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Selection for resistance to azadirachtin in the green peach aphid,Myzus persicae

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Two lines ofMyzus persicae of the same origin were treated repeatedlywith pure azadirachtin (aza), or a refined neem seed extract (NSE), at the equivalent concentration of aza. After 40 generations, the aza-selected line had developed 9-fold resistance to aza compared to a non-selected control line, whereas the NSE-selected line did not. These results suggest that a blend of active constitutents in a botanical insecticide such as neem might diffuse the selection process, mitigating the development of resistance compared to that expected with a single active ingredient.

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  1. Department of Plant Science, University of British Columbia, V6T 1Z4, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

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Feng, R., Isman, M.B. Selection for resistance to azadirachtin in the green peach aphid,Myzus persicae. Experientia 51, 831–833 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01922438

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