pest that has developed varying degrees of resistance to commonly used insecticides. To investigate the molecular mechanisms of tolerance to tetraniliprole, spinetoram, and emamectin benzoate, the enzyme activity, synergistic effect, and RNA interference were implemented in S. frugiperda. The functions of cytochrome P450 monooxygenase (P450) in the tolerance to tetraniliprole, spinetoram, and emamectin benzoate in S. frugiperda was determined by analysing changes in detoxification metabolic enzyme activity and the effects of enzyme inhibitors on susceptibility to the three insecticides. 102 P450 genes were screened via transcriptome and genome, of which 67 P450 genes were differentially expressed in response to tetraniliprole, spinetoram, and emamectin benzoate and validated by quantitative real-time PCR. The expression patterns of CYP9A75, CYP340AA4, CYP340AX8v2, CYP340L16, CYP341B15v2, and CYP341B17v2 were analysed in different tissues and at different developmental stages in S. frugiperda. Silencing CYP340L16 significantly increased the susceptibility of S. frugiperda to tetraniliprole, spinetoram, and emamectin benzoate. Furthermore, knockdown of CYP340AX8v2, CYP9A75, and CYP341B17v2 significantly increased the sensitivity of S. frugiperda to tetraniliprole. Knockdown of CYP340AX8v2 and CYP340AA4 significantly increased mortality of S. frugiperda to spinetoram. Knockdown of CYP9A75 and CYP341B15v2 significantly increased the susceptibility of S. frugiperda to emamectin benzoate. These results may help to elucidate the mechanisms of tolerance to tetraniliprole, spinetoram and emamectin benzoate in S. frugiperda.
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- Aiyu Wang
- Institute of Industrial Crops, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- Yellow River Delta Modern Agriculture Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Dongying, China
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- Institute of Industrial Crops, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- Yellow River Delta Modern Agriculture Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Dongying, China
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- Key Lab of Bioprocess Engineering of Jiangxi Province, College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, Nanchang, China
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- Institute of Industrial Crops, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Province Yuncheng County Agricultural and Rural Bureau, Yuncheng, China
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- Institute of Industrial Crops, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- Yellow River Delta Modern Agriculture Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Dongying, China
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- Institute of Industrial Crops, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- Yellow River Delta Modern Agriculture Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Dongying, China
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- Institute of Industrial Crops, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China
- Yellow River Delta Modern Agriculture Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Dongying, China
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Mahalle RM, Mota-Sanchez D, Pittendrigh BR, Kim YH, Seong KM. miRNA Dynamics for Pest Management: Implications in Insecticide Resistance. INSECTS 2024; 15:238. [PMID: 38667368 PMCID: PMC11049821 DOI: 10.3390/insects15040238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Utilizing chemical agents in pest management in modern agricultural practices has been the predominant approach since the advent of synthetic insecticides. However, insecticide resistance is an emerging issue, as pest populations evolve to survive exposure to chemicals that were once effective in controlling them, underlining the need for advanced and innovative approaches to managing pests. In insects, microRNAs (miRNAs) serve as key regulators of a wide range of biological functions, characterized by their dynamic expression patterns and the ability to target genes. Recent studies are increasingly attributed to the significance of miRNAs in contributing to the evolution of insecticide resistance in numerous insect species. Abundant miRNAs have been discovered in insects using RNA sequencing and transcriptome analysis and are known to play vital roles in regulation at both the transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels. Globally, there is growing research interest in the characterization and application of miRNAs, especially for their potential role in managing insecticide resistance. This review focuses on how miRNAs contribute to regulating insecticide resistance across various insect species. Furthermore, we discuss the gain and loss of functions of miRNAs and the techniques for delivering miRNAs into the insect system. The review emphasizes the application of miRNA-based strategies to studying their role in diminishing insecticide resistance, offering a more efficient and lasting approach to insect management.
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- Rashmi Manohar Mahalle
- Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA;
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- Department of Ecological Science, Kyungpook National University, Sangju 37224, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Applied Biology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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Mahalle RM, Sun W, Posos-Parra OA, Jung S, Mota-Sanchez D, Pittendrigh BR, Seong KM. Identification of differentially expressed miRNAs associated with diamide detoxification pathways in Spodoptera frugiperda. Sci Rep 2024; 14:4308. [PMID: 38383681 PMCID: PMC10881993 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-54771-w] [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: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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The fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda is a severe economic pest of multiple crops globally. Control of this pest is often achieved using insecticides; however, over time, S. frugiperda has developed resistance to new mode of action compounds, including diamides. Previous studies have indicated diamide resistance is a complex developmental process involving multiple detoxification genes. Still, the mechanism underlying the possible involvement of microRNAs in post-transcriptional regulation of resistance has not yet been elucidated. In this study, a global screen of microRNAs (miRNAs) revealed 109 known and 63 novel miRNAs. Nine miRNAs (four known and five novel) were differentially expressed between insecticide-resistant and -susceptible strains. Gene Ontology analysis predicted putative target transcripts of the differentially expressed miRNAs encoding significant genes belonging to detoxification pathways. Additionally, miRNAs are involved in response to diamide exposure, indicating they are probably associated with the detoxification pathway. Thus, this study provides comprehensive evidence for the link between repressed miRNA expression and induced target transcripts that possibly mediate diamide resistance through post-transcriptional regulation. These findings highlight important clues for further research to unravel the roles and mechanisms of miRNAs in conferring diamide resistance.
