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Resistance to pyrethrins and DDT in a strain of houseflies Musca domestica L. I. The sorption of a synthetic [ 14 C] pyrethrin I
Author(s) -
Fine B. C.,
Godin P. J.,
Thain E. M.,
Marks T. B.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740180512
Subject(s) - musca , penetration (warfare) , strain (injury) , muscidae , pesticide resistance , housefly , pesticide , biology , pyrethroid , diastereomer , chemistry , toxicology , larva , stereochemistry , botany , ecology , anatomy , mathematics , operations research
A [ 14 C] pyrethrin I mixture, consisting of a mixture of the naturally occurring ester and one of its diastereoisomers, has been synthesised. Penetration of this labelled material in a strain of houseflies that has shown resistance to pyrethroids in the field, has been studied. It has been shown that the resistance of the flies, which also show a high degree of tolerance to DDT, is due in part to reduced penetration of the pyrethrin I.