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DAO 65:129-136 (2005)
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Abstract
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Novel point mutation in the sodium channel gene of pyrethroid-resistant sea lice Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Crustacea: Copepoda)
Anders Fallang1,*, Ian Denholm2, Tor Einar Horsberg1, Martin S. Williamson2
1Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, PO Box 8146 Dep, 0033 Oslo, Norway 2Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Herts AL5 2JQ, UK
*Email: anders.fallang@veths.no
ABSTRACT: Knockdown resistance (kdr) to pyrethroid insecticides is caused by point mutations in the pyrethroid target site, the para-type sodium channel of nerve membranes. This most commonly involves alterations within the domain II (S4-S6)
region of the channel protein, where several different mutation sites have been identified across a range of insect species. To investigate the possibility that a kdr-type mechanism is responsible for pyrethroid resistance in sea lice, a domain II region
of the Lepeophtheirus salmonis sodium channel gene was PCR amplified and sequenced. To our knowledge, this is the first published sodium channel sequence from a crustacean. Comparison of sequences from a range of samples, including several
individuals from areas in which control failures had been reported, failed to identify any of the mutations within this region that have previously been linked with resistance. Instead, a novel glutamine to arginine mutation, Q945R, in transmembrane
segment IIS5 was consistently found in the samples from areas of control failure and may therefore be associated with resistance to pyrethroids in this species.
KEY WORDS: Sea lice · Lepeophtheirus salmonis · Insecticide resistance · kdr · Pyrethroid
Full text in pdf format
Published in DAO Vol.
65, No. 2
(2005) on June 30
Print ISSN: 0177-5103; Online ISSN: 1616-1580.
Copyright © Inter-Research, Oldendorf/Luhe, 2005
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