Role of Lipids in Phosphine Resistant Stored-Grain Insect Pests <i>Tribolium castaneum</i> and <i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i>

Role of Lipids in Phosphine Resistant Stored-Grain Insect Pests <i>Tribolium castaneum</i> and <i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i>

Insects rely on lipids as an energy source to perform various activities, such as growth, flight, diapause, and metamorphosis. This study evaluated the role of lipids in phosphine resistance by stored-grain insects. Phosphine resistant and susceptible strains of the two main stored-grain insects, &l...

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Main Authors: Ihab Alnajim, Naser Aldosary, Manjree Agarwal, Tao Liu, Xin Du, Yonglin Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
phosphine
insect resistance
<i>T. castaneum</i>
<i>R. dominica</i>
insect lipid
glycerolipids
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/9/798

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