Transcriptome analysis reveals differential effects of beta-cypermethrin and fipronil insecticides on detoxification mechanisms in Solenopsis invicta

Insecticide resistance poses many challenges in insect pest control, particularly in the control of destructive pests such as red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta). In recent years, beta-cypermethrin and fipronil have been extensively used to manage invasive ants, but their effects on resistan...

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Main Authors: Junaid Ali Siddiqui, Yuanyuan Luo, Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh, Bamisope Steve Bamisile, Muhammad Musa Khan, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Hafeez, Muhammad Imran Ghani, Nie Lei, Yijuan Xu
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2022.1018731/full
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author Junaid Ali Siddiqui
Junaid Ali Siddiqui
Yuanyuan Luo
Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh
Bamisope Steve Bamisile
Muhammad Musa Khan
Muhammad Imran
Muhammad Hafeez
Muhammad Imran Ghani
Nie Lei
Yijuan Xu
author_facet Junaid Ali Siddiqui
Junaid Ali Siddiqui
Yuanyuan Luo
Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh
Bamisope Steve Bamisile
Muhammad Musa Khan
Muhammad Imran
Muhammad Hafeez
Muhammad Imran Ghani
Nie Lei
Yijuan Xu
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description Insecticide resistance poses many challenges in insect pest control, particularly in the control of destructive pests such as red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta). In recent years, beta-cypermethrin and fipronil have been extensively used to manage invasive ants, but their effects on resistance development in S. invicta are still unknown. To investigate resistance development, S. invicta was collected from populations in five different cities in Guangdong, China. The results showed 105.71- and 2.98-fold higher resistance against fipronil and beta-cypermethrin, respectively, in the Guangzhou population. The enzymatic activities of acetylcholinesterase, carboxylases, and glutathione S-transferases significantly increased with increasing beta-cypermethrin and fipronil concentrations. Transcriptomic analysis revealed 117 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the BC-ck vs. BC-30 treatments (39 upregulated and 78 downregulated), 109 DEGs in F-ck vs. F-30 (33 upregulated and 76 downregulated), and 499 DEGs in BC-30 vs. F-30 (312 upregulated and 187 downregulated). Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis revealed that DEGs associated with insecticide resistance were significantly enriched in metabolic pathways, the AMPK signaling pathway, the insulin signaling pathway, carbon metabolism, peroxisomes, fatty acid metabolism, drug metabolism enzymes and the metabolism of xenobiotics by cytochrome P450. Furthermore, we found that DEGs important for insecticide detoxification pathways were differentially regulated under both insecticide treatments in S. invicta. Comprehensive transcriptomic data confirmed that detoxification enzymes play a significant role in insecticide detoxification and resistance development in S. invicta in Guangdong Province. Numerous identified insecticide-related genes, GO terms, and KEGG pathways indicated the resistance of S. invicta workers to both insecticides. Importantly, this transcriptome profile variability serves as a starting point for future research on insecticide risk evaluation and the molecular mechanism of insecticide detoxification in invasive red imported fire ants.
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spelling doaj.art-da7cc33e03014302bfcd6abdd6b053302022-12-22T03:54:35ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Physiology1664-042X2022-10-011310.3389/fphys.2022.10187311018731Transcriptome analysis reveals differential effects of beta-cypermethrin and fipronil insecticides on detoxification mechanisms in Solenopsis invictaJunaid Ali Siddiqui0Junaid Ali Siddiqui1Yuanyuan Luo2Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh3Bamisope Steve Bamisile4Muhammad Musa Khan5Muhammad Imran6Muhammad Hafeez7Muhammad Imran Ghani8Nie Lei9Yijuan Xu10Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, ChinaCollege of Agriculture, College of Tobacco Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, ChinaInstitute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Entomology, University of Poonch Rawalakot, Rawalakot, PakistanDepartment of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, ChinaState Key Laboratory for the Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaCollege of Agriculture, College of Tobacco Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang, ChinaDepartment of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, ChinaInsecticide resistance poses many challenges in insect pest control, particularly in the control of destructive pests such as red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta). In recent years, beta-cypermethrin and fipronil have been extensively used to manage invasive ants, but their effects on resistance development in S. invicta are still unknown. To investigate resistance development, S. invicta was collected from populations in five different cities in Guangdong, China. The results showed 105.71- and 2.98-fold higher resistance against fipronil and beta-cypermethrin, respectively, in the Guangzhou population. The enzymatic activities of acetylcholinesterase, carboxylases, and glutathione S-transferases significantly increased with increasing beta-cypermethrin and fipronil concentrations. Transcriptomic analysis revealed 117 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the BC-ck vs. BC-30 treatments (39 upregulated and 78 downregulated), 109 DEGs in F-ck vs. F-30 (33 upregulated and 76 downregulated), and 499 DEGs in BC-30 vs. F-30 (312 upregulated and 187 downregulated). Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis revealed that DEGs associated with insecticide resistance were significantly enriched in metabolic pathways, the AMPK signaling pathway, the insulin signaling pathway, carbon metabolism, peroxisomes, fatty acid metabolism, drug metabolism enzymes and the metabolism of xenobiotics by cytochrome P450. Furthermore, we found that DEGs important for insecticide detoxification pathways were differentially regulated under both insecticide treatments in S. invicta. Comprehensive transcriptomic data confirmed that detoxification enzymes play a significant role in insecticide detoxification and resistance development in S. invicta in Guangdong Province. Numerous identified insecticide-related genes, GO terms, and KEGG pathways indicated the resistance of S. invicta workers to both insecticides. Importantly, this transcriptome profile variability serves as a starting point for future research on insecticide risk evaluation and the molecular mechanism of insecticide detoxification in invasive red imported fire ants.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2022.1018731/fullalien speciesinvasive speciesecotoxicologyinsecticide resistanceenzymatic detoxification
spellingShingle Junaid Ali Siddiqui
Junaid Ali Siddiqui
Yuanyuan Luo
Umer Ayyaz Aslam Sheikh
Bamisope Steve Bamisile
Muhammad Musa Khan
Muhammad Imran
Muhammad Hafeez
Muhammad Imran Ghani
Nie Lei
Yijuan Xu
Transcriptome analysis reveals differential effects of beta-cypermethrin and fipronil insecticides on detoxification mechanisms in Solenopsis invicta
Frontiers in Physiology
alien species
invasive species
ecotoxicology
insecticide resistance
enzymatic detoxification
title Transcriptome analysis reveals differential effects of beta-cypermethrin and fipronil insecticides on detoxification mechanisms in Solenopsis invicta
title_full Transcriptome analysis reveals differential effects of beta-cypermethrin and fipronil insecticides on detoxification mechanisms in Solenopsis invicta
title_fullStr Transcriptome analysis reveals differential effects of beta-cypermethrin and fipronil insecticides on detoxification mechanisms in Solenopsis invicta
title_full_unstemmed Transcriptome analysis reveals differential effects of beta-cypermethrin and fipronil insecticides on detoxification mechanisms in Solenopsis invicta
title_short Transcriptome analysis reveals differential effects of beta-cypermethrin and fipronil insecticides on detoxification mechanisms in Solenopsis invicta
title_sort transcriptome analysis reveals differential effects of beta cypermethrin and fipronil insecticides on detoxification mechanisms in solenopsis invicta
topic alien species
invasive species
ecotoxicology
insecticide resistance
enzymatic detoxification
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2022.1018731/full
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