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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: propoxur

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Carbamates
Group: CAR CAS #: 114261 Shaugnessy Code: 47802

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G3618 1980 Field Evolved Resistance
Costa Rica WHO 1980. (1980).
G3619 1980 Field Evolved Resistance
Mexico WHO 1980. (1980).
G3620 1980 Field Evolved Resistance
Nicaragua Georghiou. (1980).
G3033 1976 Field Evolved Resistance
Guatemala WHO 1976. (1976).
G3034 1976 Field Evolved Resistance
Honduras WHO 1976. (1976).
G1804 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.