Esterase variation in Tribolium confusum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae): Genetic analysis of interstrain crosses in relation to malathion resistance

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 237-249

  Wool, David ^a   Front, Lilach ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Electrophoresis; Esterase; Genetics; Malathion resistance; Tribolium confusum

Indexed keywords

TRIBOLIUM CONFUSUM;

EID: 0037032720     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-474X(01)00057-1     Document Type: Article

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