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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: tribolium castaneum

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
coleoptera tenebrionidae red flour beetle AG stored grain, peanuts, sorghum

Active Ingredient: ethylene dibromide

MOA: Compounds of unknown or non-specific mode of action (fumigants), Methyl bromide and other alkyl halides
Group: FUM CAS #: 106-93-4 Shaugnessy Code: 42002

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G2110 1973 Field Evolved Resistance
Canada--
Quebec
Bond, E. J. (1973). Increased tolerance to ethylene dibromide in field population of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst).. J. Stored Prod. Res., 9 61-63.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.