Relationship between the para-Homologous Sodium Channel Point Mutation (g → c at Nucleotide 2979) and Knockdown Resistance in the German Cockroach Using Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction to Discern Genotype

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 885-891

  Valles, Steven M ^a   Perera, Omaththage P ^a   Strong, Charles A ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

German cockroach; kdr type resistance; Knockdown resistance; Multiplex polymerase chain reaction; Para

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BLATTARIA; BLATTELLA GERMANICA; INSECTA;

EID: 0242490669     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-96.3.885     Document Type: Article

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