Resistance to the Insecticides Lufenuron and Propoxur in Natural Populations of Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1131-1136

  Wilson, Thomas G ^a   Cain, James W ^a  

^a Immunology and Pathology   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzoylphenyl urea compound; Carbamate; Chitin synthesis inhibitor; Drosophila melanogaster

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DROSOPHILIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MELANOGASTER;

BENZAMIDE DERIVATIVE; CHITIN; FLUPHENACUR; INSECTICIDE; PROPOXUR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DRUG ANTAGONISM; GENETICS; INSECT; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; LARVA; LD 50; TIME;

ANIMALS; BENZAMIDES; CHITIN; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; LETHAL DOSE 50; PROPOXUR; PUPA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031254880     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/90.5.1131     Document Type: Article

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