Detection of pyrethroid resistance and cross resistance to DDT in seven field-collected strains of the German cockroach, Blattella germanica (L.) (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae)

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 382-387

  Limoee, M ^a   Ladonni, H ^a   Enayati, A A ^b   Vatandoost, H ^a   Aboulhasani, M ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b MAZANDARAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cross resistance; DDT; German cockroach; Pyrethroid; Resistance

Indexed keywords

CHLORPHENOTANE; CIPERMETHRIN; CYFLUTHRIN; PERMETHRIN; PYRETHROID;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CALCULATION; COCKROACH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS RESISTANCE; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; MALE; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN;

BLATTARIA; BLATTELLA GERMANICA; BLATTELLIDAE; DICTYOPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 33645359754     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2006.382.387     Document Type: Article

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