Pyrethroid resistance and esterase activity in three strains of the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner)

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 155-159

  Abd El Latif, Ashraf O ^a   Subrahmanyam, B ^b  

^a Sohag University   (Egypt)

^b INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Esterase; Helicoverpa armigera; Microplate assay; Pyrethroid resistance

Indexed keywords

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 77649188726     PISSN: 00483575     EISSN: 10959939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2009.11.004     Document Type: Article

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