Biochemical Detection of Esterases in the Adult Female Integument of Organophosphate-Resistant Boophilus Microplus (Acari: Ixodidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 52-57

  Villarino, Mario A ^a   Waghela, Suryakant D ^a   Wagner, G Gale ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Boophilus microplus; Esterase purification; Esterases; Insecticide resistance

Indexed keywords

ACARI; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; IXODIDAE;

CHOLINESTERASE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INSECTICIDE; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUND;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; TICK;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHOLINESTERASES; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; INSECTICIDES; IXODIDAE; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0037267466     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-40.1.52     Document Type: Article

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