Metabolic Resistance in Bed Bugs

Metabolic Resistance in Bed Bugs

Blood-feeding insects have evolved resistance to various insecticides (organochlorines, pyrethroids, carbamates, etc.) through gene mutations and increased metabolism. Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) are hematophagous ectoparasites that are poised to become one of the major pests in households througho...

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Main Authors: Omprakash Mittapalli, Susan C. Jones, Praveen Mamidala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-03-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
Cimex lectularius
insecticides
metabolic resistance
cytochrome P450
glutathione S-transferase
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/2/1/36/

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