Temperature,deltamethrin-resistance status and performance measures of Plutella xylostella: complex responses of insects to environmental variables

1. Worldwide, the excessive use of insecticides has resulted in field-evolved insecticide-resistant populations of diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella. A deltamethrin-resistant DBM population from the field was divided into two subpopulations in the laboratory. One population (S-strain) was maintained with no further exposure to insecticides, whereas the other population (R-strain) was maintained under a regime of intermittent selection with deltamethrin. 2. Individuals from both strains were reared at constant temperatures in the range 10–35 °C in the absence of deltamethrin, and the effects of rearing temperature on various traits were investigated. At the time of experimentation, the R-strain was 20-fold more resistant to deltamethrin than the S-strain. 3. Temperature differentially affected developmental time, adult life span, pupal weight, and fecundity of both strains. Although both strains laid eggs after being reared at 10 °C, few of these eggs were fertile. The R-strain developed significantly faster than the S-strain. The integrated performance of the S-strain and R-strain was greatest at 25 and 15 °C, respectively. 4. The present study provides important information on the complexities of the outcomes of the interactions between ectotherms and temperature. Specifically, temperature-trait relationships may not be unimodal, and ectotherm genotypes (in this case insecticide-resistance status) and abiotic stresses can interact with unpredictable outcomes. 5. Current models predicting DBM population dynamics and relative abundance in different locations do not consider different thermal biologies of different genotypes. The present study shows the dramatic effects of environment on many parameters used in these models and will help to enhance their accuracy, and thus their utility.     

溴氰菊酯对鼠脑蛋白质磷酸化作用的影响

以小鼠大脑碎片与[γ-~(32)P]ATP一起保温,观察到溴氰菊酯对蛋白1—3磷酸化的刺激作用和对4、5磷酸化的抑制作用,表明溴氰菊酯对大脑蛋白质磷酸化产生了影响。从鼠脑分离了C、D、S三个组分,分别进行的蛋白质磷酸化试验结果表明,C、D组分可能是重要的磷酸化部位。 蛋白1、2、3的磷酸化明显地受到溴氰菊酯的刺激,这三个蛋白质可能是“蛋白Ⅲb”的几种形式。溴氰菊酯对“蛋白Ⅲb”磷酸化的刺激,可能会影响神经末梢的神经激素释放,从而影响到与其相关的某些神经功能。     

Distribution and Significance of Nitric Oxide Synthase in Brain Tissues of Rats Exposed to Deltamethrin Insecticide

The distribution of nitric oxide synthase(NOS)in brain tissues of rats exposed to deltamethrininsecticide has been examined by histochemical NADPH-diaphorase staining techniques on frozen sec-tions.After injection of deltamethrin(12.5mg/kg,i.p.),a reproducible sequence of toxic signs ofhyperexcitability were elicited.The observation and image analysis showed that,within brain sec-tions of rats exposed to deltamethrin,the numbers and the total staining areas of the NOS positiveneurons were greatly increased,especially in cerebral cortex,hippocampal formation and paraventric-ular nucleus.In addition,the density of single neuron and the processes were also increased.The re-sults suggested that deltamethrin may induce the NOS expression or activate the NOS activity.TheNOS activation may involve in the chains responsible for the excitatory neurotoxicities induced bydeltamethrin.     

Toxicité aigüe et bioconcentration du lindane et de la deltaméthrine par les tetards de Rana temporaria et les gambusies (Gambusia affinis)

Acute toxicity and bioconcentration capacities of lindane and deltamethrin were studied in Rana temporaria tadpoles and in mosquitofish. These studies show that the toxicity of deltamethrin is about 100 to 1 000 times greater than that of lindane and bioconcentration factors are very different for these two insecticides. The bioconcentration factor of lindane, a stable chemical, low volatility, hydrophobic and a poorly metabolized molecule is considerable in either static or flow through contamination systems. For deltamethrin, an quickly metabolized molecule, this factor is weak or null. Moreover a comparison of various methods of contamination (static or flow through systems) showed that the experimental conditions of exposure to the insecticide strongly influence the concentration in the tested species.

