Study of the molecular nature of resistance to bifenazate in a Tetranychus urticae Koch Laboratory Strain
Elena S. Okulova, Dmitrij Dmitrievich Skrypka, Olesja D. Bogomaz, Roman R. Zhidkin, Galina Petrovna Ivanova, Irina A. Tulaeva, Xingfu Jiang, Tatiana V. Matveeva
This study identifies the G126S mutation in Tetranychus urticae as a key driver of bifenazate resistance, showing its rapid fixation under selection and its sufficiency for high-level resistance in a Russian population.
bioRxiv · Mar 20, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology