Tuesday 24 September 2024

House Fly Resistance to One Neonic Insecticide Doesn’t Extend to Others, Study Shows

A close-up image of a house fly with red compound eyes, feeding on a piece of food. The fly's head and upper body are in focus while the background appears blurred. The fly's thin legs and partially translucent wings are visible.

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It is not uncommon for insects to develop resistance to an entire class of insecticides based on over-exposure to one. But a new study offers some good news in the case of house flies with behavioral resistance to imidacloprid, finding no apparent cross-resistance to other neonicotinoid insecticides. [Read more]

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