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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: rhyzopertha dominica

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
coleoptera bostrichdae lesser grain borer AG stored grain, rice, sorghum

Active Ingredient: dichlorvos

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 62737 Shaugnessy Code: 84001

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G5232 1990 Field Evolved Resistance
USA Zettler, J.L., and G.W. Cuperus. (1990). Pesticide Resistance in Tribolium castaneum (coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Rhyzopertha dominica (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) in Wheat. Journal of Economic Entomology, 83(5) 1677-1681.
G1566 1969 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Northern Territory
Champ, B. R., Steele, R. W., Genn, B. G., and Elms, K. D. (1969). A comparison of malathion, diazinon, fenitrothion and dichlorvos for control of Sitophilus oryzae (L.) and Rhizopertha dominica (F.) in wheat.. J. Stored Prod. Res., 5 21-48.
G1567 1969 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Western Australia
Champ, B. R., Steele, R. W., Genn, B. G., and Elms, K. D. (1969). A comparison of malathion, diazinon, fenitrothion and dichlorvos for control of Sitophilus oryzae (L.) and Rhizopertha dominica (F.) in wheat.. J. Stored Prod. Res., 5 21-48.
G1568 1969 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
New South Wales
Champ, B. R., Steele, R. W., Genn, B. G., and Elms, K. D. (1969). A comparison of malathion, diazinon, fenitrothion and dichlorvos for control of Sitophilus oryzae (L.) and Rhizopertha dominica (F.) in wheat.. J. Stored Prod. Res., 5 21-48.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.