This study compared the development, reproduction, and DNA damage in insecticide (acequinocyl, bifenazate, and etoxazole)-resistant (AR, BR, and ER) and -susceptible (S) strains of Tetranychus urticae by electron beam irradiation. When eggs were irradiated with 150 Gy, the egg hatching was completely inhibited in all strains. When nymphs were irradiated, their emergence rate was decreased with increasing doses of electron beam irradiation. When adults were irradiated, the longevity and the number of eggs was not affected at all target dose in all strains. However, hatchability of F1 generation was perfectly inhibited at 400 Gy in all strains. The DNA damage caused by electron beam irradiation was evaluated by an alkaline comet assay. These results suggest that electron beam irradiation induced abnormal development and reproduction in S, AR, BR, and ER strains of T. urticae.

• Jin-Hyun Oh(Department of Plant Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
• MinJun Kim(Department of Plant Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
• Seung-Hwan Yun(Department of Plant Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
• Hyun Kyung Kim(Department of Plant Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
• Hyun-Na Koo(Department of Plant Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
• Gil-Hah Kim(Department of Plant Medicine, Chungbuk National University)