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Toxicité aigüe et bioconcentration du lindane et de la deltaméthrine par les tetards de Rana temporaria et les gambusies (Gambusia affinis)

     

溴氰菊酯对鸡脑突触膜蛋白磷酸化和Ca-ATP酶活力的影响

研究了神经毒性杀虫剂———溴氰菊酯对体内源性蛋白质磷酸化作用的影响。结果表明,浓度为１０－５ｍｏｌ／Ｌ溴氰菊酯明显抑制正常鸡和经三甲基苯基磷酸酯处理的鸡脑突触膜中５５ｋＤ和６０ｋＤ两种蛋白的磷酸化。而０２５ｍｍｏｌ／ＬＣａ２＋加０２５ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ的钙调蛋白则明显地促进这两种蛋白质的磷酸化,但较低浓度（１０－６ｍｏｌ／Ｌ）时,溴氰菊酯明显抑制４８ｋＤ蛋白的磷酸化。而００３ｍｍｏｌ／ＬＣａ２＋加００３ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ的钙调蛋白则明显地增强４８ｋＤ和４５ｋＤ两种蛋白的磷酸化。此外,还发现溴氰菊酯可抑制鸡脑突触膜中ＣａＡＴＰ酶活力。     

Splice variant specific increase in Ca2+/calmodulin‐dependent protein kinase 1‐gamma mRNA expression in response to acute pyrethroid exposure

In mammals, pyrethroids are neurotoxicants that interfere with ion channel function in excitable neuronal membranes. Previous work demonstrated increases in the expression of Ca²⁺/calmodulin‐dependent protein kinase 1‐gamma (Camk1g) mRNA following acute deltamethrin and permethrin exposure. In the rat, this gene is expressed as two distinct splice variants, Camk1g1 and Camk1g2. The present study tests the hypothesis that changes in Camk1g mRNA expression in the rat following acute pyrethroid exposure are due to a specific increase in the Camk1g1 splice variant and not the Camk1g2 splice variant. Long‐Evans rats were acutely exposed to permethrin, deltamethrin, or corn oil vehicle. Frontal cortex was collected at 6 h postdosing. In addition, rats were exposed to permethrin (100 mg/kg) or deltamethrin (3 mg/kg), and frontal cortex was collected at 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, or 24 h along with time‐matched vehicle controls. Expression of Camk1g1 and Camk1g2 mRNA was measured by quantitative real‐time RT‐PCR and quantified using the 2^{‐Δ Δ C}T method. Dose‐dependent increases in Camk1g1 mRNA expression were observed for both pyrethroids at 6 h. In addition, a dose‐dependent increase in Camk1g2 was observed at 6 h although it was very small in magnitude. The increases in Camk1g1 expression for deltamethrin and permethrin peak between 3 and 6 h postexposure and returns to control levels by 9 h. There was no increase in CAMK1G1 protein as measured with Western blots. The present data demonstrate that pyrethroid‐induced changes in Camk1g are driven mainly by increased expression of the Camk1g1 splice variant. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 24:174–186, 2010; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/jbt.20324     

慢性溴氰菊酯摄取对大鼠胃黏膜损伤及P物质的表达的影响

目的:探索溴氰菊酯慢性中毒对大鼠胃黏膜的病理损伤及损伤后P物质表达的影响.方法:实验组大鼠分别给予不同荆量溴氰菊酯灌胃,对照组仅给予橄榄油.取胃体部组织,制成石蜡切片,HE及免疫组织化学染色,镜下观察胃黏膜损伤及胃黏膜组织P物质的表达情况,并对损伤程度进行累计积分、壁细胞计数.结果:高剂量组大鼠胃粘膜慢性损害病理积分与各组相比差异均有显著性(P＜0.05);壁细胞计数与对照组相比较其差异有P＜0.05).免疫组化发现SP在实验组大鼠胃黏膜组织中呈强阳性表达,在对照组则呈弱阳性表达;平均光密度(OD)值显示高、中剂量组之间及与其余各组之间差异均有显著(P＜0.05l.结论:溴氰菊酯对大鼠胃黏膜有较明显的慢性损伤,SP可能参与胃黏膜局部病变.     

