Insecticide detoxifying enzymes in Periplaneta americana Linnaeus

Cockroaches are one of the most serious food and residual pest throughout the world. Heavy infestation of cockroaches can be effectively managed by chemical control measures but these insects are getting resistance against various groups of insecticides. In this book insecticide resistance status of cockroaches against commonly used insecticides has been described. Levels of insecticide detoxifying enzymes among different populations of study areas have also been compared. The information provided in this book will be helpful in future for management of insecticide resistance in these insects.

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O Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Tahir trabalha como Professor Assistente no Departamento de Zoologia da Universidade de Sargodha, Paquistão, desde 2010. O Dr. Tahir obteve o seu doutoramento na Universidade do Punjab, Lahore, e o seu pós-doutoramento no Museu Americano de História Natural, Nova Iorque, EUA. Publicou mais de 75 artigos de investigação em revistas de renome.