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Phenotypic and molecular analyses in rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae (Linneaus) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): identification of a super kdr mutation, T929I, conferring resistance to deltamethrin.
Pest management science - 1 Jul 2021
Singh Sonu K, Jagadeesan Rajeswaran, Thangaraj Sonai Rajan, Selvapandian Upasna, Nayak Manoj K, Subbarayalu Mohankumar
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BACKGROUND: The rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a cosmopolitan pest of stored cereal grains and other commodities globally. Infestations caused by S. oryzae makes grains unsuitable for consumption, processing, and export. Deltamethrin, a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide, is widely used in major grain storages in India as a prophylactic treatment to control this pest. However,...
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