二化螟对杀螟硫磷产生抗性的机理

本文就二化螟Ckilo suppressalis Walker对杀螟硫磷抗性发生的机理进行了较为全面的研究。活体增效作用研究表明,脱叶磷(DEF)和氧化胡椒基丁醚(PBO)对抗性种群可分别增效1.3和34.8倍。这表明了多功能氧化酶(MFO)活性增强,而似乎与水解酶的活性无关。对寓体解毒酶的进一步研究表明,抗性和敏感种群的非特异性酯酶活力无明显差异,但羧酸酮酶(CarE,加入10^-4mol/L的毒扁豆碱)和MFO的活力在抗性种群中有所增高。R种群幼虫CarE活力分别是s的2.42和2.92倍(以a-和β-乙酸萘酯为底物);R种群幼虫MFO的O-脱甲基作用的活力为s幼虫的1.43倍(以对硝基茴香醚为底物);R幼虫乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)对乙酰胆碱的活力是s的1.3倍,两者相差不大。但从米氏常数K_m)和最大反应速度(V_max)看,R幼虫是s幼虫的1.9和1.6倍;以对氧磷为抑制剂的R幼虫150是s幼虫的2倍。这些表明了R和s的AChE是不同的。研究结果还表明,二化螟对杀螟硫磷抗性的机理至少包括：(1)CarE活性的增高;(2)MFO的O-脱甲基活力的增高和(3)AChE敏感性的降低等。     

家蝇中乙酰胆碱酯酶、羧酸酯酶和多功能氧化酶活性与抗药性的关系

本文对几种抗药性和敏感性家蝇品系的乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)、羧酸酯酶及多功能氧化酶(MFO)进行了测定.结果表明:①抗药性品系和敏感性品系的AChE活力差异不大, 有机磷抗性品系的AChE对对氧磷的不敏感性比敏感性家蝇明显增大.②某些抗药性家蝇的羧酸酯酶活力比敏感性家蝇大.③抗药性家蝇的MFO活力(O-脱甲基和环氧化)比敏感性家蝇均有不同程度的增高.④二氯苯醚菊酯抗性家蝇对有机磷有负交互抗性.     

棉铃虫对茚虫威的抗性机理:PBO,DEF和DEM的增效作用及解毒酶活性

【目的】本研究旨在明确不同棉铃虫Helicoverpa armigera种群对茚虫威的抗性水平及抗性机理,以科学有效防治这一害虫,避免其对茚虫威的抗性快速发展。【方法】采用浸叶法测定了棉铃虫不同种群,即相对敏感种群(CP)、汰选种群(TP)、沂水种群(YP)(采自山东沂水)和邯郸种群(HP)(采自河北邯郸)3龄幼虫对茚虫威抗性水平及增效醚(PBO)、脱叶磷(DEF)、顺丁烯二酸二乙酯(DEM)对茚虫威的增效作用;并测定了不同种群棉铃虫3龄幼虫体内多功能氧化酶(MFO)、羧酸酯酶(CarE)和谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶(GST)3种解毒酶及乙酰胆碱酯酶(ACh E)活性。【结果】CP种群对茚虫威敏感,TP,YP及HP种群对茚虫威的抗性倍数(resistence ratio,RR)分别为4.36,8.06和15.34倍,分别表现为敏感性降低、低水平抗性和中等水平抗性。在TP种群中,当棉铃虫3龄幼虫取食3种增效剂处理的叶片时,在0,6和12 h处理时间内增效作用随时间而升高,且PBO和DEF对茚虫威的增效作用优于DEM。增效剂PBO,DEF和DEM饲喂棉铃虫3龄幼虫12 h后对HP种群的增效倍数分别为3.86,2.52和4.57倍,对CP种群增效作用分别为1.11,0.52和0.91倍。酶活力对比研究发现,HP种群的棉铃虫MFO,CarE和GST活性显著高于CP种群和TP种群,YP种群的棉铃虫MFO和CarE活性显著高于CP种群,CarE活性显著低于HP种群,但是ACh E活性在棉铃虫种群间差异不显著。【结论】结果提示,当达到中等抗性水平时,MFO,CarE和GST活性显著升高与棉铃虫对茚虫威的抗性有关,而代谢抑制剂PBO,DEF和DEM对茚虫威有明显的增效作用。     