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- Rashmi Manohar Mahalle
- Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Entomology, Center for Urban and Industrial Pest Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Smart Agriculture Systems, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
- Department of Applied Biology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Center for Urban and Industrial Pest Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Department of Applied Biology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
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Shi T, Jiang X, Cao H, Yu L. Exposure to sublethal concentrations of thiacloprid insecticide modulated the expression of microRNAs in honeybees (Apis mellifera L.). ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 264:115499. [PMID: 37729803 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115499] [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: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the sublethal effects of thiacloprid on microRNA (miRNA) expression in honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) and the role of a specific miRNA, ame-miR-283-5p, in thiacloprid resistance. The high-throughput small RNA-sequencing was used to analyze global miRNA expression profile changes in honeybees orally exposed to sublethal concentrations of thiacloprid (20 mg/L and 4 mg/L) for 72 h. Thiacloprid at 20 mg/L had no observed adverse effects. In addition, bees were fed with miRNA mimics or inhibitors to increase or decrease ame-miR-283-5p expression, and its effects on P450 gene expression (CYP9Q2 and CYP9Q3) were examined. Thiacloprid susceptibility was also detected. The results showed that treatment with thiacloprid at 20 mg/L and 4 mg/L induced 11 and five differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs), respectively. Bioinformatic analysis suggested that the DEMs are mainly involved in the regulation of growth and development, metabolism, nerve conduction, and behavior. ame-miR-283-5p was downregulated by both concentrations, which was validated using quantitative real-time reverse transcription PCR analysis. Enhancing ame-miR-283-5p expression significantly inhibited CYP9Q2 mRNA and protein expression, and increased thiacloprid toxicity, while reducing ame-miR-283-5p expression significantly promoted CYP9Q2 expression, and decreased thiacloprid susceptibility. Our study revealed a novel role of miRNAs in insecticide resistance in honeybees.
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- Tengfei Shi
- School of Plant Protection, Institute of Apiculture Research, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Crop Integrated Pest Management, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China.
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- School of Plant Protection, Institute of Apiculture Research, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Crop Integrated Pest Management, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- School of Plant Protection, Institute of Apiculture Research, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Crop Integrated Pest Management, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- School of Plant Protection, Institute of Apiculture Research, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Crop Integrated Pest Management, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China.
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Zuo Y, Wang Z, Ren X, Pei Y, Aioub AAA, Hu Z. A Genetic Compensation Phenomenon and Global Gene Expression Changes in Sex-miR-2766-3p Knockout Strain of Spodoptera exigua Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). INSECTS 2022; 13:1075. [PMID: 36421978 PMCID: PMC9695525 DOI: 10.3390/insects13111075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) drive the post-transcriptional repression of target mRNAs and play important roles in a variety of biological processes. miR-2766-3p is conserved and abundant in Lepidopteran species and may be involved in a variety of biological activities. In this study, Sex-miR-2766-3p was predicted to potentially bind to the 3' untranslated region (UTR) of cap 'n' collar isoform C (CncC) in Spodoptera exigua, and Sex-miR-2766-3p was confirmed to regulate the expression of SeCncC through screening with a luciferase reporter system. Although CRISPR/Cas9 has been extensively utilized to examine insect gene function, studies of miRNA function are still relatively uncommon. Thus, we employed CRISPR/Cas9 to knock out Sex-miR-2766-3p from S. exigua. However, the expression of SeCncC was not significantly altered in the knockout strain (2766-KO) compared with that of the WHS strain. This result suggested that a miRNA knockout might lack phenotypes because of genetic robustness. Additionally, we used transcriptome analysis to examine how the global gene expression patterns of the Sex-miR-2766-3p knockout strain varied. RNA-seq data revealed 1746 upregulated and 2183 downregulated differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the 2766-KO strain, which might be the result of Sex-miR-2766-3p loss or DNA lesions as the trigger for transcriptional adaptation. GO function classification and KEGG pathway analyses showed that these DEGs were enriched for terms related to binding, catalytic activity, metabolic process, and signal transduction. Our findings demonstrated that S. exigua could compensate for the missing Sex-miR-2766-3p by maintaining the expression of SeCncC by other pathways.
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- Yayun Zuo
- Institute of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
- Key Laboratory for Botanical Pesticide R & D of Shaanxi Province, Yangling 712100, China
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- Institute of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
- Key Laboratory for Botanical Pesticide R & D of Shaanxi Province, Yangling 712100, China
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- Institute of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
- Key Laboratory for Botanical Pesticide R & D of Shaanxi Province, Yangling 712100, China
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- Institute of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
- Key Laboratory for Botanical Pesticide R & D of Shaanxi Province, Yangling 712100, China
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- Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
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- Institute of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
- Key Laboratory for Botanical Pesticide R & D of Shaanxi Province, Yangling 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Pest Integrated Pest Management on the Loess Plateau of Ministry of Agriculture, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biologyfor Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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Activating pathway of three metabolic detoxification phases via down-regulated endogenous microRNAs, modulates triflumezopyrim tolerance in the small brown planthopper, Laodelphax striatellus (Fallén). Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 222:2439-2451. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.10.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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