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Resistance risk analysis to acetamiprid and other insecticides in Acetamiprid-Selected population of Phenacoccus solenopsis

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Acetamiprid is a new chemical insecticide recommended for the control of a number of insect pests, including cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae). We report the risk of resistance evolution to acetamiprid and three other insecticides (imidacloprid, chlorpyrifos and deltamethrin) in P. solenopsis. After 24 generations of selection with acetamiprid, P. solenopsis developed a high level of resistance (10631-fold) compared to the susceptible strain. Realized heritability of resistance for acetamiprid, imidacloprid, chlorpyrifos and deltamethrin was 0.21, 0.12, 0.11 and 0.09, respectively. The projected rate of resistance development indicated that if mortality is 30% at each generation then a ten-fold increase in resistance was to be expected after 24 and 20 generations for acetamiprid (h 2 = 0.1, slope = 1.16) and imidacloprid (h 2 = 0.12, slope = 1.20), respectively, and after 29 generations for chlorpyrifos (h 2 = 0.1, slope = 1.44) and deltamethrin (h 2 = 0.08, slope = 1.13). Therefore, P. solenopsis has the ability to develop resistance under continuous selection pressure. This study will contribute to the design of a pest management strategy for P. solenopsis.

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Ijaz, M., Afzal, M.B.S. & Shad, S.A. Resistance risk analysis to acetamiprid and other insecticides in Acetamiprid-Selected population of Phenacoccus solenopsis . Phytoparasitica 44, 177–186 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12600-016-0519-0

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