Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
159, P. 103981 - 103981
Published: June 28, 2023
The
Arachnida
subclass
of
Acari
comprises
many
harmful
pests
that
threaten
agriculture
as
well
animal
health,
including
herbivorous
spider
mites,
the
bee
parasite
Varroa,
poultry
mite
Dermanyssus
and
several
species
ticks.
Especially
in
agriculture,
acaricides
are
often
used
intensively
to
minimize
damage
they
inflict,
promoting
development
resistance.
Beneficial
predatory
mites
biological
control
also
subjected
acaricide
selection
field.
use
new
genetic
genomic
tools
such
genome
transcriptome
sequencing,
bulked
segregant
analysis
(QTL
mapping),
reverse
genetics
via
RNAi
or
CRISPR/Cas9,
have
greatly
increased
our
understanding
molecular
mechanisms
resistance
Acari,
especially
Tetranychus
urticae
which
emerged
a
model
species.
These
techniques
allowed
uncover
validate
mutations
larger
range
In
addition,
provided
an
impetus
start
elucidating
more
challenging
questions
on
gene
regulation
detoxification
associated
with
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
156, P. 103937 - 103937
Published: April 5, 2023
Aphids
are
a
group
of
hemipteran
insects
that
include
some
the
world's
most
economically
important
agricultural
pests.
The
control
pest
aphids
has
relied
heavily
on
use
chemical
insecticides,
however,
evolution
resistance
poses
serious
threat
to
their
sustainable
control.
Over
1000
cases
have
now
been
documented
for
involving
remarkable
diversity
mechanisms
that,
individually
or
in
combination,
allow
toxic
effect
insecticides
be
avoided
overcome.
In
addition
its
applied
importance
as
growing
human
food
security,
insecticide
also
offers
an
exceptional
opportunity
study
under
strong
selection
and
gain
insight
into
genetic
variation
fuelling
rapid
adaptation.
this
review
we
summarise
biochemical
molecular
underlying
aphid
pests
worldwide
insights
topic
provided
genomic
architecture
adaptive
traits.
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
143, P. 103743 - 103743
Published: Feb. 22, 2022
The
green
peach
aphid,
Myzus
persicae,
is
a
highly
damaging,
globally
distributed
crop
pest
that
has
evolved
multiple
resistance
to
numerous
insecticides.
It
thus
imperative
insecticides
are
not
strongly
compromised
by
pre-existing
carefully
managed
maximise
their
effective
life
span.
Sulfoxaflor
sulfoximine
insecticide
retains
efficacy
against
M.
persicae
clones
exhibit
older
In
the
current
study
we
monitored
of
sulfoxaflor
populations
collected
in
Western
Australia,
following
reports
control
failures
this
region.
We
identified
with
low
(4-23-fold
across
independent
bioassay
experiments),
but
significant,
levels
compared
reference
susceptible
clone.
Furthermore,
demonstrate
can
persist
after
many
months
culturing
laboratory
absence
exposure.
Resistance
was
conferred
known
mechanisms
neonicotinoid
insecticides,
act
on
same
target-site
as
sulfoxaflor,
i.e.
R81T
mutation
or
overexpresssion
P450
gene
CYP6CY3.
Rather,
transcriptome
profiling
resistant
and
CYP380C40
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase
UGT344P2
overexpressed
(21-76-fold
6-33-fold
respectively)
clones.
Transgenic
expression
these
genes
demonstrated
they
confer,
low,
vivo.
Taken
together,
our
data
reveal
presence
low-level
Australia
uncover
two
novel
conferring
compound.
findings
tools
generated
provide
platform
for
development
strategies
aim
slow,
prevent
overcome
evolution
more
potent
sulfoxaflor.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(14), P. 11150 - 11150
Published: July 17, 2023
The
peach–potato
aphid,
Myzus
persicae
(Sulzer),
is
one
of
the
most
important
pests
economic
crops.
It
damages
plant
directly
by
consuming
nutrients
and
water
indirectly
transmitting
viruses.
This
pest
has
unenviable
title
having
resistance
to
more
insecticides
than
any
other
herbivorous
insect
pest.
Due
development
its
chemical
pesticides,
it
necessary
find
control
options.
Consequently,
increased
efforts
worldwide
have
been
undertaken
develop
new
management
approaches
for
M.
persicae.
In
this
review,
we
highlight
problems
associated
with
importance,
current
approaches.
review
also
describes
challenges
their
potential
solutions,
special
focus
given
evolution
insecticidal
sustainable
strategies,
such
as
biocontrol
agents,
entomopathogens,
use
natural
plant-derived
compounds,
cultural
methods.
Furthermore,
provides
some
successful
from
above
eco-friendly
strategies
that
show
high
efficacy
against
Annual Review of Entomology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
68(1), P. 431 - 450
Published: Oct. 13, 2022
Aphids
are
serious
pests
of
agricultural
and
ornamental
plants
important
model
systems
for
hemipteran-plant
interactions.
The
long
evolutionary
history
aphids
with
their
host
has
resulted
in
a
variety
that
provide
insight
into
the
different
adaptation
strategies
to
vice
versa.
In
past,
various
plant-aphid
interactions
have
been
documented,
but
lack
functional
tools
limited
molecular
studies
on
mechanisms
Recent
technological
advances
begun
reveal
at
level
increase
our
knowledge
aphid
or
specialization
plants.
this
article,
we
compile
analyze
available
information
interactions,
discuss
limitations
current
knowledge,
argue
new
research
directions.
