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Status of pyrethroid resistance and mechanisms in Brazilian populations of Tuta absoluta.
Pesticide biochemistry and physiology - 1 Jul 2015
Silva Wellington M, Berger Madeleine, Bass Chris, Balbino Valdir Q, Amaral Marcelo H P, Campos Mateus R, Siqueira Herbert A A
Abstract excerpt
The tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta, is a major pest of tomato crops worldwide. This study surveyed the resistance of T. absoluta populations from four regions in Brazil to pyrethroid insecticides, the frequencies of L1014F, T929I and M918T Na channel mutations, and the role of detoxification metabolism in the resistance. Resistance ratios varied from 1- to 11-times among populations and insecticides, but control...
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