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APRD Survey

Dear Users:

We value your contribution to and use of the Arthropod Pesticide Resistance Database (APRD).

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David Mota-Sanchez
Arthropod Resistance Database Director


Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: anopheles culicifacies

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

Active Ingredient: fenitrothion

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 122145 Shaugnessy Code: 105901

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G4450 1986 Field Evolved Resistance
Sri Lanka WHO 1986. (1986).
G3934 1981 Field Evolved Resistance
India Herath, P. R. J., Miles, S. J. and Davidson, G. (1981). Fenitrothion (OMS 43) resistance in the taxon Anopheles culicifacies Giles J.. Trop. Med. Hyg., 84 87-88.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.