In Brazil, control of the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri, primarily relies on insecticides. Recently, field failures in controlling D. citri with some insecticides have been reported. This study investigates the susceptibility of five field populations of D. citri from key citrus-producing areas in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, to the three most used insecticides (bifenthrin, imidacloprid, and malathion). Subsequently, to characterize resistance under laboratory conditions, resistant strains were selected from one of the least susceptible field populations of D. citri located in Tabatinga, São Paulo. To provide evidence of field-evolved resistance, the effectiveness of imidacloprid was tested through foliar spray and soil drench applications. Leaf-dip bioassays characterized susceptibility of D. citri to bifenthrin, imidacloprid, and malathion. Resistance ratios among field populations of D. citri ranged from 39.6- to 192.7-fold for bifenthrin, 22.2- to 271.2-fold for imidacloprid, and 6.6- to 37.1-fold for malathion, compared to a susceptible reference strain. Following six generations of laboratory selection pressure in a field population of D. citri, resistance ratios increased to 1037.3-fold for bifenthrin, 790.6-fold for imidacloprid, and 298.9-fold for malathion. Low efficacy of imidacloprid against field populations of D. citri was observed in both application methods. This is the first report of field-evolved resistance of D. citri to bifenthrin, imidacloprid, and malathion insecticides in the citrus belt of São Paulo State, Brazil. Therefore, the evolution of resistance might be one of the reasons for the increased population density of D. citri. This research will help implement Insecticide Resistance Management (IRM) strategies for D. citri in Brazilian citrus groves.
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