Comparison for activities of antioxidant enzymes in imidacloprid resistant-and susceptible symbiotic strains in rice brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stål)
Abstract:After imidacloprid resistant- and susceptible symbiotic strains of rice brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens were cultured in CPDA (comprehensive potato dextrose agar) liquid culture medium containing different concentrations of imidacloprid for two to six days, activities of antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase, catalase, peroxidase) in imidacloprid resistant- and susceptible strains were determined, and change of these enzymes activities in different imidacloprid resistant strains were elucidated. The results showed that imidacloprid resistant- and susceptible strains had significant difference in activities of superoxide dismutase, peroxidase and catalase. The activities of superoxide dismutase and peroxidase in imidacloprid resistant strains were significantly higher than those in imidacloprid susceptible strains, and activities of superoxide dismutase in imidacloprid resistant strains had increased 45.89%-222.53%, while change of catalase activity had no obvious regularity in imidacloprid resistant-and susceptible strains. It was suggested that resistant of N.lugens symbiotes to imidacloprid was related to enhancement of superoxide dismutase and peroxidase activities.