We
advocate
more
work
takes
advantage
natural
recently
established
techniques
obtain
comprehensive
view
interaction
mechanisms.
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
65(3), P. 2297 - 2312
Published: Jan. 5, 2022
The
development
of
novel
and
safe
insecticides
remains
an
important
need
for
a
growing
world
population
to
protect
crops
animal
human
health.
New
chemotypes
modulating
the
insect
nicotinic
acetylcholine
receptors
have
been
recently
brought
agricultural
market,
yet
with
limited
understanding
their
molecular
interactions
at
target
receptor.
Herein,
we
disclose
first
crystal
structures
these
insecticides,
namely,
sulfoxaflor,
flupyradifurone,
triflumezopyrim,
flupyrimin,
experimental
compound,
dicloromezotiaz,
in
double-mutated
acetylcholine-binding
protein
which
mimics
insect-ion-channel
orthosteric
site.
Enabled
by
findings,
discovered
pharmacophores
related
mode
action,
describe
herein
design,
synthesis,
biological
evaluation.
Annual Review of Animal Biosciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11(1), P. 115 - 140
Published: Nov. 14, 2022
Insects
constitute
vital
components
of
ecosystems.
There
is
alarming
evidence
for
global
declines
in
insect
species
diversity,
abundance,
and
biomass
caused
by
anthropogenic
drivers
such
as
habitat
degradation
or
loss,
agricultural
practices,
climate
change,
environmental
pollution.
This
raises
important
concerns
about
human
food
security
ecosystem
functionality
calls
more
research
to
assess
population
trends
identify
threatened
the
causes
inform
conservation
strategies.
Analysis
genetic
diversity
a
powerful
tool
address
these
goals,
but
so
far
animal
genetics
has
focused
strongly
on
endangered
vertebrates,
devoting
less
attention
invertebrates,
insects,
that
most
biodiversity.
Insects'
shorter
generation
times
larger
sizes
likely
necessitate
different
analytical
methods
management
The
availability
high-quality
reference
genome
assemblies
enables
genomics
several
key
issues.
These
include
precise
inference
past
demographic
fluctuations
recent
declines,
measurement
load
levels,
delineation
evolutionarily
significant
units
cryptic
species,
analysis
adaptation
stressors.
identification
populations
are
particularly
vulnerable
future
threats,
considering
their
potential
adapt
evolve.
We
review
application
outlook
averting
declines.
Diversity,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(2), P. 206 - 206
Published: Feb. 1, 2023
The
green
peach
aphid,
Myzus
persicae,
is
globally
distributed
and
an
important
pest
of
many
economically
valuable
food
crops,
largely
due
to
its
ability
transmit
plant
viruses.
Almost
all
aphids,
including
M.
carry
the
obligate
symbiont
Buchnera
aphidicola,
which
provides
essential
amino
acids
that
aphids
cannot
obtain
from
phloem
plants
themselves.
Many
also
harbor
facultative
(secondary)
endosymbionts,
provide
benefits
under
specific
ecological
conditions.
In
this
study,
we
screened
for
secondary
endosymbionts
in
with
a
particular
focus
on
Australian
populations
where
species
growing
status
as
major
agricultural
pest.
We
compared
37
persicae
other
populations,
21
field
China
15
clones
UK,
France,
Italy,
Greece,
USA,
Spain,
South
Korea,
Chile,
Japan
Zimbabwe.
No
were
identified
samples
outside
China,
despite
covering
wide
geographic
range
being
collected
several
host
families.
detected
two
(Rickettsia,
Spiroplasma)
Chinese
samples,
although
diversity
appeared
lower
than
recent
study.
found
very
high
clonal
based
DNA
microsatellite
markers
comparison
Australia.
These
patterns
may
indicate
higher
(and
diversity)
native
when
invasive
range.
Viruses,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
13(10), P. 2051 - 2051
Published: Oct. 12, 2021
This
review
summarizes
research
on
virus
diseases
of
cereals
and
oilseeds
in
Australia
since
the
1950s.
All
viruses
known
to
infect
diverse
range
cereal
oilseed
crops
grown
continent’s
temperate,
Mediterranean,
subtropical
tropical
cropping
regions
are
included.
Viruses
that
occur
commonly
have
potential
cause
greatest
seed
yield
quality
losses
described
detail,
focusing
their
biology,
epidemiology
management.
These
are:
barley
yellow
dwarf
virus,
wheat
streak
mosaic
wheat,
barley,
oats,
triticale
rye;
Johnsongrass
sorghum,
maize,
sweet
corn
pearl
millet;
turnip
yellows
canola
Indian
mustard;
tobacco
sunflower;
cotton
bunchy
top
cotton.
The
currently
less
important
covered
number
nine
infecting
14
eight
(none
recorded
for
rice
or
linseed).
Brief
background
information
scope
Australian
industries,
management
loss
quantification
is
provided.
Major
future
threats
managing
effectively
include
damaging
vector
species
spreading
from
elsewhere,
increasing
spectrum
insecticide
resistance
insect
mite
vectors,
resistance-breaking
strains,
changes
epidemiology,
vectors
impacts
arising
climate
instability
extreme
weather
events,
insufficient
industry
awareness
diseases.
pressing
need
more
resources
focus
addressing
these
emphasized
recommendations
over
priorities