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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: culex gelidus

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
diptera culicidae frosty 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
G3523 1979 Field Evolved Resistance
India Roy, R. G. and Samson, F. (1979). Results of insecticide susceptibility tests with Culex gelidus in Bangalore city.. Indian J. Med. Res., 70 714-17.
G3139 1976 Field Evolved Resistance
Thailand WHO 1976. (1976).
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.