棉铃虫核型多角体病毒与化学杀虫剂和卵磷脂混用的增效作用

棉铃虫核型多角体病毒(HaNPV)分别与三氟氯氰菊酯、溴氰菊酯、氰戊菊酯、灭净菊酯、灭多威、辛硫磷、甲基对硫磷和乙酰甲胺磷等化学杀虫剂混合饲喂棉铃虫幼虫,统计致死中浓度LC₅₀,计算增效比,测定虫体内与抗性有关的三种重要酶：多功能氧化酶(MFO)、羧酸酯酶(CarE)、乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)的活性。研究大豆卵磷脂对HaNPV致病性的影响。结果表明：HaNPV与化学杀虫剂混合饲喂抗性棉铃虫,生测统计增效比均大于1.0,特别是病毒与甲基对硫磷混用,增效比更是达到3.53,表现出良好的增效作用。混剂感染抗性棉铃虫,虫体内MFO的活性比化学杀虫剂单用时降低3～12倍,CarE和AChE的活性也比化学杀虫剂单用时低,HaNPV明显抑制了化学杀虫剂对MFO和CarE的诱导作用。HaNPV与大豆卵磷脂混用,提高了HaNPV对棉铃虫的感染致死率,缩短了致死中时间(LT₅₀)。     

茚虫威亚致死浓度对茚虫威敏感性降低的棉铃虫生物学参数及解毒酶活性的影响

【目的】本研究旨在明确茚虫威亚致死浓度对茚虫威敏感性降低的棉铃虫Helicoverpa armigera生物学参数及解毒酶活性的影响,以科学有效防治这一害虫,避免其对茚虫威的抗性快速发展。【方法】采用浸叶法测定了茚虫威对棉铃虫茚虫威抗性汰选种群(TP)及其同源对照种群(CP)3龄幼虫的毒力;用两性生命表分析LC₂₀浓度茚虫威对TP种群当代(F₀)生命表参数的影响,并测定了LC₂₀浓度茚虫威处理48 h后CP和TP种群棉铃虫3龄幼虫体内解毒酶［多功能氧化酶(MFO)、羧酸酯酶(CarE)和谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶(GST)］及乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)的活性。【结果】茚虫威对棉铃虫CP种群和TP种群3龄幼虫的LC₂₀分别为2.27和9.91 mg/L。LC₂₀茚虫威处理TP种群后,48 h的生长量、化蛹率、羽化率和成虫畸形率均显著低于未用药对照,而特定年龄生命期望值e_xj高于未用药对照;TP种群棉铃虫3龄幼虫体内GST和MFO活性与CP种群相比显著升高,CarE活性显著降低。【结论】本研究结果表明棉铃虫TP种群在LC₂₀浓度茚虫威胁迫下存在明显的生长与繁殖不利性,同时对其也产生了适应能力。LC₂₀浓度茚虫威处理后,棉铃虫TP种群的GST和MFO活性被显著诱导,说明这两种酶可能与棉铃虫对茚虫威产生抗药性密切相关;而CarE活性被显著抑制,说明该酶可能参与了茚虫威转化成N-脱甲氧羰基代谢物(DCJW)的活化过程。     

阿维菌素对棉铃虫的抗性选育及其对解毒酶活性的影响

为了了解棉铃虫对阿维菌素的抗药性机理,用阿维菌素对棉铃虫(Heliothis armigera)进行了抗性选育,并对选育的27代棉铃虫解毒酶的活性进行了检测.选育从F0至F21代,抗性缓慢波动上升,达到选育前的121.19倍;F0至F27代抗性迅速增长,达到选育前的821.73倍,抗性发展趋势呈现S型曲线.随着选育代数的增加,对乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)没有明显的影响;羧酸酯酶(CarE)活性,F27是F0的2.52倍(α-NA)和2.83倍(β- NA),从20开始,活性在较高水平上波动;谷胱甘肽转移酶(GST)活性,F27是F0的2.12倍,且从F16开始,活性在较高水平上波动.选育的抗性品系,增效醚对阿维菌素增效6.77倍.上述结果说明棉铃虫对abamectin的抗性机制也涉及MFO、GSTs、CarE等多个酶系统,但与乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)无关.     

