Biological impact, oxidative stress and adipokinetic hormone activities of Agrotis ipsilon in response to bioinsecticides

The use of biological control products enhances the reduction of harmful pressures on the environment caused by the use of conventional pesticides. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the toxicity of eight bioinsecticides on the black cutworm Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to...

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Main Authors: Moataz A.M. Moustafa, Wael H. Elmenofy, Engy A. Osman, Nourhan A. El-Said, Mona Awad
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Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2022-12-01
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Online Access:https://pps.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/pps-202204-0006_biological-impact-oxidative-stress-and-adipokinetic-hormone-activities-of-agrotis-ipsilon-in-response-to-bioin.php
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author Moataz A.M. Moustafa
Wael H. Elmenofy
Engy A. Osman
Nourhan A. El-Said
Mona Awad
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Engy A. Osman
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description The use of biological control products enhances the reduction of harmful pressures on the environment caused by the use of conventional pesticides. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the toxicity of eight bioinsecticides on the black cutworm Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to understand the relationships between insecticide exposure and insect response at the individual and population levels. The bioassay results showed that emamectin benzoate had high toxicity against A. ipsilon second instar larvae with an LC50 of 0.007 (mg/L). Sublethal concentration (LC30) of emamectin benzoate, spinosyn group and Bacillus thuringiensis formulation (Dipel 2X) had significantly prolonged pupal period. In addition, emamectin benzoate significantly decreased the number of eggs laid per female (135.3 ± 6.919) compared with the control treatment. Thus, the formulation of chlorfenapyr showed a 1.26-fold reduction in hatching rate. Meanwhile, the activities of oxidative stress enzymes (catalase, superoxide dismutase, lipid peroxidase, and glutathione reductase) were significantly affected due to exposure to sublethal concentration. Changes in adipokinetic hormone (AKH) transcriptional regulation were detected via SQ-PCR via using cDNA synthesized from mRNA isolated from treated A. ipsilon larvae. The results showed a higher transcription rate of AKH in spinotram-treated larvae with a 1.42-fold increase over untreated larvae. Our results provide useful information for integrated pest management programs for A. ipsilon by using bioinsecticides.
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spelling doaj.art-c078a6131e47479da7ee761471d97a732023-02-23T03:44:38ZengCzech Academy of Agricultural SciencesPlant Protection Science1212-25801805-93412022-12-0158432633710.17221/46/2022-PPSpps-202204-0006Biological impact, oxidative stress and adipokinetic hormone activities of Agrotis ipsilon in response to bioinsecticidesMoataz A.M. Moustafa0Wael H. Elmenofy1Engy A. Osman2Nourhan A. El-Said3Mona Awad4Department of Economic Entomology and Pesticides, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, EgyptAgricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute, ARC, Giza, EgyptDepartment of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, EgyptDepartment of Economic Entomology and Pesticides, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, EgyptDepartment of Economic Entomology and Pesticides, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, EgyptThe use of biological control products enhances the reduction of harmful pressures on the environment caused by the use of conventional pesticides. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the toxicity of eight bioinsecticides on the black cutworm Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to understand the relationships between insecticide exposure and insect response at the individual and population levels. The bioassay results showed that emamectin benzoate had high toxicity against A. ipsilon second instar larvae with an LC50 of 0.007 (mg/L). Sublethal concentration (LC30) of emamectin benzoate, spinosyn group and Bacillus thuringiensis formulation (Dipel 2X) had significantly prolonged pupal period. In addition, emamectin benzoate significantly decreased the number of eggs laid per female (135.3 ± 6.919) compared with the control treatment. Thus, the formulation of chlorfenapyr showed a 1.26-fold reduction in hatching rate. Meanwhile, the activities of oxidative stress enzymes (catalase, superoxide dismutase, lipid peroxidase, and glutathione reductase) were significantly affected due to exposure to sublethal concentration. Changes in adipokinetic hormone (AKH) transcriptional regulation were detected via SQ-PCR via using cDNA synthesized from mRNA isolated from treated A. ipsilon larvae. The results showed a higher transcription rate of AKH in spinotram-treated larvae with a 1.42-fold increase over untreated larvae. Our results provide useful information for integrated pest management programs for A. ipsilon by using bioinsecticides.https://pps.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/pps-202204-0006_biological-impact-oxidative-stress-and-adipokinetic-hormone-activities-of-agrotis-ipsilon-in-response-to-bioin.phptoxicityblack cutwormbioinsecticdeenzyme activityakh
spellingShingle Moataz A.M. Moustafa
Wael H. Elmenofy
Engy A. Osman
Nourhan A. El-Said
Mona Awad
Biological impact, oxidative stress and adipokinetic hormone activities of Agrotis ipsilon in response to bioinsecticides
Plant Protection Science
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black cutworm
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enzyme activity
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title Biological impact, oxidative stress and adipokinetic hormone activities of Agrotis ipsilon in response to bioinsecticides
title_full Biological impact, oxidative stress and adipokinetic hormone activities of Agrotis ipsilon in response to bioinsecticides
title_fullStr Biological impact, oxidative stress and adipokinetic hormone activities of Agrotis ipsilon in response to bioinsecticides
title_full_unstemmed Biological impact, oxidative stress and adipokinetic hormone activities of Agrotis ipsilon in response to bioinsecticides
title_short Biological impact, oxidative stress and adipokinetic hormone activities of Agrotis ipsilon in response to bioinsecticides
title_sort biological impact oxidative stress and adipokinetic hormone activities of agrotis ipsilon in response to bioinsecticides
topic toxicity
black cutworm
bioinsecticde
enzyme activity
akh
url https://pps.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/pps-202204-0006_biological-impact-oxidative-stress-and-adipokinetic-hormone-activities-of-agrotis-ipsilon-in-response-to-bioin.php
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