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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: anopheles culicifacies

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

Active Ingredient: BHC/cyclodienes - Unspecified In Literature

MOA: GABA-gated chloride channel antagonists, Cyclodiene organochlorines
Group: CYCLO CAS #: 0 Shaugnessy Code: 0

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G3648 1980 Field Evolved Resistance
Oman Shidrawi, G.R. (1980). Impact of pesticide resistance on disease prevention and control in Eastern Mediterranean countries.. WHO unpublished document VBC/EC/80.15.
G3051 1976 Field Evolved Resistance
Afghanistan WHO 1976. (1976).
G3052 1976 Field Evolved Resistance
Pakistan WHO 1976. (1976).
G3053 1976 Field Evolved Resistance
Sri Lanka WHO 1976. (1976).
G764 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
Nepal Pal, R. and Kalra, R.L. (1965). Insecticide resistance -- A review of developments in 1960-1963.. WHO unpublished document, WHO/VC/120.
G345 1962 Field Evolved Resistance
India Sharma, M.I.D. and Samnotra, K.G. (1962). In: Brown, 1971.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.