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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Myzus persicae
SUBMITTER: Chris Bass
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-20542 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Puinean Alin M AM Foster Stephen P SP Oliphant Linda L Denholm Ian I Field Linda M LM Millar Neil S NS Williamson Martin S MS Bass Chris C
PLoS genetics 20100624 6
The aphid Myzus persicae is a globally significant crop pest that has evolved high levels of resistance to almost all classes of insecticide. To date, the neonicotinoids, an economically important class of insecticides that target nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), have remained an effective control measure; however, recent reports of resistance in M. persicae represent a threat to the long-term efficacy of this chemical class. In this study, the mechanisms underlying resistance to the ...[more]