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8384578

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-4-23
pubmed:abstractText
The impact of insecticide resistance is well documented. It includes the toxic effects of pesticides on the environment and the cost of the increased amounts of insecticides required to effectively control resistant insects. Resistance evolves by the selection of genes that confer tolerance to insecticides. Several resistance genes have been identified and cloned in Drosophila, including genes for mutant target molecules and genes that increase insecticide degradation. Drosophila is a useful system to understand the evolution of quantitative traits in general as well as the population genetics of insecticide resistance. Through it, we may hope to understand the relationship between discrete genetic change and continuously varying characters. In addition, molecular genetic techniques developed using Drosophila can eventually be transferred to other insects in order to help control pest populations.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0831-2796
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
36
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Evolution of Drosophila insecticide resistance.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont., Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review