Quantitative PCR detection of cholinesterase and carboxylesterase expression levels in acaricide resistant Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 117-123

  Cossio Bayugar R ^a   Miranda Miranda, E ^a   Portilla Salgado, D ^a   Osorio Miranda, J ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES FORESTALES   (Mexico)

^b Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria SAGARPA

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Cattle tick; Esterase; Pesticide resistance; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

BOOPHILUS; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; BOS; IXODIDA; RHIPICEPHALUS;

EID: 68749110635     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2009.117.123     Document Type: Article

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