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. 1985 Mar;1(1):23-7.

A simple method of identifying organophosphate insecticide resistance in adults of the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti

A T Rees  1 , W N Field, J M Hitchen
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A simple method of identifying organophosphate insecticide resistance in adults of the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti

A T Rees et al. J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 1985 Mar.

Abstract

A simple filter paper spot test is described for identifying adult Aedes aegypti resistant to malathion as a result of raised esterase levels. The method is compared with established polyacrylamide gel (PAG) electrophoresis techniques for determining esterase-6 activity, and its applicability as a field test is discussed.

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