Evaluation of the antiparasitic activity of the chitosan-silver nanocomposites in the treatment of experimentally infested pigeons with Pseudolynchia canariensis

This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of chitosan-silver nanocomposites in the treatment of experimentally infested pigeons with Pseudolynchia canariensis (P. canariensis) with evaluation of different immunological parameters before and after treatment. Therefore, fourteen birds were divided into 2 groups; group1(infested group including 12 birds) which subdivided into 6 sub-groups experimentally infested pigeons 2 pigeons each, and five group of them were treated with chitosan-silver nanocomposites and sub-group number 6 was treated with deltamethrin while, group 2 including two pigeons were kept as control negative ones. P. canariensis flies distributed under the wing and /or under the tail in infested group and these pigeons showed significantly lower RBCs and higher WBCs than that in non-infested pigeons. The cell mediated immune response against experimentally infested pigeons with P. canariensis was studied. P. canariensis infestation in pigeons have a negative impact on pigeon’s blood parameters, increase TNF-α and IL-1β cytokines levels. This study cleared out the role of P. canariensis in the induction of a case of oxidative stress indicated by high level of nitric oxide and malondialdehyde (MDA) with low antioxidant capacity in shape of reduced zinc concentration in the sera of experimentally infested pigeon. Chitosan-silver nanocomposite has a promising effect in the elimination of P. canariensis infestation in pigeons.     

Beauveria bassiana: Synergistic effect with acaricides against the tick Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum (Acari: Ixodidae)

Owing to the need to combat the spread of chemical acaricide resistance in ticks, we evaluated the efficacy of a mixture of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana AT17 and acaricides for the control of Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum in China. A mixture of B. bassiana AT17 at the concentration of 10⁸ conidia/mL and the synthetic pyrethroid deltamethrin at concentrations of 2500, 250, 25, 5, 2.5, 0.5 and 0.25 ppm was tested in vitro. The germination capability, vegetative growth, conidia production, and viability of B. bassiana AT17 were assessed and the efficacy of the mixture in killing engorged H. anatolicum anatolicum females was measured. High mortality rates were achieved when the entomopathogen was combined with different concentrations of deltamethrin. Neither B. bassiana AT17 nor deltamethrin alone at the same concentrations could cause the higher mortality rates seen with the combination. In addition the combination killed the ticks more rapidly than did either agent alone (3–5 days more rapidly). Our results indicate that the mixture of B. bassiana AT17 and deltamethrin has potential as a new type of reagent for integrated control of H. anatolicum anatolicum.     

溴氰菊酯致大鼠DNA损伤及对肝功能的影响

目的：研究溴氰菊酯（DM）对大鼠外周血淋巴细胞DNA的损伤作用及对肝脏功能的影响。方法：32只雌性Wistar大鼠随机分成4组,染毒剂量分别为0,3．125,6．250,12．500mg／kg,连续灌胃染毒10天。DNA损伤采用单细胞凝胶电泳（彗星实验）进行评价,并测定丙氨酸氨基转移酶（ALT）以反映肝功能变化。结果：染毒组大鼠外周淋巴细胞的尾DNA％（Tail DNA％）、尾矩（Tail Moment）和Olive尾矩（Olive Tail Moment）均高于对照组（P〈0．05）,差别有统计学意义。各染毒组与对照组的肝功能差异均无统计学意义。结论：DM可导致外周血淋巴细胞DNA损伤。