Fitness Costs in Diamondback Moth <i>Plutella xylostella</i> (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) Resistant to Lufenuron, A Chitin-Synthesis Inhibitor Insecticide
The diamondback moth (DBM), <i>Plutella xylostella,</i> is the main pest of Brassicas crops worldwide, and its recorded resistance to 101 active ingredients indicates it is difficult to control. The purpose of this study was to investigate the hypothesis that <i>P. xylostella</i...
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| author | Natalia C. Bermúdez Nataly de la Pava Deividy V. Nascimento Lilian M. S. Ribeiro Herbert A. A. Siqueira Jorge B. Torres |
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| description | The diamondback moth (DBM), <i>Plutella xylostella,</i> is the main pest of Brassicas crops worldwide, and its recorded resistance to 101 active ingredients indicates it is difficult to control. The purpose of this study was to investigate the hypothesis that <i>P. xylostella</i> has fitness costs associated with its resistance to lufenuron, a chitin-synthesis inhibitor insecticide. Thus, concentration–mortality bioassays were performed for susceptible (REC-S), resistant (BZR-R) populations, their progenies F1 and F1′, and one established population without selection pressure (BZR-Rns) after four generations. A fertility life table was used to assess the biological performance of the REC-S and BZR-R. BZR-Rns of <i>P. xylostella</i>. The larval stage, longevity, and survival differed between populations. The reproductive rate (R<sub>0</sub>) was significantly lower in the F1 (♀R × ♂S) (28.19) and F1′ (♀S × ♂R) (34.06) progenies compared with their parents, but not with the relaxed BZR-Rns (39.39). The mean generation time (T), intrinsic rate of population growth (r<sub>m</sub>), and doubling time (DT) differed between REC-S and progenies, with fitness of 0.52 and 0.64 for F1 and F1′, respectively. Overall, the results suggest that the resistance of <i>P. xylostella</i> to lufenuron is stable and that low fitness costs appear to be associated with resistance to lufenuron, although heterozygotes showed lower fitness than their parents. Strategies such as preserving refuge areas, rotation of modes of action, etc., are essential for resistance management and prolonging the efficacy of control agents; this highlights the importance of integrated insecticide resistance management. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d924e18ce53d419facc7e2ff0bebf5ae2025-08-20T02:04:58ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502024-11-01151185610.3390/insects15110856Fitness Costs in Diamondback Moth <i>Plutella xylostella</i> (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) Resistant to Lufenuron, A Chitin-Synthesis Inhibitor InsecticideNatalia C. Bermúdez0Nataly de la Pava1Deividy V. Nascimento2Lilian M. S. Ribeiro3Herbert A. A. Siqueira4Jorge B. Torres5Departamento de Agronomia-Entomologia, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros s/n, Dois irmãos, 52171-900 Recife, PE, BrazilFacultad de Ingeniería Programa de Ingeniería Agronómica, Universidad del Magdalena, Calle 29H3 No 22-01, Santa Marta 470004, ColombiaDepartamento de Agronomia-Entomologia, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros s/n, Dois irmãos, 52171-900 Recife, PE, BrazilDepartamento de Agronomia-Entomologia, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros s/n, Dois irmãos, 52171-900 Recife, PE, BrazilDepartamento de Agronomia-Entomologia, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros s/n, Dois irmãos, 52171-900 Recife, PE, BrazilDepartamento de Agronomia-Entomologia, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros s/n, Dois irmãos, 52171-900 Recife, PE, BrazilThe diamondback moth (DBM), <i>Plutella xylostella,</i> is the main pest of Brassicas crops worldwide, and its recorded resistance to 101 active ingredients indicates it is difficult to control. The purpose of this study was to investigate the hypothesis that <i>P. xylostella</i> has fitness costs associated with its resistance to lufenuron, a chitin-synthesis inhibitor insecticide. Thus, concentration–mortality bioassays were performed for susceptible (REC-S), resistant (BZR-R) populations, their progenies F1 and F1′, and one established population without selection pressure (BZR-Rns) after four generations. A fertility life table was used to assess the biological performance of the REC-S and BZR-R. BZR-Rns of <i>P. xylostella</i>. The larval stage, longevity, and survival differed between populations. The reproductive rate (R<sub>0</sub>) was significantly lower in the F1 (♀R × ♂S) (28.19) and F1′ (♀S × ♂R) (34.06) progenies compared with their parents, but not with the relaxed BZR-Rns (39.39). The mean generation time (T), intrinsic rate of population growth (r<sub>m</sub>), and doubling time (DT) differed between REC-S and progenies, with fitness of 0.52 and 0.64 for F1 and F1′, respectively. Overall, the results suggest that the resistance of <i>P. xylostella</i> to lufenuron is stable and that low fitness costs appear to be associated with resistance to lufenuron, although heterozygotes showed lower fitness than their parents. Strategies such as preserving refuge areas, rotation of modes of action, etc., are essential for resistance management and prolonging the efficacy of control agents; this highlights the importance of integrated insecticide resistance management.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/11/856diamondback mothlife tablebenzoylureasfitness costsdemography |
| spellingShingle | Natalia C. Bermúdez Nataly de la Pava Deividy V. Nascimento Lilian M. S. Ribeiro Herbert A. A. Siqueira Jorge B. Torres Fitness Costs in Diamondback Moth <i>Plutella xylostella</i> (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) Resistant to Lufenuron, A Chitin-Synthesis Inhibitor Insecticide Insects diamondback moth life table benzoylureas fitness costs demography |
| title | Fitness Costs in Diamondback Moth <i>Plutella xylostella</i> (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) Resistant to Lufenuron, A Chitin-Synthesis Inhibitor Insecticide |
| title_full | Fitness Costs in Diamondback Moth <i>Plutella xylostella</i> (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) Resistant to Lufenuron, A Chitin-Synthesis Inhibitor Insecticide |
| title_fullStr | Fitness Costs in Diamondback Moth <i>Plutella xylostella</i> (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) Resistant to Lufenuron, A Chitin-Synthesis Inhibitor Insecticide |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fitness Costs in Diamondback Moth <i>Plutella xylostella</i> (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) Resistant to Lufenuron, A Chitin-Synthesis Inhibitor Insecticide |
| title_short | Fitness Costs in Diamondback Moth <i>Plutella xylostella</i> (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) Resistant to Lufenuron, A Chitin-Synthesis Inhibitor Insecticide |
| title_sort | fitness costs in diamondback moth i plutella xylostella i l lepidoptera plutellidae resistant to lufenuron a chitin synthesis inhibitor insecticide |
| topic | diamondback moth life table benzoylureas fitness costs demography |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/11/856 |
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