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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: scirtothrips citri

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
thysanoptera thripidae citrus thrips AG Citrus

Active Ingredient: tartar emetic

MOA: Unknown Mode of Action (general), Undetermined MOA
Group: MISC CAS #: 28300-74-5 Shaugnessy Code: 6201

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G15 1946 Field Evolved Resistance
South Africa Smith, A.G. (1946). In: Brown 1971.
G9 1942 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
California
Boyce, A. M., Persing, C. A. and Barnhart, C. S. (1942). The resistance of citrus thrips to tartar emetic-sucrose treatment.. J. Econ. Entomol., 35 790-791.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.