杀虫双和杀螟丹选育对小菜蛾抗药性的形成及其抗性机制

用杀虫双和杀螟丹在实验室以点滴法处理小菜蛾Plutella xylostella L.四龄幼虫,以连续继代药剂淘汰选育其抗药性。至35代,药剂汰选的小菜蛾对杀虫双和杀螟丹的抗药性较选育前正常品系分别提高了51倍和25倍。其抗药性的形成发展均呈S形,可认为已成为抗性品系。以有机磷、氨基甲酸酯、拟除虫菊酯及有机氮等11种杀虫剂测试抗杀虫双小菜蛾品系和抗杀螟丹小菜蛾品系对常用药剂的敏感度结果表明：对杀虫双、杀螟丹和杀虫环之间有较严重的正交互抗性;对敌敌艮、马拉硫磷和杀螟松有轻微交互抗性产生;对溴氰菊酯、氯氰菊酯、氯菊酯和灭多威、久效威等药剂更加敏感,呈负交互抗性。用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(PAGE)法测定表明,抗药性产生与特异性酯酶的形成有一定关系。用比色法和酸度法测定,抗性品系的乙酰胆碱酯酶(AchE)活性降低,羧酸酯酶(CarE)活性无差异。加增效剂Pb和SV₁：于四龄幼虫表皮,对抗杀虫双小菜蛾晶系分别有6.28及1.45倍的增效作用;对抗杀螟丹小菜蛾品系分别有4.85及1.39倍的增效作用,可见多功能氧化酶(MFO)为小菜蛾抗杀虫双和抗杀螟丹的重要因子。     

不同地区小菜蛾种群羧酸酯酶的毒理学性质研究

在1995～1997年对湖北武汉、河北张家口地区小菜蛾Plutella xylostella(L.)种群的抗药性进行了研究。结果表明对阿维菌素的抗性和台湾敏感种群相比,武汉种群抗性为4.3倍,张家口种群抗性为1.8倍;对马拉硫磷的抗性武汉和张家口种群分别为2.2和2.9倍;对氟铃脲的抗性分别为3.2和0.5倍;对溴氰菊酯的抗性分别为2.4和1.7倍。对羧酸酯酶(Care)的研究结果表明,三个种群幼虫CarE对a-乙酸萘酯或β-乙酸萘酯(a或β-NA)水解活性差异显著,但成虫Care活性没有明显差异。武汉和张家口种群幼虫CarE对a-NA和β-NA的亲和力没有明显差异,但是武汉种群幼虫Care对底物的亲和力高于张家口种群。敏感品系Care对a—NA的亲和力明显高于对β-NA,相差约3倍。不同类型的抑制剂对小菜蛾幼虫CarE的抑制能力不同。增效磷和对氧磷对敏感品系CarE水解a-NA具有明显的抑制作用,分别比对武汉种群Care的抑制作用大4.577倍(SVl)和2.576倍(对氧磷)。     

二化螟体内乙酰胆碱酯酶的分布及纯化方法

研究了二化螟Chilo suppressalis乙酰胆碱酯酶（AChE）的体躯和亚细胞分布,并用凝胶过滤层析和2种亲和层析方法从二化螟幼虫体内分离、纯化乙酰胆碱酯酶。结果表明：二化螟幼虫乙酰胆碱酯酶的活性主要集中于头部和胸部,而成虫胸部乙酰胆碱酯酶的活性最低,显著低于头部和腹部。成虫体内AChE的活性明显高于幼虫。在亚细胞的分布上,乙酰胆碱酯酶主要位于膜上（86%）,近46%的活性存在微粒体中。在3种纯化乙酰胆碱酯酶的方法中,以3-羧基苯基-乙基二甲基铵作配体的亲和层析法纯化效果最佳,乙酰胆碱酯酶的最高纯化倍数为536.05倍,产率30.46%。     

小菜蛾对定虫隆的抗性生化机制初探

以定虫隆汰选的抗性指数为23.78倍抗性种群(CH-R),并以上海田间种群(SH-R,对定虫隆的抗性指数为9.16倍)作为参比种群,研究小菜蛾Plutella xylostlla(L.)对定虫隆的抗性机制,结果表明：CH—R种群多功能氧化酶O-脱甲基活力比相对敏感种群(SZ-S)提高1倍,而SH-R种群多功能氧化酶O-脱甲基活力虽有所提高,但与SZ-S种群相比差异并不显著;CH-R和SH-R种群羧酸酯酶比活力均明显高于Sz-S种群,分别为SZ-S种群的4.61和2.18倍,且CH-R种群的Km仅为SZ-S种群的1/20;酸性磷酸酯酶和碱性磷酸酯酶比活力种群间无明显差异;CH-R种群的几丁质酶活力降低48%,酚氧化酶活力降低60%。说明小菜蛾对定虫隆的抗性机制具有多因子性,多功能氧化酶解毒代谢能力的提高可能是主导抗性机制之一,羧酸酯酶、几丁质酶和酚氧化酶也参与了小菜蛾对定虫隆的抗性。     

