Article
[Esterase patterns in Culex (C.) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823, and its relation to malathion organophosphate insecticide resistance].
Revista cubana de medicina tropical - 1 Jan 1991
Bisset Lazcano J, Berovides V, Rodríguez Coto M M, Díaz Pantoja C
Abstract excerpt
This paper describes the esterase patterns found in a wild strain of Culex quinquefasciatus which was known to bear resistance genes and the existence of genetic polymorphism for such esterases is demonstrated. The most frequent polymorphisms found were Est-1, Est-2, and Est-3; Est-2 was possibly...
Topics
- Animals
- Culex
- Esterases
- Female
- Genotype
- Insecticide Resistance
- Insecticides
- Isoenzymes
- Malathion
- Polymorphism, Genetic
