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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

Thank you for your Participation,
David Mota-Sanchez
Arthropod Resistance Database Director


Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: xenopsylla cheopis

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
siphonaptera pulicidae oriental rat flea. tropical rat flea MED livestock, human

Active Ingredient: Carbamates - Unspecified in Literature

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Carbamates
Group: CAR CAS #: 0 Shaugnessy Code: 0

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G4790 1986 Field Evolved Resistance
Madagascar WHO 1986. (1986).
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.