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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: rhipicephalus microplus

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
acari ixodidae southern/tropical cattle tick MED cattle

Active Ingredient: sodium arsenite

MOA: Unknown Mode of Action (general), Undetermined MOA
Group: INORG CAS #: 7784-46-5 Shaugnessy Code: 13603

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G4809 1986 Field Evolved Resistance
 Uruguay WHO 1986. (1986).
G4810 1986 Field Evolved Resistance
 Venezuela WHO 1986. (1986).
G4254 1984 Field Evolved Resistance
 France Brun, L. O., Wilson, J. T. and Nolan, J. (1984). Patterns of resistance in five samples of ethion-resistant cattle tick Boophilus microplus from New Caledonia.. Trop. Pest Management., 30 296-01.
G3303 1976 Field Evolved Resistance
 South Africa Wharton, R. H. (1976). Tick-borne livestock diseases and their vectors: Part 5.. Acaricide resistance and alternative methods of tick control. World Anim. Rev., 20 8-15.
G68 1954 Field Evolved Resistance
 Colombia Legg, J. and Shanahan, G. J. (1954). The appearance of an arsenci resistant cattle tick (Boophilus microplus) in a small area of New South Wales.. Aust. Vet. J., 30 95-99.
G69 1954 Field Evolved Resistance
 Jamaica Legg, J. and Shanahan, G. J. (1954). The appearance of an arsenci resistant cattle tick (Boophilus microplus) in a small area of New South Wales.. Aust. Vet. J., 30 95-99.
G70 1954 Field Evolved Resistance
 Australia--
New South Wales		 Legg, J. and Shanahan, G. J. (1954). The appearance of an arsenci resistant cattle tick (Boophilus microplus) in a small area of New South Wales.. Aust. Vet. J., 30 95-99.
G24 1948 Field Evolved Resistance
 Argentina Finch, F. H. (1948). Arsenic-resistant cattle ticks and their reaction to gammexane.. Pastoral Rev. (Melbourne), 58 537-38.
G25 1948 Field Evolved Resistance
 Brazil Ault, C. N. (1948). Investigaciones sobre las dificultades de combatir la garrapata Boophilus microplus.. Rev. Med. Vet. (B. Aires), 30 174-211.
G21 1947 Field Evolved Resistance
 Australia--
Queensland		 Hitchcock, L. F. and Mackerras, I. M. (1947). The use of DDT in dips to control cattle tick.. J. Commw. Sci. Ind. Res. Org. Aust., 20 43-55.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.
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