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Impact of sublethal concentrations of flonicamid on key demographic parameters and feeding behavior of Schizaphis graminum

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Flonicamid is a novel systemic insecticide that efficiently controls sap-sucking insect pests. However, the impact of sublethal concentrations of flonicamid on key demographic parameters and the feeding behavior of greenbug, Schizaphis graminum has not yet been studied. In this study, we used the age stage, two-sex life table approach, and electrical penetration graphs (EPGs) to investigate the sublethal effects of flonicamid on the biological traits and feeding behavior of S. graminum. Bioassays showed that flonicamid possesses high toxicity to adult S. graminum with LC50 of 5.111 mg L−1 following 48 h exposure. Sublethal concentrations of flonicamid (LC5 and LC10) significantly decreased the longevity and fecundity of directly exposed parental aphids (F0), while the reproductive days were reduced only at LC10. The pre-adult stage and total pre-reproductive period (TPRP) increased in F1 individuals after exposure of F0 aphids to the sublethal concentrations of flonicamid. Furthermore, the adult longevity, fecundity and key demographic parameters (R0, r, and λ) were significantly reduced in progeny generation (F1). EPG recordings showed that the total duration of phloem sap ingestion and concurrent salivation (E2) decreased substantially in F0 and F1 aphids after exposure to LC5 and LC10 of flonicamid. Taken together, our results showed that the sublethal concentrations of flonicamid affect the demographic parameters and feeding behavior that ultimately suppress the population growth of S. graminum. This study provides in-depth information about the overall effects of flonicamid on S. graminum that might help to manage this key pest.

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This work was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (2022YFD1400300).

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  1. MARA Key Laboratory of Pest Monitoring and Green Management, Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China

    Hina Gul & Xiaoxia Liu

  2. Insect Pest Management Program, Institute of Plant and Environmental Protection, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan

    Hina Gul, Ihsan ul Haq, Shanza Khan, Aqsa Yaseen & Said Hussain Shah

  3. Department of Plant Biosecurity, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China

    Farman Ullah

  4. Department of Entomology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

    Kaleem Tariq

  5. Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Ordu University, 52200, Ordu, Turkey

    Ali Güncan

  6. Université Côte d’Azur, INRAE, CNRS, UMR ISA, 06000, Nice, France

    Nicolas Desneux

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XL, ND, IH, FU, and HG designed the experiment. HG performed the experiments and wrote the manuscript. SK, AY, and SKS helped in experiments. AG helped in analysis and critically reviewed the manuscript. HG, FU, KT, and AG revised the manuscript. XL and IH contributed to the reagents/materials. All authors read and approved the manuscript.

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Gul, H., ul Haq, I., Ullah, F. et al. Impact of sublethal concentrations of flonicamid on key demographic parameters and feeding behavior of Schizaphis graminum. Ecotoxicology 32, 756–767 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10646-023-02682-3

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