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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: alphitobius diaperinus

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
coleoptera tenebrionidae lesser mealworm MED poultry litter and manure

Active Ingredient: chlorpyrifos

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 2921882 Shaugnessy Code: 59101

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G19921 2018 Field Evolved Resistance
Brazil--
Santa Catarina--
Itapiranga
Hickmann, F., de Morais, A. F., Bronzatto, E. S., Giacomelli, T., Guedes, J. V. C., and Bernardi, O. (2018). Susceptibility of the Lesser Mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera:Tenebrionidae), From Broiler Farms of Southern Brazil to Insecticides. Journal of Economic Entomology, 111 980-985.
G19922 2018 Field Evolved Resistance
Brazil--
Paraná--
Verê
Hickmann, F., de Morais, A. F., Bronzatto, E. S., Giacomelli, T., Guedes, J. V. C., and Bernardi, O. (2018). Susceptibility of the Lesser Mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera:Tenebrionidae), From Broiler Farms of Southern Brazil to Insecticides. Journal of Economic Entomology, 111 980-985.
G19924 2018 Field Evolved Resistance
Brazil--
Paraná--
Imbituva
Hickmann, F., de Morais, A. F., Bronzatto, E. S., Giacomelli, T., Guedes, J. V. C., and Bernardi, O. (2018). Susceptibility of the Lesser Mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera:Tenebrionidae), From Broiler Farms of Southern Brazil to Insecticides. Journal of Economic Entomology, 111 980-985.
G19925 2018 Field Evolved Resistance
Brazil--
Paraná--
Verê
Hickmann, F., de Morais, A. F., Bronzatto, E. S., Giacomelli, T., Guedes, J. V. C., and Bernardi, O. (2018). Susceptibility of the Lesser Mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera:Tenebrionidae), From Broiler Farms of Southern Brazil to Insecticides. Journal of Economic Entomology, 111 980-985.
G19926 2018 Field Evolved Resistance
Brazil--
Paraná--
Imbituva
Hickmann, F., de Morais, A. F., Bronzatto, E. S., Giacomelli, T., Guedes, J. V. C., and Bernardi, O. (2018). Susceptibility of the Lesser Mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera:Tenebrionidae), From Broiler Farms of Southern Brazil to Insecticides. Journal of Economic Entomology, 111 980-985.
G19935 2018 Field Evolved Resistance
Brazil--
Paraná--
Imbituva
Hickmann, F., de Morais, A. F., Bronzatto, E. S., Giacomelli, T., Guedes, J. V. C., and Bernardi, O. (2018). Susceptibility of the Lesser Mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera:Tenebrionidae), From Broiler Farms of Southern Brazil to Insecticides. Journal of Economic Entomology, 111 980-985.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.