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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: blattella germanica

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
blattodea blattellidae german cockroach MED

Active Ingredient: lindane

MOA: GABA-gated chloride channel antagonists, Cyclodiene organochlorines
Group: CYCLO CAS #: 58-89-9 Shaugnessy Code: 9001

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G4245 1984 Field Evolved Resistance
Czechoslovakia Ledvinka, J., Rupes, V. and Tomasek, L. (1984). Current resistance of Blattella germanica to insecticides in western Bohemia (Czecholovakia).. Acta Ent. Bohemoslov., 81 171-77.
G1472 1968 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Queensland
Hooper, G. H. S. and Goward, J. L. (1968). Resistance to insecticides in some Australian populations of Blattella germanica.. Univ. Queensl. Pap., Dept. Entomol. Vol. 2, No. 5.
G973 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
United Kingdom Green, A.A. (1965). In: FAO 1967.
G377 1962 Field Evolved Resistance
Japan Kirakoso. (1962).
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.