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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: lucilia cuprina

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
diptera calliphoridae australian sheep blowfly MED cattle, sheep

Active Ingredient: chlorfenvinphos

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 470906 Shaugnessy Code: 84101

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G3932 1981 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Eastern Australia
Hughes, P. B. (1981). Spectrum of cross-resistance to insecticides in field samples of the primary sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina.. Int. J.Parasitol., 2 475-79.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.