Correlation between carboxylesterase alleles and insecticide resistance in <it>Culex pipiens </it>complex from China

Correlation between carboxylesterase alleles and insecticide resistance in <it>Culex pipiens </it>complex from China

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In China, large amounts of chemical insecticides are applied in fields or indoors every year, directly or indirectly bringing selection pressure on vector mosquitoes. <it>Culex pipiens </it>complex has evolved to be resis...

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Main Authors: Liu Yangyang, Zhang Hanying, Qiao Chuanling, Lu Xiping, Cui Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
insecticide resistance
carboxylesterases
mosquito
evolution
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/4/1/236

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