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We have previously shown that two amino acid substitutions in the E3 carboxylesterase each confer OP resistance on the Australian sheep blowfly Lucilia cuprina.The less effective mutation did not cause a fitness cost in the absence of the insecticide and was polymorphic in populations predating the use of OPs.The more effective mutation did cause such a cost and has only been found since OPs were first used.