Biochemical mechanisms of malathion resistance in Indian Anopheles culicifacies (Diptera: Culicidae) sibling species A, B, and C: microplate assays and synergistic studies

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 834-839

  Raghavendra, K ^a   Subbarao, Sarala K ^a   Pillai, M K K ^b   Sharma, V P ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MALARIA RESEARCH   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Anopheles culicifacies; Carboxylesterase; Malathion resistance; Microplate assays; Sibling species; Synergist

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; MALATHION; MOSQUITO; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE;

INDIA;

ANOPHELES CULICIFACIES; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 0032461689     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/91.6.834     Document Type: Article

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