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Mutations M918T, M918L, and L1014F impair pyrethroid binding and alter gating of the Megalurothrips usitatus sodium channel.
Pest management science - 1 Oct 2026
Wang Likui, Gao Ruibo, Xia Guoliang, Yuan Linlin, Zhang Kun, Cao Peng, Li Fen, Wu Shaoying
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mutations M918T/L and L1014F in the voltage-gated sodium channel (VGSC) are major causes of pyrethroid resistance in insects, but their functional effects in thrips remain unclear. We used Megalurothrips usitatus sodium channel (MuNav1-1) expression system to determine how these mutations affect channel gating and pyrethroid sensitivity. RESULTS: Electrophysiological analysis revealed that mutations...
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- Female
- Animals
- Xenopus laevis
- Thysanoptera
- Pyrethrins
- Insecticide Resistance
