Essays about: "Jessica Pernestål"

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  1. 1. Molecular analysis of insecticide resistance in pollen beetle (Meligethes aeneus)

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Biology and Forest Genetics (until 131231)

    Author : Jessica Pernestål; [2009]
    Keywords : Pyrethroid; resistance; voltage-sensitive sodium channel VSSC ; cytochrome P450; pollen beetle; Meligethes aeneus;

    Abstract : The escalating usage of pyrethroids has resulted in an increased awareness about resistance towards pyrethroids in insects. Pyrethroids inhibit voltage-sensitive sodium channels (VSSC) in nerve cell membranes and are composed of synthetic molecules based on pyrethrins present in pyrethrum extracts from Chrysanthemum species. READ MORE