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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: lucilia cuprina

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
diptera calliphoridae australian sheep blowfly MED cattle, sheep

Active Ingredient: butacarb

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Carbamates
Group: CAR CAS #: 2655198 Shaugnessy Code: 291300

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G2114 1973 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
New South Wales
Roxburgh, N. A. and Shanahan, G. J. (1973). Carbamate resistance in the sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina Wied.. Vet. Rec., 93 467.
G2115 1973 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Queensland
Roxburgh, N. A. and Shanahan, G. J. (1973). Carbamate resistance in the sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina Wied.. Vet. Rec., 93 467.
G2116 1973 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
South Australia
Roxburgh, N. A. and Shanahan, G. J. (1973). Carbamate resistance in the sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina Wied.. Vet. Rec., 93 467.
G2117 1973 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Victoria
Roxburgh, N. A. and Shanahan, G. J. (1973). Carbamate resistance in the sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina Wied.. Vet. Rec., 93 467.
G2118 1973 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Western Australia
Roxburgh, N. A. and Shanahan, G. J. (1973). Carbamate resistance in the sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina Wied.. Vet. Rec., 93 467.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.