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Target site mutations underlying insecticide resistance in Tunisian populations of Myzus persicae (Sulzer) on peach orchards and potato crops.
Pest management science - 1 Apr 2022
Hlaoui Amen, Chiesa Olga, Figueroa Christian C, Souissi Rebha, Mazzoni Emanuele, Boukhris-Bouhachem Sonia
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BACKGROUND: The massive use of synthetic insecticides strongly affects the level of insecticide resistance in populations of Myzus persicae worldwide. The selection of target site insensitivity-mutations is particularly worrying in areas where agro-industrial crops are vulnerable to the attacks of aphids that vector viruses, as in the case of Tunisia. Knowledge of the resistance mechanisms evolved locally in this...
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