Many populations of the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, have developed high levels of resistance to the pesticide abamectin in China and other countries. This study developed a near-isogenic line to...Many populations of the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, have developed high levels of resistance to the pesticide abamectin in China and other countries. This study developed a near-isogenic line to understand better the inheritance, cross-resistance, and fitness costs associated with abamectin resistance in the field population of T. urticae in China. We introduced the trait that confers extremely high abamectin resistance in a field-collected population of T. urticae into a susceptible laboratory strain(IPP-SS) to generate an abamectin-resistant near-isogenic line(NIL-Aba).This process was carried out through multiple backcrossing to IPP-SS and via parthenogenesis and abamectin screening. Compared with IPP-SS, the NIL-Aba strain had a 25 147-fold resistance to abamectin and a high level of cross-resistance to bifenthrin(288.17-fold), an intermediate level to emamectin benzoate(42.57-fold), and low levels to bifenazate, chlorfenapyr, cyflumetofen, cyenopyrafen, and cyetpyrafen with resistance ranging from 3.18-to 9.31-fold.But it had no cross-resistance to profenofos. The resistance to abamectin in NIL-Aba was autosomal, incompletely dominant, and polygenic. Based on two sex life table parameters, no fitness cost was found in NIL-Aba. Establishing the NIL-Aba strain provides a reliable basis for an in-depth study of abamectin resistance in T. urticae. New information on toxicological characteristics and fitness cost should facilitate the management of abamectin resistance in field populations of T. urticae.展开更多
[Objective]The paper was to understand the control effect and the optimum dosage of 25% abamectin·etoxazole SC for controlling red spider in ornamental rose. [Method] Using stem-leaf spraying method,the control e...[Objective]The paper was to understand the control effect and the optimum dosage of 25% abamectin·etoxazole SC for controlling red spider in ornamental rose. [Method] Using stem-leaf spraying method,the control effect of 25% abamectin·etoxazole SC against red spider was determined. Significance of difference was examined by Duncan's new multiple range test( DMRT). [Result] The control effect of 25% abamectin · etoxazole SC sprayed at the dose of25-31. 25 mg a. i./kg on red spider was over 82. 0% at 21 d post spraying,higher than that of 110 g/L etoxazole SC sprayed at the dose of 27. 5 mg a. i./kg and1. 8% abamectin EC sprayed at the dose of 9 mg a. i./kg. [Conclusion]25% Abamectin·etoxazole SC sprayed at the doses of 25-31. 25 mg a. i./kg could effectively control the damage of red spider in ornamental rose,and can be widely used in production.展开更多
To screen high-efficiency, low-toxicity, and safe pesticides for controlling soil pests, experimental investigations of Abamectin + Chlorpyrifos 8 % GR for controlling tuff grubs were implemented according to Field P...To screen high-efficiency, low-toxicity, and safe pesticides for controlling soil pests, experimental investigations of Abamectin + Chlorpyrifos 8 % GR for controlling tuff grubs were implemented according to Field Pharrnacodynamic Test Standards of the Ministry of Agricuhure. The results showed that as the active in- gredient of Abamectin + Chlorpyrifos 8% GR is 1 625 - 1 950 g/hm2, the control efficiency of tuff grubs is 81.43% -90.46% 3 - 10 days after pesticide applica- tion, the readily availability and persistent effect achieve the ideal level, and it is safe for turf.展开更多
A method using a short-time derivatization step for the assessment of abamectin in water is presented. Abamectin derivative stable up to 7 days was obtained. Some regions where orange crops are present have received a...A method using a short-time derivatization step for the assessment of abamectin in water is presented. Abamectin derivative stable up to 7 days was obtained. Some regions where orange crops are present have received abamectin doses, aiming to increase the productivity and to combat pests and weeds, even when its residues reach the aquatic environment and interfere on water quality. Water samples from Jacaré-Pepira River (Brotas City, Brazil) nearby orange crops around urban zone, were evaluated for the presence of abamectin. The analytical method was validated resulting recovery around 108%, precision of 12%, accuracy of 104%, correlation coefficient of 0.9945, and detection and quantification limits of 0.1 μg·L﹣1 and 0.2 μg·L﹣1, respectively. Stable abamectin derivative was reached after 60 min of derivatization at room temperature (25°C). No abamectin residues were found into samples.展开更多
