Mutation of a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor β subunit is associated with resistance to neonicotinoid insecticides in the aphid <it>Myzus persicae</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Myzus persicae </it>is a globally important aphid pest with a history of developing resistance to insecticides. Unusually, neonicotinoids have remained highly effective as control agents despite nearly two decades of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-05-01
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Series: | BMC Neuroscience |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/12/51 |