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Detection and geographical distribution of the organophosphate resistance-associated Δ3Q ace mutation in the olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi).
Pest management science - 1 May 2014
Kakani Evdoxia G, Sagri Efthymia, Omirou Michalis, Ioannides Ioannis M, Mathiopoulos Kostas D
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BACKGROUND: The olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is the most important pest of olives. Its control is based mostly on organophosphate (OP) insecticides, a practice that has led to resistance development. OP resistance in B. oleae has been associated with three mutations in the acetylcholinesterase (AChE), the product of ace gene. The current study presents new diagnostic tests for...
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