The cytotoxicity of abamectin to the Gill Cell Line of Flounder (FG cell line) was examined in this study. It was found that the exposure of FG cells to abamectin caused the decreases of both cell growth rate and anti...The cytotoxicity of abamectin to the Gill Cell Line of Flounder (FG cell line) was examined in this study. It was found that the exposure of FG cells to abamectin caused the decreases of both cell growth rate and antioxidant enzyme activities,and the increase of intracellular O2- content. It was proposed that the reduction of antioxidant enzyme activities in FG cells caused the accu- mulation of O2- content in FG cells, leading to the change of cell morphology and even the death of cells. The results showed that FG cell line is suitable for the evaluation of the acute toxicity of abamectin.展开更多
Uridine diphosphate(UDP)-glycosyltransferases(UGTS)are widely distributed within living organisms and share roles in biotransformation of various lipophilic endo-and xenobiotics with activated UDP sugars.In this study...Uridine diphosphate(UDP)-glycosyltransferases(UGTS)are widely distributed within living organisms and share roles in biotransformation of various lipophilic endo-and xenobiotics with activated UDP sugars.In this study,it was found that the activity of UGTs in abamectin-resistant(AbR)strain was significantly higher(2.3-fod)than that in susceptible strain(SS)of Tetramychus cinnabarinus.Further analysis showed that 5-nitrouracil,the inhibitor ofUGTs,could enhance the lethal effect of abamectin on mites.From the previous microarray results,we found an UGT gene(UGT201D3)overexpressed in AbR strain.Quantitative PCR analysis showed that UGT20ID3 was highly expressed and more inducible with abamectin exposure in the AbR strain.After silencing the tran-scription of UGT201D3,the activity of UGTs was decreased and the susceptibility to abamectin was increased in AbR strain whereas it was not in sS.Furthermore,UGT201D3 gene was then succefully expressed in Escherichia coli.The recombinant UGT20ID3 exhibited a-naphthol activity(2.810.43 nmol mg protein/min),and the enzyme activity could be inhibited by abamectin(inhibitory concentration at 50%:57.50±3.54 μmol/L).High-performance liquid chromatography analysis demonstrated that the recombinant UGT201D3 could efctively deplete abamectin(15.77%±3.72%)incubating with 150 ug protein for 6 h.These results provided direct evidence that UGT201D3 was involved in abamectin resistance in T cinnabarinus.展开更多
In this study, a method based on low temperature purification (LTP) coupled with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was developed for the determination of abamectin (ABA) and ivermectin (...In this study, a method based on low temperature purification (LTP) coupled with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was developed for the determination of abamectin (ABA) and ivermectin (IVR) in edible oils. ABA and IVR were extracted using conventional liquid-liquid extraction followed by purification via precipitation of interfering fatty components at low temperature without an additional cleanup step. LTP is simple, easy to use, labour-saving and cost effective, and requires reduced amounts of organic solvent. The linear ranges of ABA and IVR were 5- 1000 t^g/L using matrix-matched standards. Limits of detection (LOD) and limits of quantification (LOQ) were in the range of 0.1-0.4 i^g/kg and 0.3-1.3 p^g/kg, respectively. The LOQs were below the strictest maximum residue limits established by Codex Alimentarius Commission. Recoveries at three spiked levels of 10, 20 and 100 i^g/kg in peanut oil, corn oil, olive oil, soybean oil and lard ranged from 71.1% to 119.3% with relative standard deviations of 3.2%-10.3%, which were in agreement with those obtained by the solid phase extraction method. The proposed method was utilized in the analysis of 10 edible oil samples from local market and neither ABA nor IVR was detected. As far as we know, this is the first time that LTP is applied to the determination of avermectins in edible oils.展开更多
Objective:To determine acute toxicity of abamectin(abamectin used for agricultural fields and also is a common acaridae used in farms)to common carp(Cyprinus carpio).Methods:In this research,common carps were exposed ...Objective:To determine acute toxicity of abamectin(abamectin used for agricultural fields and also is a common acaridae used in farms)to common carp(Cyprinus carpio).Methods:In this research,common carps were exposed to abamectin for 96 h.LC_(50) values of 24 h,48 h,72 h and 96 h were attained by probit analysis software SPSS Version 16.Fish were exposed to different concentrations(1,2,3,6,12 and 15 mg/L)of abamectin for 96 h and physicochemical properties of water used for these experiments were stable and every mortality was recorded daily.Results:The 96 h LC_(50)of abamectin for Cyprinus carpio was 1.243 mg/L.Conclusions:Eventually toxicity values indicated that abamectin has same toxicity in studied other specie and we can state lower value of LC_(50)for studied specie in compare with most species.展开更多
