Four strains of the Q biotype and one of the B biotype of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci collected from China were characterised for resistance to four neonicotinoid insecticides and pymetrozine.Q biotype strains showed ...Four strains of the Q biotype and one of the B biotype of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci collected from China were characterised for resistance to four neonicotinoid insecticides and pymetrozine.Q biotype strains showed moderate to strong resistance to imidacloprid,thiamethoxam and acetamiprid,but little or no cross-resistance to dinotefuron.Resistance to neonicotinoids was consistently associated with resistance to pymetrozine,despite the latter having a distinct(though unresolved)mode of action.The single B biotype strain proved largely susceptible to all the insecticides investigated.Resistance in the Q biotype strains was associated with over-expression of a cytochrome P450 monooxygenase gene,CYP6CM1,whose substrate specificity presumably accounts for the observed cross-resistance profiles.展开更多
Willows (Salix spp.) are a very diverse group of catkin-bearing trees and shrubs that are widely distributed across temperate regions of the globe. Some species respond well to being grown in short rotation coppice ...Willows (Salix spp.) are a very diverse group of catkin-bearing trees and shrubs that are widely distributed across temperate regions of the globe. Some species respond well to being grown in short rotation coppice (SRC) cycles, which are much shorter than conventional forestry. Cop- picing reinvigorates growth and the biomass rapidly accumulated can be used as a source of renewable carbon for bioenergy and biofuels. As SRC willows re-distribute nutrients during the perennial cycle they require only minimal nitrogen fertilizer for growth. This results in fuel chains with potentially high greenhouse gas reductions. To exploit their potential for renewable energy, willows need to be kept free of pests and diseases and yields need to be improved without significantly increasing the requirements for fertilizers and water. The biomass composition needs to be optimized for different end-uses. Yields also need to be sustainable on land less productive for food crops to reduce conflicts over land use. Advances in understanding the physiology and growth of willow, and in the identification of genes underlying key traits, are now at the stage where they can start to be used in breeding programs to help achieve these goals.展开更多
基金grants from the National Basic Research and Development Program of China(2009CB119200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31071683)
文摘Four strains of the Q biotype and one of the B biotype of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci collected from China were characterised for resistance to four neonicotinoid insecticides and pymetrozine.Q biotype strains showed moderate to strong resistance to imidacloprid,thiamethoxam and acetamiprid,but little or no cross-resistance to dinotefuron.Resistance to neonicotinoids was consistently associated with resistance to pymetrozine,despite the latter having a distinct(though unresolved)mode of action.The single B biotype strain proved largely susceptible to all the insecticides investigated.Resistance in the Q biotype strains was associated with over-expression of a cytochrome P450 monooxygenase gene,CYP6CM1,whose substrate specificity presumably accounts for the observed cross-resistance profiles.
基金support by the UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Project no.NF0424) for willow breeding from 2003-2010 and from the UK Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Institute Strategic Programme Grant for Rothamsted Research's Centre for Bioenergy and Climate ChangeBBSRC also provides the funding support for the BBSRC Sustainable Bioenergy Centre (BSBEC-Bio-MASS) and EraNet projects referred to in the article
文摘Willows (Salix spp.) are a very diverse group of catkin-bearing trees and shrubs that are widely distributed across temperate regions of the globe. Some species respond well to being grown in short rotation coppice (SRC) cycles, which are much shorter than conventional forestry. Cop- picing reinvigorates growth and the biomass rapidly accumulated can be used as a source of renewable carbon for bioenergy and biofuels. As SRC willows re-distribute nutrients during the perennial cycle they require only minimal nitrogen fertilizer for growth. This results in fuel chains with potentially high greenhouse gas reductions. To exploit their potential for renewable energy, willows need to be kept free of pests and diseases and yields need to be improved without significantly increasing the requirements for fertilizers and water. The biomass composition needs to be optimized for different end-uses. Yields also need to be sustainable on land less productive for food crops to reduce conflicts over land use. Advances in understanding the physiology and growth of willow, and in the identification of genes underlying key traits, are now at the stage where they can start to be used in breeding programs to help achieve these goals.