Development and validation of a larval bioassay and selection protocol for insecticide resistance in Drosophila suzukii.

ABSTRACT: The rapid invasion of Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) throughout Europe and the Americas has led to an increased reliance on calendar-based broad-spectrum insecticide programs among berry and cherry growers. Relatively few active ingredients (AIs) are currently available for effective D. suzukii management, and studies from multiple growing regions indicate that susceptibility to at least some of these materials is declining. Greater effort is needed to understand the status of susceptibility across field populations and the potential for increased resistance to develop, as well as the possible fitness costs incurred by resistant individuals. However, current bioassay protocols used for resistance monitoring and selection studies (i.e. resistance risk assessments) are labor-intensive and co

SUBMITTER: Gress BE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9242520 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature