Abstract:In this study,the effect of sublethal dose of matrine on the activities of detoxification enzymes in Tetranychus urticae was explored to explain the resistance of T.urticae to matrine and provide evidence for scientific using in matrine.The sublethal dose of matrine,LC10 (0.021 mg/L) and LC30 (0.385 mg/L),were used to treat the female adults of T.urticae by the method of slide dipping,and the enzyme activities of glutathione S-transferases (GSTs),carboxylesterases (CarE),and multifunctional oxidases (MFO) were measured and analyzed after treatment for 3,6,12,24,and 48 h.The results showed that after treatment with LC10 and LC30,the activities of CarE,GSTs,and MFO in female adult mites of T.urticae increased in varying degrees compared with the control.The activities of CarE and MFO (except 3 h) in LC30 treatment were higher than that in LC10 treatment,and the activity was the largest within 12~24 h;the GSTs activity in LC10 treatment was significantly (P<0.05) higher than that in LC30 treatment at 3 h,6 h,and 12 h,and reached the maximum at 24 h.It showed that the spider mite had the strongest detoxification metabolism to Matrine within 12~24 h.With the increase of matrine concentration,the activities of CarE and MFO increased,while the activity of GSTs did not change significantly.