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1. Abbreviations: EN16/5–1 6-[2-(2-butoxyethoxy) ethoxymethyl]-5-propyl-2, 3-dihydrobenzofuranby [127], PBH 3-Phenoxybenzyl hexanoate, a surrogate substrate for carboxylesterases and oxidases [136], SC surface contact, T topical application, SEM scanning electron microscope, ClCPR Cimex lectularius NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase [122], CPRR cuticular protein with the rebers and riddiford consensus [94], ClAChE1, ClAChE2 two C. lectularius acetylcholinesterases, ClSChE C. lectularius salivary gland-specific cholinesterase-like protein [168], RACE rapid amplification of cDNA ends, ABC-transporters ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters
2. aData from GenBank at NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information)