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Temporal and spatial distribution of insecticide‐resistance mutations in the green peach aphid Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on primary and secondary host plants in central Chile
Author(s) -
RubioMeléndez María E,
Sepúlveda Daniela A,
Ramírez Claudio C
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pest management science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.296
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1526-4998
pISSN - 1526-498X
DOI - 10.1002/ps.4708
Subject(s) - myzus persicae , aphididae , biology , aphid , hemiptera , genotype , allele , pest analysis , botany , host (biology) , horticulture , genetics , homoptera , gene
BACKGROUND The aphid Myzus persicae develops insensitivity to almost all classes of insecticides through target site mutations. The aim of this study was to assess the temporal and spatial distribution of resistant aphids that grow on peach trees and weeds, and establish the role of the secondary hosts as a reservoir of resistant genotypes. RESULTS The frequency of genotypes (RR, RS, and SS) was affected by the host plant, mainly for knock‐down resistance ( kdr ) and modified acetylcholinesterase (MACE) mutations ( P < 0.05). A higher frequency of RS and RR was observed in aphids found on peach trees than on weeds. The frequency of the R allele was significantly higher ( P < 0.01) than expected in autumn and on weeds for the kdr and MACE mutations, while the frequency of the S allele was high in all seasons for all insecticide‐resistance mutations ( P < 0.01). The most abundant multilocus genotype was characterized as being RS for the kdr mutation and SS for both super‐ kdr and MACE. CONCLUSION This study provides farm‐scale evidence that weeds are not an important reservoir of the R allele, but they are for the S allele. Hence, the presence of heterozygous genotypes on peach trees is most likely attributable to weeds. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry