Diflubenzuron tolerance associated with monooxygenase activity in field strain larvae of the Australian sheep blowfly (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 15-20

  Kotze, A C ^a,b   Sales, N ^a   Barchia, I M ^a  

^a Biological and Chemical Research Institute   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian sheep blowfly; Diflubenzuron diazinon; Monooxygenase

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CALLIPHORIDAE; DIPTERA; INSECTA; LUCILIA CUPRINA; LUCILIA SERICATA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0031062336     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/90.1.15     Document Type: Article

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