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The rph2 gene is responsible for high level resistance to phosphine in independent field strains of Rhyzopertha dominica.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Mau Yosep S, Collins Patrick J, Daglish Gregory J, Nayak Manoj K, Ebert Paul R
Abstract excerpt
The lesser grain borer Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) is one of the most destructive insect pests of stored grain. This pest has been controlled successfully by fumigation with phosphine for the last several decades, though strong resistance to phosphine in many countries has raised concern about the...
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