Cytochrome P450 mediated pyrethroid resistance in European populations of Meligethes aeneus (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae)

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 264-272

  Zimmer, Christoph T ^a   Nauen, Ralf ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cross resistance; Cytochrome P450; Meligethes aeneus; Pollen beetle; Pyrethroid resistance

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA NAPUS; COLEOPTERA; MELIGETHES; MELIGETHES AENEUS; NITIDULIDAE;

EID: 79959679215     PISSN: 00483575     EISSN: 10959939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2011.04.011     Document Type: Article

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