Studies on some enzymes involved in insecticide resistance in fenitrothion-resistant and -susceptible strains of Musca domestica L. (Dipt, Muscidae)

Abstract: The toxicity of fenitrothion and fenitrothion plus synergists was determined by topical application to adults of fenitrothion-resistant (571ab) and -susceptible (Cooper) strains of Musca domestica L. The strain 571ab was 232-fold resistant to fenitrothion when compared with the Cooper strain. Co-administration of fenitrothion with three synergists, namely piperonyl butoxide (PBO), tributylphosphorotrithioate (DEF) and diethyl maleate (DEM) was investigated, respectively, at 1 : 5, 1 : 5 and 1 : 10 ratio. This co-administration of fenitrothion with PBO, DEF and DEM caused a decrease in the doses which produced 50% lethality (LD₅₀s) in 571ab but had no synergistic effect on fenitrothion toxicity was observed in the Cooper strain. The effect of topical application of fenitrothion alone and in combination with PBO, DEF and DEM at the LD₅₀ level on some enzyme activities in 571ab and Cooper strains was examined. The application of fenitrothion alone and in combination with DEF and DEM at LD₅₀ level caused a significant decrease in activities of total esterases, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and glutathione S-transferase (GST) in the 571ab strain. The decrease in GST activity was not significant in treated flies of the Cooper strain when compared with GST activity of control flies. A non-significant effect on total cytochrome P450 level was observed with fenitrothion alone and the fenitrothion + PBO treatment. No increase in activity level of total esterases, AChE and GST was found, which might suggest that changes in activity level of these enzymes are not related to fenitrothion resistance in the 571ab strain.     

褐飞虱抗甲胺磷品系的交互抗性和抗性生化机制

用甲胺磷筛选的褐飞虱Nilaparvata lugens品系（R）,对甲胺磷的抗性达到43.74倍,对马拉硫磷、二嗪磷、异丙威、仲丁威及醚菊酯都表现出一定的交互抗性,而对氰戊菊酯和吡虫啉的交互抗性不显著。为了研究褐飞虱对甲胺磷抗性和对其它药剂交互抗性产生的机制,进行了活体增效试验和离体生化实验。用2 μg/头的增效剂预处理试虫的活体增效实验结果显示,在甲胺磷筛选品系（R）中, TPP(triphenyl phosphate, 磷酸三苯酯)对甲胺磷的增效倍数达到4.54,TPP对马拉硫磷、二嗪磷、仲丁威、异丙威都表现出一定的增效作用,增效比分别为2.76、2.07、2.17和1.64;PBO(piperonyl butoxide,胡椒基丁醚)对甲胺磷、马拉硫磷和醚菊酯有一定的增效作用;DEM(diethyl meteate, 顺丁烯二酸二乙酯)的增效作用不明显。研究离体情况下增效剂对三种解毒酶活性的影响发现,TPP对R品系酯酶活力抑制作用很强（抑制率69.04%）,PBO对多功能氧化酶（MFO）具有一定的抑制作用（抑制率29.30%）,而TPP和PBO在F品系和S品系中对酯酶和MFO的抑制作用都较小;DEM在三个品系中对谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶的抑制作用都很小。由此可见,酯酶在褐飞虱对甲胺磷的抗性中起最主要作用,在马拉硫磷、二嗪磷、异丙威和仲丁威的交互抗性中起很重要作用;MFO可能在甲胺磷抗性和醚菊酯、马拉硫磷的交互抗性中起一定作用。     

Characterization of esterases in malathion-resistant and susceptible strains of the pteromalid parasitoid Anisopteromalus calandrae

