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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: anopheles albimanus

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
diptera culicidae anopheles mosquito MED

Active Ingredient: parathion

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 56382 Shaugnessy Code: 57401

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G3030 1976 Field Evolved Resistance
Guatemala WHO 1976. (1976).
G3031 1976 Field Evolved Resistance
Honduras WHO 1976. (1976).
G2009 1972 Field Evolved Resistance
Nicaragua Georghiou, G. P. (1972). Studies on resitance to carbamate and oranganophosphorus insecides in Anopheles albimanus.. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 21 797-806.
G1802 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
El Salvador Ariatatnam, V. and Georghiou, G. P. (1971). Selection for resistance to carbamate and organophosphorus insecticides in Anopheles albimanus.. Nature (Lond)., 232 642-44.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.