title: Resistance to Millettia molluscicide in Biomphalaria glabrata: a quantitative genetical approach.
abstract: This paper demonstrates the use of a quantitative genetical technique to assess genetic variance in molluscicide resistance in a Millettia thonningii-Biomphalaria glabrata system. Results indicated that there were significant genetic variances in both snail size and survival time in 10 p.p.m. molluscicide suspension. The possibility of wider applications of this technique in examining the genetic basis of molluscicide or pesticide resistance in target species is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biosphere Sciences, King's College, London.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Whitfield
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Edge
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001700:Biomphalaria; D004351:Drug Resistance / Q000235:genetics; D008975:Molluscacides; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012639:Seeds
chemical_list: D008975:Molluscacides; D010936:Plant Extracts