Joel Marques de Oliveira

Mr. Joel Marques de Oliveira

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

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5 May 2025 in Insects
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Felipe AndreazzaFelipe Andreazza
Felipe Andreazza
FGFlávio Roberto Mello Garcia
Flávio Roberto Mello Garcia
PBPedro Bento Bento
Pedro Bento Bento
LBLucas Bretas Barbosa
Lucas Bretas Barbosa
JOJoel Marques de Oliveira
Joel Marques de Oliveira
Eugenio E. OliveiraEugenio E. Oliveira
Eugenio E. Oliveira
Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) is a relevant pest affecting berries and stone fruits globally, including in the Neotropical region, where its invasion was reported about a decade ago. Despite chemical control being the main management method for D. suzukii, data on insecticide susceptibility in Neotropical D. suzukii populations are scarce. Here, we assessed the susceptibility of three field-collected Brazilian D. suzukii populations to four insecticides (i.e., deltamethrin, permethrin, spinetoram, imidacloprid) and contrasted this with a standard insecticide-susceptible population. Using the discriminating concentration (LC90) from the standard susceptible population, we identified resistant populations. Synergist exposure (piperonyl butoxide, triphenyl phosphate, diethyl maleate) indicated the role of detoxification enzymes in resistance. Our results showed that deltamethrin was the most toxic, followed by spinetoram, permethrin, and imidacloprid. While all field populations were similarly susceptible to pyrethroids and spinosyns, one population from Minas Gerais (i.e., Paula Candido) had significantly lower imidacloprid susceptibility, with only 53.4 ± 5.2% mortality at 10.0 g/L (the equivalent of 10-fold the estimated imidacloprid LC90). Only piperonyl butoxide increased the imidacloprid susceptibility of Paula Candido flies. Our findings indicate the occurrence of cytochrome P450 enzyme-based imidacloprid resistance in the state of Minas Gerais, which can challenge the management of D. suzukii in Brazil.