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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: drosophila melanogaster

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
diptera drosophilidae common fruit fly AG

Active Ingredient: malathion

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 121755 Shaugnessy Code: 57701

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G21674 2022 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
MO
Mertz, R. W., Hesler, S., Pfannenstiel, L. J., Norris, R. H., Loeb, G., and Scott, J. G. (2022). Insecticide resistance in Drosophila melanogaster in vineyards and evaluation of alternative insecticides.. Pest management science, 78(3) 1272-1278.
G22009 2022 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Michigan--
Southwest michigan
Hubhachen, Z., Pointon, H., Perkins, J. A., Van Timmeren, S., Pittendrigh, B., ana Isaacs, R. (2022). Resistance to multiple insecticide classes in the vinegar fly Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Michigan vineyards. Journal of Economic Entomology, 115(6) 2020-2028.
G21787 2023
Lab selected after field-evolved resistance**

USA Mertz, R. W., DeLorenzo, S., Sun, H., Loeb, G., & Scott, J. G. (2023). Selection for, and characterization of, malathion and zeta-cypermethrin resistance in vineyard-collected Drosophila melanogaster.. Pest management science, 79 1623–1627.
G21788 2023
Lab selected after field-evolved resistance**

USA Mertz, R. W., DeLorenzo, S., Sun, H., Loeb, G., & Scott, J. G. (2023). Selection for, and characterization of, malathion and zeta-cypermethrin resistance in vineyard-collected Drosophila melanogaster.. Pest management science, 79 1623–1627.
G5938 1998 Unspecified
USA Windelspecht, M., R.C. Richmond, and B.J. Cochrane. (1998). Survey of Malathion Resistance and Avermectrin Susceptibility in Field Populations of Drosophila Melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae) and D. simulans. Journal of Economic Entomology, 91(6) 1245-1252.
G5598 1995 Unspecified
USA Windelspecht, M., R. C. Richmond, and B.J. Cochrane. (1995). Malathion Resistance Levels in Sympatric Populations of Drosophila simulans (Diptera: Drosophilidae) and D. melanogaster differ by two orders of Magnitude. Journal of Economic Entomology, 88(5) 1138-1143.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.