BACKGROUND Although decoding the molecular mechanisms underlying insecticide resistance has often proven difficult, recent progress revealed that specific mutations in ryanodine receptor (RyR) of diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, can confer to diamide insecticides. The extent which RyR contribute phenotype, associated genetic traits and fitness costs remain limited. RESULTS Three field-evo...

Features of pesticide synergism and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition (in vitro) were studied using a selected range of organotin compounds against the early 4th instar larvae of a highly resistant strain of the diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella, a major universal pest of cruciferous vegetables.Fourteen triorganotin compounds were evaluated for their ability to enhance the toxici...

Studies were carried out during 2015 and 2016 at Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh to determine the genetic variability of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae) in Cauliflower. The diamondback moth population collected from 4 locatitons viz. three from Himachal Pradesh and one from Punjab revealed significant variability existing among them. The life table analysis revealed that the fem...

The feeding activity of Plutella xylostella in brassica crops can lead to large losses; thus, pesticides that prevent during the larval stage or metamorphosis this insect be used for its control. In study, effects two types aqueous extracts Tradescantia pallida on different life P. cycle were tested; neither extracts, which obtained by infusion and maceration, had been tested against xylostella...

Selection with Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki, which contains CryIA and CryII toxins, caused a >200-fold cross-resistance to CryIF toxin from B. thuringiensis subsp. aizawai in the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella. CryIE was not toxic, but CryIB was highly toxic to both selected and unselected larvae. The results show that extremely high levels of cross-resistance can be conferred ...

Plutella xylostella cause considerable harm to the production of broccoli, Chinese cabbage, cabbage and cauliflower. The control P. is mainly performed using commercial insecticides, which have even led emergence resistant populations. Two easily available natural products found in different plants essential oil, thymol eugenol, stand up as possible novel agents this pest. In work a series alky...

A total of 13 Photorhabdus luminescens strains were screened for proteolytic activity. The P. luminescens strain 0805-P5G had the highest activity on both skim milk and gelatin plates. The protease was purified to electrophoretical homogeneity by using a two-step column chromatographic procedure. It had a molecular weight of 51.8 kDa, as determined by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. The optimum pH...

Intra-guild predation (IGP) is an important phenomenon structuring ecological communities and affects the success of biological control. Here we show that parasitism by the koinobiont wasp Cotesia vestalis is associated with behavioural changes in its larval host (diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella) that reduce risk of IGP. Compared with unparasitised caterpillars, parasitised P. xylostella ...