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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: thrips tabaci

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

Active Ingredient: cypermethrin-alpha

MOA: Sodium channel modulators, Pyrethroids, Pyrethrins, DDT
Group: PYR CAS #: 67375308 Shaugnessy Code: 209600

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G9778 2008 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
New South Wales--
Queensland
Herron, G.A., James, T.M., Rophail, J., Mo, Jeanette. (2008). Australian populations of onion thrips, Thrips tabaci Lindeman (Thysanoptera: Tripidae), are resistant to some insecticides used for their control. Australian Journal of Entomology, 47 361-364.
G9779 2008 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
New South Wales--
Queensland
Herron, G.A., James, T.M., Rophail, J., Mo, Jeanette. (2008). Australian populations of onion thrips, Thrips tabaci Lindeman (Thysanoptera: Tripidae), are resistant to some insecticides used for their control. Australian Journal of Entomology, 47 361-364.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.