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Mutation of a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor β subunit is associated with resistance to neonicotinoid insecticides in the aphid Myzus persicae.
BMC neuroscience - 31 May 2011
Bass Chris, Puinean Alin M, Andrews Melanie, Cutler Penny, Daniels Miriam, Elias Jan, Paul Verity Laura, Crossthwaite Andrew J, Denholm Ian, Field Linda M, Foster Stephen P, Lind Rob, Williamson Martin S, Slater Russell
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Myzus persicae is a globally important aphid pest with a history of developing resistance to insecticides. Unusually, neonicotinoids have remained highly effective as control agents despite nearly two decades of steadily increasing use. In this study, a clone of M. persicae collected from southern France was found, for the first time, to exhibit sufficiently strong resistance to result in loss of the...
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