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Inheritance and stability of mevinphos-resistance in Plutella xylostella (L.), with special reference to mutations of acetylcholinesterase 1.
Pesticide biochemistry and physiology - 1 Sept 2017
Lin Chia-Li, Yeh Shih-Chia, Feng Hai-Tung, Dai Shu-Mei
Abstract excerpt
Diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella L.) causes enormous damage on cruciferous vegetables and can rapidly develop resistance to all kinds of insecticides. To effectively manage the insecticide resistance of P. xylostella, an understanding of its inheritance and stability is essential. Here we investigated the phenotypic and genotypic basis of mevinphos resistance by crossing two genetically pure lines of P....
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