Integrating bioassays and transcriptomics to detect neonicotinoid resistance in Australian Bemisia tabaci MEAM1.
BACKGROUND Bemisia tabaci MEAM1 is a highly invasive and polyphagous pest species of agricultural and horticultural crops worldwide. It has developed resistance to numerous insecticides, including neonicotinoids. Over-expression of the cytochrome P450 CYP6CM1 gene has been associated with neonicotinoid resistance. In t...