Synergistic actions for mixtures of abamectin with other insecticides in some insect pests were evaluated, and the possible synergistic mechanism was studied by the comparison in toxicity and cuticular penetration of ...Synergistic actions for mixtures of abamectin with other insecticides in some insect pests were evaluated, and the possible synergistic mechanism was studied by the comparison in toxicity and cuticular penetration of abamectin between with and without other insecticides or synergists in Helicoverpa armigera larvae. The results of bioassay showed that horticultural mineral oil (HMO), hexaflumuron, chlorpyrifos, and some other insecticides were synergistic to abamectin with 152.0-420.0 of co-toxicity coefficient(CTC) in some agricultural insect pests. In topical application tests, HMO or piperonyl butoxide (PBO) increased the toxicity of abamectin in larvae of H. armigera, but the mortality was not affected by s,s,s-tributylphorotrithioate (DEF) and triphenylphosphate (TPP). The synergistic action of HMO was obviously higher than PBO, and when treated simultaneously with abamectin, HMO gave a more significant synergism than if treated 2 hours ahead. The highest synergistic effect (SE) was found in the mixture of ‘abamectin+HMO (1:206)'. The mortality did not increase or the toxicity drop, when a synergist or HMO was added into the mixture of ‘abamectin+HMO' or ‘abamectin+synergist', respectively. Results from the isotope tracing experiments showed that HMO significantly enhanced the penetration of ^3H-abamectin through the cuticle of H.armigera larvae, which resulted in the synergism of the mixture. The cuticular penetration of ^3H-abamectin was not accumulatively affected by chlorpyrifos, nor by hexaflumuron,though there was an inhibition within 30 seconds or 1 hour after treated by these two chemicals respectively. Results suggested that the synergism of abamectin mixed with hexaflumuron or chlorpyrifos might be related to inhibition of metabolic enzymes or target sites in the larvae.展开更多
Abamectin resistance was selected in the vegetable leafminer, Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard) (Diptera: Agromyzidae) under laboratory conditions, and cross- resistance patterns and possible resistance mechanisms in...Abamectin resistance was selected in the vegetable leafminer, Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard) (Diptera: Agromyzidae) under laboratory conditions, and cross- resistance patterns and possible resistance mechanisms in the abamectin-resistant strains (AL-R, AF-R) were investigated. Compared with the susceptible strain (SS), strain AL-R displayed 39-fold resistance to abamectin after 20 selection cycles during 25 generations, and strain AF-R exhibited 59-fold resistance to abamectin after 16 selection cycles during 22 generations. No cross-resistance to cyromazine was found in both abamectin-resistant strains. However, we failed to select for cyromazine resistance in L. sativae under laboratory conditions by conducting 17 selection cycles during 22 generations. However, moderate levels of cross-resistance to abamectin (6-9 fold) were observed in strains which received cyromazine treatments. Biochemical analysis showed that glutathione S-transferase (GST) activity in both abamectin-resistant strains (AL-R, AF-R) was significantly higher than in the susceptible strain (SS), suggesting metabolically driven resistance to abamectinin L. sativae. Recommendations of mixtures or rotation of cyromazine and abamectin should be considered carefully, as consecutive cyromazine treatments may select for low-level cross-resistance to abamectin.展开更多
Diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) is one of the most serious insect pests for its remarkable ability to develop resistance to virtually every insecticide that has been used against it. In the present study,...Diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) is one of the most serious insect pests for its remarkable ability to develop resistance to virtually every insecticide that has been used against it. In the present study, amplified fragment length poly- morphism (AFLP) is used to study the genetic differentiation as well as the effects of abamectin-selection on population genetic differentiation for P. xylostella. A dendrogram was constructed from the matrix of genetic distances using the STATISTICA software (Version 4.5) and unweighted pair-group method with arithmetic averages (UPGMA). The data demonstrated that compared to the susceptible strain (ABM-s), the heterozy- gosity in the abamectin-resistant strain (ABM-r) decreased with the increased selection pressure and resistant level. When the resistance ratio was below 4.3, there was no sig- nificant differentiation at the genome DNA level. When the resistance ratio reached 5.8, a fairly significant differentiation began to appear, and when the resistance ratio reached and exceeded 8.1, there appeared a significant genetic differentiation. The results suggest that abamectin selection is associated with increased genetic polymorphism in P. xylostella.展开更多
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32072458)the earmarked fund for China Agriculture Research System (CARS-25)the Beijing Key Laboratory for Pest Control and Sustainable Cultivation of Vegetables, China, and the Science and Technology Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS-ASTIPIVFCAAS)。
文摘Many populations of the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, have developed high levels of resistance to the pesticide abamectin in China and other countries. This study developed a near-isogenic line to understand better the inheritance, cross-resistance, and fitness costs associated with abamectin resistance in the field population of T. urticae in China. We introduced the trait that confers extremely high abamectin resistance in a field-collected population of T. urticae into a susceptible laboratory strain(IPP-SS) to generate an abamectin-resistant near-isogenic line(NIL-Aba).This process was carried out through multiple backcrossing to IPP-SS and via parthenogenesis and abamectin screening. Compared with IPP-SS, the NIL-Aba strain had a 25 147-fold resistance to abamectin and a high level of cross-resistance to bifenthrin(288.17-fold), an intermediate level to emamectin benzoate(42.57-fold), and low levels to bifenazate, chlorfenapyr, cyflumetofen, cyenopyrafen, and cyetpyrafen with resistance ranging from 3.18-to 9.31-fold.But it had no cross-resistance to profenofos. The resistance to abamectin in NIL-Aba was autosomal, incompletely dominant, and polygenic. Based on two sex life table parameters, no fitness cost was found in NIL-Aba. Establishing the NIL-Aba strain provides a reliable basis for an in-depth study of abamectin resistance in T. urticae. New information on toxicological characteristics and fitness cost should facilitate the management of abamectin resistance in field populations of T. urticae.
文摘[Objective]The paper was to understand the control effect and the optimum dosage of 25% abamectin·etoxazole SC for controlling red spider in ornamental rose. [Method] Using stem-leaf spraying method,the control effect of 25% abamectin·etoxazole SC against red spider was determined. Significance of difference was examined by Duncan's new multiple range test( DMRT). [Result] The control effect of 25% abamectin · etoxazole SC sprayed at the dose of25-31. 25 mg a. i./kg on red spider was over 82. 0% at 21 d post spraying,higher than that of 110 g/L etoxazole SC sprayed at the dose of 27. 5 mg a. i./kg and1. 8% abamectin EC sprayed at the dose of 9 mg a. i./kg. [Conclusion]25% Abamectin·etoxazole SC sprayed at the doses of 25-31. 25 mg a. i./kg could effectively control the damage of red spider in ornamental rose,and can be widely used in production.
文摘To screen high-efficiency, low-toxicity, and safe pesticides for controlling soil pests, experimental investigations of Abamectin + Chlorpyrifos 8 % GR for controlling tuff grubs were implemented according to Field Pharrnacodynamic Test Standards of the Ministry of Agricuhure. The results showed that as the active in- gredient of Abamectin + Chlorpyrifos 8% GR is 1 625 - 1 950 g/hm2, the control efficiency of tuff grubs is 81.43% -90.46% 3 - 10 days after pesticide applica- tion, the readily availability and persistent effect achieve the ideal level, and it is safe for turf.
基金The authors thank the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel(CAPES)the National Council for ScientificTechnological Development(CNPq),and the São Paulo State Research Foundation(FAPESP).
文摘A method using a short-time derivatization step for the assessment of abamectin in water is presented. Abamectin derivative stable up to 7 days was obtained. Some regions where orange crops are present have received abamectin doses, aiming to increase the productivity and to combat pests and weeds, even when its residues reach the aquatic environment and interfere on water quality. Water samples from Jacaré-Pepira River (Brotas City, Brazil) nearby orange crops around urban zone, were evaluated for the presence of abamectin. The analytical method was validated resulting recovery around 108%, precision of 12%, accuracy of 104%, correlation coefficient of 0.9945, and detection and quantification limits of 0.1 μg·L﹣1 and 0.2 μg·L﹣1, respectively. Stable abamectin derivative was reached after 60 min of derivatization at room temperature (25°C). No abamectin residues were found into samples.
