In vitro detection of acaricide resistance in Boophilus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae)

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 28, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 265-271

  Villarino, Mario A ^a   Wagner, G Gale ^b   George, John E ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acaricide resistance; Boophilus microplus; Esterases; Oxidases

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; COUMAFOS; INSECTICIDE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; TRIPHENYL PHOSPHATE;

ACARICIDE; ENZYME; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; TICK;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BIOASSAY; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; INFESTATION; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; LARVA; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MEXICO; PARASITOLOGY; TICK;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; COUMAPHOS; FEMALE; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; INSECTICIDES; IXODIDAE; LARVA; MEXICO; PHOSPHORIC ACID ESTERS; TICK CONTROL; TICK INFESTATIONS;

CENTRAL AMERICA; SOUTH AMERICA;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; BOS TAURUS; INSECTA; IXODIDAE;

EID: 0141569383     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025371105437     Document Type: Conference Paper

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