Single and Combined Mutations of Acetylcholinesterase Gene Giving Resistance to Pirimiphos-Methyl in Musca domestica Slaughterhouse Populations.

ABSTRACT: The house fly Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae) is a worldwide medical and veterinary pest, causing great economic losses. Organophosphate insecticides have been widely used to control house fly populations. The main objectives of the present study were to evaluate the resistance levels of M. domestica slaughterhouse populations, collected from Riyadh, Jeddah, and Taif, against the organophosphate insecticide pirimiphos-methyl and investigate the genetic mutations of the Ace gene associated with pirimiphos-methyl resistance. The obtained data showed that there were significant differences among pirimiphos-methyl LC₅₀ values of the studied populations, where the highest LC₅₀ was recorded for the Riyadh population (8.44 mM), followed by Jeddah

SUBMITTER: Alzabib AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10053409 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature