Preliminary Study on the Differences in Hydrocarbons Between Phosphine-Susceptible and -Resistant Strains of <i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i> (Fabricius) and <i>Tribolium castaneum</i> (Herbst) Using Direct Immersion Solid-Phase Microextraction Coupled with GC-MS

Phosphine resistance is a worldwide issue threatening the grain industry. The cuticles of insects are covered with a layer of lipids, which protect insect bodies from the harmful effects of pesticides. The main components of the cuticular lipids are hydrocarbon compounds. In this research, phosphine...

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Main Authors: Ihab Alnajim, Manjree Agarwal, Tao Liu, Beibei Li, Xin Du, Yonglin Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/7/1565