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HERO ID
5187284
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Neurotoxicity and mode of action of fluralaner on honeybee Apis mellifera L
Author(s)
Sheng, CW; Huang, QT; Liu, GY; Ren, XX; Jiang, J; Jia, ZQ; Han, ZJ; Zhao, CQ
Year
2019
Is Peer Reviewed?
1
Journal
Pest Management Science
ISSN:
1526-498X
EISSN:
1526-4998
Publisher
JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD
Location
CHICHESTER
Volume
75
Issue
11
Page Numbers
2901-2909
Language
English
PMID
31081291
DOI
10.1002/ps.5483
Web of Science Id
WOS:000488988100006
URL
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ps.5483
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Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Fluralaner, a novel pesticide that targets the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor (GABAR) subunit of resistant to dieldrin (RDL), exhibits strong potential to be an insecticide to control agricultural insect pests. However, the risk and action of fluralaner to economic insects, e.g., honeybee Apis mellifera Linnaeus, remains unclear.
RESULTS:
In this study, both oral and contact toxicity of fluralaner to honeybee were found to be 0.13 μg adult-1 . Abamectin, dieldrin, ethiprole, α-endosulfan, fipronil and fluralaner strongly inhibited the GABA-induced current in A. mellifera RDL (AmRDL), expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes, with median inhibitory concentration (IC50 ) values of 7.99, 868.1, 27.10, 412.0, 11.21 and 13.59 nM, respectively. The binding free energy and electrophysiological response of AmRDL and insecticides were opposite. The correlation values between toxicity (to A. mellifera) and binding free energy/electrophysiological inhibition (to AmRDL) were at a moderate level.
CONCLUSION:
In conclusion, we report for the first time the notable risk of fluralaner to honeybee in vivo and compared the actions of GABAR-targeted insecticides on the AmRDL receptor. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.
Keywords
fluralaner; GABA receptor; honeybee; insecticide; isoxazoline
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