Insecticide applications to control pests cause side effects to non-target organisms. In our recent collaborative paper in Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, we show for the first time the F331W mutation in acetylcholinesterase is linked with resistance to acetylcholinesterase inhibitors in the predatory mite, Neoseiulus californicus. The results shed light on molecular basis of pesticide selectivity, which might contribute to design selective pesticide as well as implementation of insecticide-resistant predatory mites in support of IPM programs.
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New paper from Molen Lab on insect lipid metabolism!
Our recent review paper accepted for publication in Archives of Insect…
