Biochemistry of resistance to warfarin in a French strain of the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus)

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 273-280

  Lasseur, R ^a   Longin Sauvageon, C ^a   Berny, P ^a   Benoit, E ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Anticoagulant resistance; Difethialone; Rattus norvegicus; Vitamin K epoxide reductase subunit 1; VKORC1; Warfarin

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; COAGULATION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; PEST RESISTANCE; PEST SPECIES; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; RODENT;

RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 36248951075     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870701549640     Document Type: Conference Paper

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