Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (P450s) are well-known for their crucial roles in the detoxification of xenobiotics. However, whether CYP6CX2 and CYP6CX3, 2 genes from our Bemisia tabaci (B. tabaci) MED/Q genome data were associated with detoxification metabolism and confer resistance to thiamethoxam is unclear. In this study, we investigated the role of CYP6CX2 and CYP6CX3 in mediating whitefly thiamethoxam resistance. Our results showed that mRNA levels of CYP6CX2 and CYP6CX3 were up-regulated after exposure to thiamethoxam. Transcriptional levels of 2 genes were overexpressed in laboratory and field thiamethoxam resistant strains by RT-qPCR. These results indicate that the enhanced expression of CYP6CX2 and CYP6CX3 appears to confer thiamethoxam resistance in B. tabaci. Moreover, linear regression analysis showed that the expression levels of CYP6CX2 and CYP6CX3 were positively correlated with thiamethoxam resistance levels among populations. The susceptibility of whitefly adults was markedly increased after silencing 2 genes by RNA interference (RNAi) which further confirming their major role in thiamethoxam resistance. Our findings provide information to better understand the roles of P450s in resistance to neonicotinoids and suggest that these genes may be applied to develop target genes for sustainable management tactic of agricultural pests such as B. tabaci.
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19 May 2023
CYP6CX2 and CYP6CX3 mediate thiamethoxam resistance in field whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera:Aleyrodidae)
Jing Yang,
Buli Fu,
Peipan Gong,
Chengjia Zhang,
Xuegao Wei,
Cheng Yin,
Mingjiao Huang,
Chao He,
Tianhua Du,
Jinjin Liang,
Shaonan Liu,
Yao Ji,
Hu Xue,
Chao Wang,
Jinyu Hu,
He Du,
Rong Zhang,
Xin Yang,
Youjun Zhang
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Journal of Economic Entomology
Vol. 116 • No. 4
August 2023
Vol. 116 • No. 4
August 2023
cytochrome P450 monooxygenase
insecticide resistance
neonicotinoid
thiamethoxam