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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: pediculus humanus humanus

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
phthiraptera pediculidae human body louse MED humans

Active Ingredient: DDT

MOA: Sodium channel modulators, Pyrethroids, Pyrethrins, DDT
Group: OCL CAS #: 50293 Shaugnessy Code: 29201

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G4760 1986 Field Evolved Resistance
Tunisia WHO 1986. (1986).
G3869 1980 Field Evolved Resistance
Hong Kong WHO 1980. (1980).
G3865 1980 Field Evolved Resistance
Syria WHO 1980. (1980).
G3247 1976 Field Evolved Resistance
United Kingdom WHO 1976. (1976).
G3246 1976 Field Evolved Resistance
Yugoslavia WHO 1976. (1976).
G2147 1973 Field Evolved Resistance
Burundi Cole, M. M., Clark, P. H., Washington, F., Ellerbe, W. and Van Natta, D. L. (1973). Resistance to malathion in a strain of body lice from Burundi.. J. Econ. Entomol., 66 118-19.
G1894 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
Chile Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1900 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
Turkey Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1899 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
Uganda Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1898 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
West Africa Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1897 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
France Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1896 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
Afghanistan Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1895 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
Egypt Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1892 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
Mexico Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1891 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
Sudan Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1890 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
South Africa Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1889 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
Ethiopia Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1888 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
Peru Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1887 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
Libya Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1886 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
Jordan Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1885 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
Japan Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1884 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
Iran Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1883 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
India Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1882 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
South Korea Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G510 1964 Field Evolved Resistance
Romania Duport, M., Combiesco, I. And enesco-Atanasiu, A. (1964). Contribution a l' etude de la sensibilite de l' espece Pediculus corporis aux insecticides.. Arch. Roum. Path. Exp. Micr., 23 1045-52.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.