Identification of a third Boophilus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) cDNA presumptively encoding an acetylcholinesterase

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 259-268

  Temeyer, Kevin B ^a   Davey, Ronald B ^b   Chen, Andrew C ^a  

^a Knipling Bushland   (United States)

^b Cattle Fever Tick Res Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; AChE; Boophilus microplus; cDNA; Resistance

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANIMALIA; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EUKARYOTA; INVERTEBRATA; IXODIDAE; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 2542534682     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-41.3.259     Document Type: Review

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