INCIDENCE OF INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE IN POPULATIONS OF COLORADO POTATO BEETLE, LEPTINOTARSA DECEMLINEATA (SAY) (COLEOPTERA: CHRYSOMELIDAE), ON PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

1997 ◽  
Vol 129 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeff G. Stewart ◽  
George G. Kennedy ◽  
Antony V. Sturz
Keyword(s):  
Insecticide Resistance ◽  
Colorado Potato Beetle ◽  
Leptinotarsa Decemlineata ◽  
Prince Edward Island ◽  
Potato Beetle ◽  
Azinphos Methyl ◽  
Leptinotarsa Decemlineata Say

AbstractA survey of 65 populations of Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), from locations across Prince Edward Island in 1993 indicated that insecticide resistance was widespread, but was most prevalent in the western and central potato-producing areas. Of the populations surveyed, 31, 26, 19, and 4% were classified as resistant to permethrin, carbofuran, azinphos-methyl, and endosulfan, respectively. Of 53 populations surveyed for resistance to these four insecticides, 13, six, four, and one of the populations were classified as resistant to one, two, three, and four insecticides, respectively.

scholarly journals The role of structural variants in pest adaptation and genome evolution of the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zachary Cohen ◽  
D J Hawthorne ◽  
Sean Schoville
Keyword(s):  
Insecticide Resistance ◽  
Colorado Potato Beetle ◽  
Leptinotarsa Decemlineata ◽  
Similar Proportion ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Structural Variations ◽  
Nucleotide Substitutions ◽  
Resistance Evolution ◽  
Potato Beetle ◽  
Leptinotarsa Decemlineata Say

Structural variations (SVs) have been associated with genetic diversity and adaptation in diverse taxa. Despite these observations, it is not yet clear what their relative importance is for microevolution, especially with respect to known drivers of diversity, e.g., nucleotide substitutions, in rapidly adapting species. Here we examine the significance of SVs in pesticide resistance evolution of the agricultural super-pest, the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata. By employing a trio-binning procedure, we develop near chromosomal reference genomes to characterize structural variation within this species. These updated assemblies represent >100-fold improvement of contiguity and include derived pest and ancestral non-pest individuals. We identify >200,000 SVs, which appear to be non-randomly distributed across the genome as they co-occur with transposable elements. SVs intersect exons for genes associated with insecticide resistance, development, and transcription, most notably cytochrome P450 (CYP) genes. To understand the role that SVs might play in adaptation, we incorporate an additional 66 genomes among pest and non-pest populations of North America into the SV graph. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and SVs have a similar proportion in coding and non-coding regions of the genome, but there is a deficit of SNPs in SVs, suggesting SVs may be under selection. Using multiple lines of evidence, we identify 28 positively selected genes that include 337 SVs and 442 outlier SNPs. Among these, there are four associated with insecticide resistance. Two of these genes (CYP4g15 and glycosyltransferase-13) are physically linked by a structural variant and have previously been shown to be co-induced during insecticide exposure.

THE EFFECT OF WATER STRESS AND LEAFLET SIZE ON THE DENSITY OF TRICHOMES AND THE RESISTANCE TO COLORADO POTATO BEETLE LARVAE (LEPTINOTARSA DECEMLINEATA [SAY]) IN SOLANUM BERTHAULTII HAWKES

1990 ◽  
Vol 122 (6) ◽  
pp. 1141-1147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvan Pelletier
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Colorado Potato Beetle ◽  
Leptinotarsa Decemlineata ◽  
Solanum Berthaultii ◽  
Abaxial Surface ◽  
First Instar ◽  
Potato Beetle ◽  
Resistance To Insects ◽  
Leptinotarsa Decemlineata Say ◽  
Growing Conditions

AbstractSolanum berthaultii Hawkes bears trichomes reportedly providing resistance to insects. Results indicated that the density of types A and B trichomes was linearly related to the inverse of the leaflet area. The number of trichomes on the adaxial and on the abaxial surface of terminal leaflets was not affected by two levels of water stress or by growing conditions in the greenhouse or the field. The leaflets of the water-stressed plants were generally smaller and, consequently, the density of trichomes higher.The survival of first-instar Colorado potato beetle larvae was similar on S. berthaultii grown under varying drought conditions and on leaves from field-grown plants bearing different densities of trichomes.

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