Strains of the aphid Aphis gossypii, taken from cucumber in UK glasshouses were tested for resistance to pirimicarb, diazinon and heptenophos. Compared to a susceptible strain, resistance factors to diazinon of up to 659 were found in populations collected between 1987 and 1989. Compared to the same susceptible strain, diazinon-resistant populations also showed a reduced response to heptenophos. All field populations tested against pirimicarb were resistant. Host plant preference tests showed that all strains (including stock cultures) tested could readily breed on cotton. However strains originally collected from chrysanthemum did not transfer to cucumber and likewise strains from cucumber would not colonise chrysanthemum. Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of four of the aphid strains showed differences in migration rates and intensity of staining of esterase bands. Intensity of staining was correlated with the degree of diazinon resistance.
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