General esterase, malathion-specific carboxylesterase, phosphotriesterase, glutathione S-transferase, cytochrome P-450-dependent monooxygenase activity, and target site sensitivity were compared in malathion-resistant (R) and malathion-susceptible (S) strains of the parasitoid Anisopteromalus calandrae (Howard) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae). Activity against -naphthyl acetate was not significantly different in male and female wasps for either strain. General esterase activity ranged from 1.2-fold to 2.5-fold higher in the R strain compared with the S strain, but these differences between strains were not consistent. Based on V_max/K_m ratios estimated for a number of analogs of four substrates (-naphthyl acetate, β-naphthyl acetate, 4-methylumbelliferyl acetate, and p-nitrophenyl acetate) there was no evidence that general esterase activity was elevated or reduced in the R strain. Malathion-specific carboxylesterase (MCE) activity, determined by using 2,3-¹⁴C-malathion as substrate, was 10- to 30-fold higher in the R strain compared with that in the S strain. The MCE has a pH optima at about pH 7, is cytosolic, and is labile upon storage at −80°C. MCE activity could be recovered from native 10% PAGE gels and IEF–PAGE gels (pI=5.2), but the peak of MCE activity also contained the major peak of activity against -naphthyl acetate. There was no evidence for major involvement of phosphotriesterase, glutathione S-transferase, monooxygenase, or altered acetylcholinesterase in the resistance. These data suggest that an increased activity of a MCE in the R strain is the probable major mechanism conferring resistance to malathion in A. calandrae. This study provides the first characterization of a biochemical resistance mechanism in a parasitoid with a high level of resistance to an organophosphate insecticide.     

不同地下滴灌制度下黄瓜根际微生物活性及功能多样性

采用微生物培养、BIOLOG碳素利用法和土壤酶活性测定等方法,分析了日光温室不同地下灌溉制度下黄瓜根际土壤中微生物活性及功能多样性.结果表明: 根际土壤微生物生物量C、N含量、基础呼吸、代谢熵、AWCD值、Shannon指数和McIntosh指数随灌水量的增加呈先升高后下降的趋势;在0.8E_p(E_p为20 cm标准蒸发皿蒸发量)灌溉水平下,I2处理(灌水周期8 d)根际土壤微生物生物量C、N含量、基础呼吸、代谢熵、AWCD值、Shannon指数和McIntosh指数显著高于I₁处理(灌水周期4 d).0.8E_p处理下,细菌、放线菌、自生固氮菌数量及脲酶、磷酸酶、蔗糖酶、过氧化氢酶和多酚氧化酶活性显著高于其他2个灌水量处理（0.6E_p和1.0E_p）;I₂处理的细菌和自生固氮菌数量、脲酶、磷酸酶和蔗糖酶活性显著高于I₁处理,放线菌数量、过氧化氢酶和多酚氧化酶活性与I₁处理差异不显著,而真菌数量显著低于I₁处理.I 20.8E_p处理使黄瓜根际土壤中微生物代谢活性和微生物群落功能多样性升高,微生物区系得以改善,土壤酶活性提高,促进黄瓜生长.     

新颖微生物低温酯酶EstP8的酶学性质研究与在手性催化中的应用

从假单胞菌Pseudonocardia antitumoralis HUP007基因组中克隆了一个1 041bp的酯酶基因EstP8,编码的蛋白具有377个氨基酸残基。在E.coli BL21（DE3）中实现酯酶EstP8的高效异源表达和纯化。EstP8为脂肪酶家族Ⅳ中的一员,具有HGGG保守序列。EstP8最适底物为对硝基苯酚乙酸酯（p-NPO）,最适温度和pH分别为50℃和8.0。EstP8催化p-NPO水解反应的活性、V_max和K_m分别达到105.19U/mg、89.4μM/min、1.144mM。EstP8在pH7.0~8.0范围内具有良好的pH稳定性;在4℃时,酯酶相对活力为41.78%,在10~40℃内具有很好温度稳定性。EstP8对大部分金属离子有很好的耐受性,低浓度的Cu²⁺、Mn²⁺、Zn²⁺对该酶的活性有激活作用。辛烷、庚烷、甲苯、丙酮、DMF等有机溶剂对EstP8的活性同样具有激活作用。酯酶EstP8还可以通过水解拆分高效地制备手性（R）-1-苯基乙醇;添加有机溶剂可以很好地促进该酯酶的光学选择性和产率,在共溶剂甲苯的存在下,所制备的（R）-1-苯基乙醇的e.e.和产率可达91%和18%;在共溶剂DMSO的存在下,所制备的（S）-乙酸苏合香酯的e.e.和产率可达98%和60%。酯酶EstP8在手性生物催化等诸多工业领域有很好的应用潜力。     

Evaluation of insecticide resistance and biochemical mechanisms in a population of Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) from São Paulo, Brazil

To establish an insecticidal resistance surveillance program, Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes from S?o Paulo, Brazil, were colonized (PIN95 strain) and analyzed for levels of resistance. The PIN95 strain showed low levels of resistance to organophosphates [malathion (3.3-fold), fenitrothion (11.2-fold)] and a carbamate [propoxur (3.0-fold)]. We also observed an increase of 7.4 and 9.9 in alpha and beta esterase activities, respectively, when compared with the reference IAL strain. An alteration in the sensitivity of acetylcholinesterase to insecticide inhibition was also found in the PIN95 mosquitoes. The resistant allele (Ace.1R), however, was found at low frequencies (0.12) and does not play an important role in the described insecticide resistance. One year later, Cx. quinquefasciatus mosquitoes were collected (PIN96 strain) at the same site and compared to the PIN95 strain. The esterase activity patterns observed for the PIN96 strain were similar to those of the PIN95 mosquitoes. However the occurrence of the Ace.1R allele was statistically higher in the PIN96 strain. The results show that esterase-based insecticide resistance was established in the PIN95 Cx. quinquefasciatus population and that an acethylcholinesterase based resistant mechanism has been selected for. A continuous monitoring of this phenomenon is fundamental for rational mosquito control and insecticide application programs.     

Age-related changes in esterase and acetylcholinesterase activities of the infective larvae of Ancylostom a tubaeforme

Nwosu A. B. C. 1978. Age-related changes in esterase and acetylcholinesterase activities of the infective larvae of Ancylostoma tubaeforme. International Journal for Parasitology8: 355–358. Biochemical assays for non-specific esterase and acetylcholinesterase (ACHE) activities, of physiologically aged infective larvae of Ancylostoma tubaeforme, have been carried out. Butyrylthiocholine iodide (BTC) was not hydrolysed by larval hornogenates. Esterase and ACHE activities decreased with increase in the age of the larvae.     

Age-dependent response to insecticides and enzymatic variation in susceptible and resistant codling moth larvae

Insecticide resistance in the codling moth, Cydia pomonella, partly results from increased metabolic detoxification. The aim of this study was to follow the age variations in larval susceptibility to deltamethrin and teflubenzuron in one susceptible (S) strain, and two resistant (Rv and Rt) ones selected for resistance to deltamethrin and diflubenzuron, respectively. The age variation of the activities of cytochrome P450-dependent monooxygenase (MFO), glutathione S-transferases (GST), and esterases in S and both resistant strains were simultaneously investigated. The highest levels of insecticide resistance were recorded in late instars in both resistant strains, although Rv neonates exhibited enhanced resistance to deltamethrin. The involvement of an additional deltamethrin-specific mechanism of resistance, which could be mainly expressed in early instars, was supported by previous demonstration of a kdr point mutation in the Rv strain. The cross-resistance between deltamethrin and teflubenzuron indicated the involvement of non-specific metabolic pathways in resistance to teflubenzuron, rather than target site modification. A positive correlation between enhanced GST activities and deltamethrin resistance suggested that this mechanism might take place into the adaptive response of C. pomonella to pyrethroids treatments. Enhanced MFO activity was recorded in each instar of the two resistant strains compared to the susceptible one. But these activities were not correlated to the responses to deltamethrin nor to teflubenzuron. In the light of these findings, studying age-dependence of responses to selection is central to the implementation of monitoring tests of resistances, especially if the target instars are difficult to collect in the field.     

MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF TARGET RESISTANCE IN THE ORGANOPHOSPHATE- AND PYRETHROID-RE-SISTANT HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA (HUBNER)

Abstract  The molecular mechanisms of target resistance, i. e. acetyicholinesterase (AChE) and sodium channel insensitivity, in the organophosphate(0P)- and pyrethroid(Py)-resistant (R) Helicoverpa armigera were investigated. The activity and V_max of AChE from R strain were 1.09– and 1.23-fold of the susceptible(S) strain respectively, but the K_M value of AChE in R strain was only 0.67-fold of S stain. The K_i values of AChE from the R strain were 0.44 for DDVP and 0.50 for malathion respectively, as compared with those of the S strain. These data showed that the AChE from R strain might be qualitatively altered. The knockdown resistance ( kdr ) of the resistant H. armigera was also identified by PCR technique. The fragments of IIS6, linker of 11–111 and a part of IIS5-IIs6 in the sodium channel were cloned and sequenced, and then compared to amino acid sequences from the R and S strains. and other insect species. There was no difference to be found at amino acid level in the above fragments cloned. It was suggested that the Rdr was not involved in the resistance of R strain.