title: Characterizing Molecular Mechanisms of Imidacloprid Resistance in Select Populations of Leptinotarsa decemlineata in the Central Sands Region of Wisconsin.
abstract: The Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), is a major agricultural pest in the Central Sands region of Wisconsin. Imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid insecticide, has commonly been used for control of L. decemlineata since its registration in 1995. In the last 10 years, many field populations of L. decemlineata have begun to show increasing imidacloprid resistance. We studied resistance phenotype as a phenomenon that reduces neonicotinoid efficacy and has practical consequences for potato pest management. Although we have not observed complete field failure following the use of these products, multiple studies have demonstrated that the lethal concentration to kill 50% of the test organisms (LC50) in different field populations of L. decemlineata varies greatly which may suggest that resistance of L. decemlineata is heritable and involves genetic changes. An important challenge in understanding resistance is assessing the genetic mechanisms associated with resistance and classifying up-regulated genes that may be involved in combating an insecticide insult. In this study we uncovered trends in imidacloprid phenotypic response that have developed in the region by estimating the LC50 values among different field populations against a range of imidacloprid doses. The LC50 values collected in 2008-2011, and more recently in 2013 and 2014, show that some field locations remain susceptible to imidacloprid, while nearby fields (<100km) have developed high levels of resistance. We also sought to uncover potential mechanisms of resistance at each field location. We compiled a transcriptome for populations, characterized as phenotypically 'susceptible' and 'resistant', by isolating mRNA from adult beetles and analyzing gene expression level differences. Strong differences were observed in constituently up and down-regulated genes among different field populations. Most significantly, the up-regulation of 3 cytochrome p450s and a glutathione synthetase related protein in multiple resistant populations provide a mechanistic explanation of resistance evolution in L. decemlineata.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America.
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Clements
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America.
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schoville
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America.
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America.
authors.forename: Que
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Lan
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America.
authors.forename: Russell L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Groves
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000633:toxicity*; D007305:Insecticide Resistance; D007306:Insecticides / Q000633:toxicity*; D007928:Lethal Dose 50; D000073943:Neonicotinoids; D009574:Nitro Compounds / Q000633:toxicity*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D011198:Solanum tuberosum / Q000469:parasitology; D059467:Transcriptome; D014922:Wisconsin
chemical_list: D007093:Imidazoles; D007306:Insecticides; D000073943:Neonicotinoids; D009574:Nitro Compounds; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C082359:imidacloprid
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