ZAMBI, Halifax, 2026

Two decade genomic time series tracks pesticide resistance in salmon louse (Lepeophtherius salmonis)

Authors: Dani Davenport, Tony Kess, Steven Duffy, Nicole Smith, Martha Robertson, Lisa Stöger, Chantelle Burke, Travis Van Leeuwen, Tim Sheehan, John Carr, Terry Bungay, Ian Bradbury

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