Increased monooxygenase activity associated with resistance to permethrin in Pediculus humanus capitis (Anoplura: Pediculidae) from Argentina

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 342-345

  Gonzalez Audino P ^a   Barrios, S ^a   Vassena, C ^a,b   Mougabure Cueto, G ^a   Zerba, E ^a,b   Picollo, M I ^a  

^a Centro de Investigaciones de Plagas e Insecticidas   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN MARTÍN   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Monooxygenase; P450; Pediculus humanus capitis; Permethrin resistance

Indexed keywords

ANOPLURA; PEDICULIDAE; PEDICULUS; PEDICULUS HUMANUS; PEDICULUS HUMANUS CAPITIS; PHTHIRAPTERA;

EID: 19444381723     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/42.3.342     Document Type: Article

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