Neonicotinoid binding, toxicity and expression of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunits in the aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum.

Neonicotinoid insecticides act on nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and are particularly effective against sucking pests. They are widely used in crops protection to fight against aphids, which cause severe damage. In the present study we evaluated the susceptibility of the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pi...

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Main Authors: Emiliane Taillebois, Abdelhamid Beloula, Sophie Quinchard, Stéphanie Jaubert-Possamai, Antoine Daguin, Denis Servent, Denis Tagu, Steeve H Thany, Hélène Tricoire-Leignel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4011867?pdf=render