BACKGROUND: Neonicotinoid insecticides were first used commercially for Colorado potato beetle [Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae] control in the United States in 1995, and since then have been critical for management of this pest. Field populations from the northeastern and midwestern United States were tested from 1998 to 2010 for susceptibility to imidacloprid and thiamethoxam using standard topical dose assays with adults. RESULTS: From 1998 to 2001, imidacloprid resistance was present in only a few locations in the eastern United States. By 2003, imidacloprid resistance was common in the northeastern Unites States. In 2004, imidacloprid resistance in Colorado potato beetle was detected for the first time in the midwestern United States. In 2003, the first case of resistance to thiamethoxam was found in a population from Massachusetts. Neonicotinoid resistance in summer-generation adults was higher than in overwintered adults from the same locations. By 2009, 95% of the populations tested from the northeastern and midwestern United States had significantly higher LD(50) values for imidacloprid than the susceptible population. CONCLUSIONS: The increasing resistance to neonicotinoid insecticides raises concerns for the continued effective management of Colorado potato beetles in potatoes and highlights the need for more rigorous practice of integrated pest management methods.
BACKGROUND:Neonicotinoid insecticides were first used commercially for Colorado potato beetle [Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae] control in the United States in 1995, and since then have been critical for management of this pest. Field populations from the northeastern and midwestern United States were tested from 1998 to 2010 for susceptibility to imidacloprid and thiamethoxam using standard topical dose assays with adults. RESULTS: From 1998 to 2001, imidacloprid resistance was present in only a few locations in the eastern United States. By 2003, imidacloprid resistance was common in the northeastern Unites States. In 2004, imidacloprid resistance in Colorado potato beetle was detected for the first time in the midwestern United States. In 2003, the first case of resistance to thiamethoxam was found in a population from Massachusetts. Neonicotinoid resistance in summer-generation adults was higher than in overwintered adults from the same locations. By 2009, 95% of the populations tested from the northeastern and midwestern United States had significantly higher LD(50) values for imidacloprid than the susceptible population. CONCLUSIONS: The increasing resistance to neonicotinoid insecticides raises concerns for the continued effective management of Colorado potato beetles in potatoes and highlights the need for more rigorous practice of integrated pest management methods.
Authors: Anders S Huseth; Jessica D Petersen; Katja Poveda; Zsofia Szendrei; Brian A Nault; George G Kennedy; Russell L Groves Journal: PLoS One Date: 2015-06-01 Impact factor: 3.240
Authors: N Simon-Delso; V Amaral-Rogers; L P Belzunces; J M Bonmatin; M Chagnon; C Downs; L Furlan; D W Gibbons; C Giorio; V Girolami; D Goulson; D P Kreutzweiser; C H Krupke; M Liess; E Long; M McField; P Mineau; E A D Mitchell; C A Morrissey; D A Noome; L Pisa; J Settele; J D Stark; A Tapparo; H Van Dyck; J Van Praagh; J P Van der Sluijs; P R Whitehorn; M Wiemers Journal: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Date: 2014-09-19 Impact factor: 4.223
Authors: Madeleine Chagnon; David Kreutzweiser; Edward A D Mitchell; Christy A Morrissey; Dominique A Noome; Jeroen P Van der Sluijs Journal: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Date: 2014-07-19 Impact factor: 4.223