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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: delia antiqua

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
diptera anthomyiidae onion maggot AG vegetables

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
G2380 1974 Field Evolved Resistance
France Missonnier, J. (1974). Communcation to FAO.
G1764 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
United Kingdom Gostick, K. G., Powell, D. F. and Slough, C. (1971). Dieldrin-resistant onion fly (Delia antiqua) (Meig.) in England.. Plant Path., 20 63-65.
G722 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
Canada--
British Columbia
Harris, C. R. (1965). In: FAO 1967.
G723 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
Japan Fukaya, M. (1965). In: FAO 1967.
G724 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
Canada--
Manitoba
Harris, C. R. (1965). In: FAO 1967.
G725 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
Canada--
Ontario
Harris, C. R. (1965). In: FAO 1967.
G726 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
Canada--
Prince Edward Island
Read, D.C. (1965). In: FAO 1967.
G727 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
Canada--
Quebec
Harris, C. R. (1965). In: FAO 1967.
G213 1960 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Michigan
Chapman, R. K. (1960). Status of insecticide resistance in insects attacking vegetable crops.. Misc. Plub. Entomol. Soc. Amer., 2 27-39.
G113 1957 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Wisconsin
Doane, J. F. and Chapman, R. K. (1957). Onion maggot resistance to chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides.. Bull. Entomol. Soc. Am., 3 40.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.