metaseiulus occidentalis

Profile

Order	Family	Common Name(s)	Group	Host
acari	phytoseiidae	western predatory mite	PAR	mites

Shown Resistance to Active Ingredient(s)

1. abamectin
2. azinphos-methyl
3. carbaryl
4. dicofol
5. methomyl
6. permethrin
7. sulfur
8. tetrachlorvinphos

Citation(s) of Resistance

1. Hoy, M.A., and Y.-L. Ouyang. (1989). Selection of the Western Predatory Mite, Metaseiulus occidentalis (Acari: Phytoseiidae), for Resistamce to Abamectin. Journal of Economic Entomology, 82(1), 35-40.
2. Croft, B. A. and Jeppson, L. R. (1970). Comparative studies on four strains of Typhlodroums occidentalis. II. Laboratory toxicity of ten compounds common to apple pest control. J. Econ. Entomol., 63, 1528-31.
3. Hoy, M. A. and Knop, N. F. (1981). Selection for the genetic analysis of permethrin resistance in Metaseiulus occidentalis: Genetic improvement of a biological control agent. Entomol. Exp. Appl., 30, 10-18.
4. Hoy, M. A. and Standow, K. A. (1981). Restistance to sulfur in a vineyard spider mite predator. Calif. Agric., 35, 8-10.
5. Roush, R. T. and Hoy, M. A. (1981). Genetic improvement of Metaseiulus occidentalis, selection with methomyl, dimethoate and carbaryl, and gentic analysis of carbaryl resistance. J. Econ. Entomol., 74, 138-41.

Location(s) Where Resistance is Reported

1. USA
2. USA -- California
3. USA -- Washington
4. USA -- Utah

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