文摘The cytotoxicity of abamectin to the Gill Cell Line of Flounder (FG cell line) was examined in this study. It was found that the exposure of FG cells to abamectin caused the decreases of both cell growth rate and antioxidant enzyme activities,and the increase of intracellular O2- content. It was proposed that the reduction of antioxidant enzyme activities in FG cells caused the accu- mulation of O2- content in FG cells, leading to the change of cell morphology and even the death of cells. The results showed that FG cell line is suitable for the evaluation of the acute toxicity of abamectin.
基金by Chongqing Research Program of Basic Research and Frontier Technology(No.cstc2017jcyjBX0061)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31672085).
文摘Uridine diphosphate(UDP)-glycosyltransferases(UGTS)are widely distributed within living organisms and share roles in biotransformation of various lipophilic endo-and xenobiotics with activated UDP sugars.In this study,it was found that the activity of UGTs in abamectin-resistant(AbR)strain was significantly higher(2.3-fod)than that in susceptible strain(SS)of Tetramychus cinnabarinus.Further analysis showed that 5-nitrouracil,the inhibitor ofUGTs,could enhance the lethal effect of abamectin on mites.From the previous microarray results,we found an UGT gene(UGT201D3)overexpressed in AbR strain.Quantitative PCR analysis showed that UGT20ID3 was highly expressed and more inducible with abamectin exposure in the AbR strain.After silencing the tran-scription of UGT201D3,the activity of UGTs was decreased and the susceptibility to abamectin was increased in AbR strain whereas it was not in sS.Furthermore,UGT201D3 gene was then succefully expressed in Escherichia coli.The recombinant UGT20ID3 exhibited a-naphthol activity(2.810.43 nmol mg protein/min),and the enzyme activity could be inhibited by abamectin(inhibitory concentration at 50%:57.50±3.54 μmol/L).High-performance liquid chromatography analysis demonstrated that the recombinant UGT201D3 could efctively deplete abamectin(15.77%±3.72%)incubating with 150 ug protein for 6 h.These results provided direct evidence that UGT201D3 was involved in abamectin resistance in T cinnabarinus.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21305019)Special Fund forAgro-Scientific Research in the Public Interest(No.201303088)President Fund of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences(No.201218)
文摘In this study, a method based on low temperature purification (LTP) coupled with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was developed for the determination of abamectin (ABA) and ivermectin (IVR) in edible oils. ABA and IVR were extracted using conventional liquid-liquid extraction followed by purification via precipitation of interfering fatty components at low temperature without an additional cleanup step. LTP is simple, easy to use, labour-saving and cost effective, and requires reduced amounts of organic solvent. The linear ranges of ABA and IVR were 5- 1000 t^g/L using matrix-matched standards. Limits of detection (LOD) and limits of quantification (LOQ) were in the range of 0.1-0.4 i^g/kg and 0.3-1.3 p^g/kg, respectively. The LOQs were below the strictest maximum residue limits established by Codex Alimentarius Commission. Recoveries at three spiked levels of 10, 20 and 100 i^g/kg in peanut oil, corn oil, olive oil, soybean oil and lard ranged from 71.1% to 119.3% with relative standard deviations of 3.2%-10.3%, which were in agreement with those obtained by the solid phase extraction method. The proposed method was utilized in the analysis of 10 edible oil samples from local market and neither ABA nor IVR was detected. As far as we know, this is the first time that LTP is applied to the determination of avermectins in edible oils.
基金Supported by the Gorgan University of Agriculture Science&Natural Resource(Grant No.6177515-5).
