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APRD Survey

Dear Users:

We value your contribution to and use of the Arthropod Pesticide Resistance Database (APRD).

The APRD Team is conducting a Survey to gauge users experiences, our objective is to determine how the database enhances research, and to allow for users to provide feedback, suggestions and requests for potential improvements. Please take the anonymous survey using this link: Link to Survey

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David Mota-Sanchez
Arthropod Resistance Database Director


Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: acarus siro

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
acari acaridae grain mite AG cheese

Active Ingredient: etrimfos

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 38260547 Shaugnessy Code: 427500

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G11762 1998 Field Evolved Resistance
England--
Lincolnshire
Thind, B., Muggleton, J. (1998). A new bioassay method for the detection of resistance to pesticides in the stored porduct mite Acarus siro. Experimental & Applied Acarology, 22 543-552.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.