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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: aldrin

MOA: GABA-gated chloride channel antagonists, Cyclodiene organochlorines
Group: CYCLO CAS #: 309-00-2 Shaugnessy Code: 45101

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G2058 1972 Field Evolved Resistance
Czechoslovakia Privora, M. (1972). Susceptibility of Blattella germanica (L.) and Blatta orientalis L.. to insecticides in Czeckoslovakia. Epidem. Mikrobiol. Immun., 21 113-18.
G1582 1969 Field Evolved Resistance
Finland (1969). Report of the Fourth Session of the FAO Working Party of Experts on Resistance of Pests to Pesticides.. FAO, Rome 1968.
G1485 1968 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Queensland
Hooper, G.H.S. (1968). In: FAO 1969.
G1486 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.
G1002 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
New South Wales
Hely, P.C. (1965). In: FAO 1967.
G526 1964 Field Evolved Resistance
Denmark Keiding, J. (1964). Resistance to dieldrin in cockroach.. Gov. Pest. Infest. Lab. Annu. Rep. (Denmark)., 63 44.
G255 1960 Field Evolved Resistance
United Kingdom Gradidge, J. M. G. (1960). Resistance of Blattella germanica to dieldrin.. Pest Technol., 2 229.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.