Molecular diagnosis of pyrethroid resistance in Mexican strains of Boophilus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 770-776

  Guerrero, Felix D ^a   Li, Andrew Y ^a   Hernandez, Ruben ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES FORESTALES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Boophilus microplus; Diagnostic; Mutation; Polymerase chain reaction; Resistance mechanism; Sodium channel

Indexed keywords

ACARI; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; IXODIDAE;

CARBOXYLESTERASE; INSECTICIDE; PYRETHROID; SODIUM CHANNEL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; MEXICO; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TICK;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CARBOXYLIC ESTER HYDROLASES; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; INSECTICIDES; IXODIDAE; MEXICO; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PYRETHRINS; SODIUM CHANNELS;

EID: 0036729588     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-39.5.770     Document Type: Article

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