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Agriculture · Q172

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 172

Q172

Kdr gene in housefly is present in chromosome no.

A.
3
Answer
B.
2
C.
5
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Kdr gene in houseflies is present in chromosome no. 3.
Knockdown resistance (kdr) is a well-characterized mechanism of resistance to pyrethroid insecticides in many insect species and is caused by point mutations of the pyrethroid target site the para-type sodium channel.
The term knockdown resistance (kdr) describes cases in which insects have become resistant to DDT or pyrethroids through a reduced sensitivity in the nervous system.