文摘Objective:To determine acute toxicity of abamectin(abamectin used for agricultural fields and also is a common acaridae used in farms)to common carp(Cyprinus carpio).Methods:In this research,common carps were exposed to abamectin for 96 h.LC_(50) values of 24 h,48 h,72 h and 96 h were attained by probit analysis software SPSS Version 16.Fish were exposed to different concentrations(1,2,3,6,12 and 15 mg/L)of abamectin for 96 h and physicochemical properties of water used for these experiments were stable and every mortality was recorded daily.Results:The 96 h LC_(50)of abamectin for Cyprinus carpio was 1.243 mg/L.Conclusions:Eventually toxicity values indicated that abamectin has same toxicity in studied other specie and we can state lower value of LC_(50)for studied specie in compare with most species.
文摘Synergistic actions for mixtures of abamectin with other insecticides in some insect pests were evaluated, and the possible synergistic mechanism was studied by the comparison in toxicity and cuticular penetration of abamectin between with and without other insecticides or synergists in Helicoverpa armigera larvae. The results of bioassay showed that horticultural mineral oil (HMO), hexaflumuron, chlorpyrifos, and some other insecticides were synergistic to abamectin with 152.0-420.0 of co-toxicity coefficient(CTC) in some agricultural insect pests. In topical application tests, HMO or piperonyl butoxide (PBO) increased the toxicity of abamectin in larvae of H. armigera, but the mortality was not affected by s,s,s-tributylphorotrithioate (DEF) and triphenylphosphate (TPP). The synergistic action of HMO was obviously higher than PBO, and when treated simultaneously with abamectin, HMO gave a more significant synergism than if treated 2 hours ahead. The highest synergistic effect (SE) was found in the mixture of ‘abamectin+HMO (1:206)'. The mortality did not increase or the toxicity drop, when a synergist or HMO was added into the mixture of ‘abamectin+HMO' or ‘abamectin+synergist', respectively. Results from the isotope tracing experiments showed that HMO significantly enhanced the penetration of ^3H-abamectin through the cuticle of H.armigera larvae, which resulted in the synergism of the mixture. The cuticular penetration of ^3H-abamectin was not accumulatively affected by chlorpyrifos, nor by hexaflumuron,though there was an inhibition within 30 seconds or 1 hour after treated by these two chemicals respectively. Results suggested that the synergism of abamectin mixed with hexaflumuron or chlorpyrifos might be related to inhibition of metabolic enzymes or target sites in the larvae.
文摘Abamectin resistance was selected in the vegetable leafminer, Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard) (Diptera: Agromyzidae) under laboratory conditions, and cross- resistance patterns and possible resistance mechanisms in the abamectin-resistant strains (AL-R, AF-R) were investigated. Compared with the susceptible strain (SS), strain AL-R displayed 39-fold resistance to abamectin after 20 selection cycles during 25 generations, and strain AF-R exhibited 59-fold resistance to abamectin after 16 selection cycles during 22 generations. No cross-resistance to cyromazine was found in both abamectin-resistant strains. However, we failed to select for cyromazine resistance in L. sativae under laboratory conditions by conducting 17 selection cycles during 22 generations. However, moderate levels of cross-resistance to abamectin (6-9 fold) were observed in strains which received cyromazine treatments. Biochemical analysis showed that glutathione S-transferase (GST) activity in both abamectin-resistant strains (AL-R, AF-R) was significantly higher than in the susceptible strain (SS), suggesting metabolically driven resistance to abamectinin L. sativae. Recommendations of mixtures or rotation of cyromazine and abamectin should be considered carefully, as consecutive cyromazine treatments may select for low-level cross-resistance to abamectin.
文摘Diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) is one of the most serious insect pests for its remarkable ability to develop resistance to virtually every insecticide that has been used against it. In the present study, amplified fragment length poly- morphism (AFLP) is used to study the genetic differentiation as well as the effects of abamectin-selection on population genetic differentiation for P. xylostella. A dendrogram was constructed from the matrix of genetic distances using the STATISTICA software (Version 4.5) and unweighted pair-group method with arithmetic averages (UPGMA). The data demonstrated that compared to the susceptible strain (ABM-s), the heterozy- gosity in the abamectin-resistant strain (ABM-r) decreased with the increased selection pressure and resistant level. When the resistance ratio was below 4.3, there was no sig- nificant differentiation at the genome DNA level. When the resistance ratio reached 5.8, a fairly significant differentiation began to appear, and when the resistance ratio reached and exceeded 8.1, there appeared a significant genetic differentiation. The results suggest that abamectin selection is associated with increased genetic polymorphism in P. xylostella.