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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: rhipicephalus microplus

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
acari ixodidae southern/tropical cattle tick MED cattle

Active Ingredient: fipronil

MOA: GABA-gated chloride channel antagonists, Phenylpyrazoles (Fiproles)
Group: PYZ CAS #: 120068-37-3 Shaugnessy Code: 129121

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G16939 2013 Field Evolved Resistance
Brazil--
Rio Grande do Sul
Lovis, L., Mendes, M.C., Perret, J.-L., Martins, J.R., Bouvier, J., Betschart, B., and Sager, H. (2013). Use of the Larval Tarsal Test to determine acaricide resistance in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus Brazilian field populations. Veterinary Parasitology, 191 323-331.
G16938 2013 Field Evolved Resistance
Brazil--
Sao Paulo
Lovis, L., Mendes, M.C., Perret, J.-L., Martins, J.R., Bouvier, J., Betschart, B., and Sager, H. (2013). Use of the Larval Tarsal Test to determine acaricide resistance in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus Brazilian field populations. Veterinary Parasitology, 191 323-331.
G16937 2013 Field Evolved Resistance
Brazil--
Parana
Lovis, L., Mendes, M.C., Perret, J.-L., Martins, J.R., Bouvier, J., Betschart, B., and Sager, H. (2013). Use of the Larval Tarsal Test to determine acaricide resistance in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus Brazilian field populations. Veterinary Parasitology, 191 323-331.
G16936 2013 Field Evolved Resistance
Brazil--
Mato Grosso do Sul
Lovis, L., Mendes, M.C., Perret, J.-L., Martins, J.R., Bouvier, J., Betschart, B., and Sager, H. (2013). Use of the Larval Tarsal Test to determine acaricide resistance in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus Brazilian field populations. Veterinary Parasitology, 191 323-331.
G16935 2013 Field Evolved Resistance
Brazil--
Espirito Santo
Lovis, L., Mendes, M.C., Perret, J.-L., Martins, J.R., Bouvier, J., Betschart, B., and Sager, H. (2013). Use of the Larval Tarsal Test to determine acaricide resistance in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus Brazilian field populations. Veterinary Parasitology, 191 323-331.
G16934 2013 Field Evolved Resistance
Brazil--
Sao Paulo
Lovis, L., Mendes, M.C., Perret, J.-L., Martins, J.R., Bouvier, J., Betschart, B., and Sager, H. (2013). Use of the Larval Tarsal Test to determine acaricide resistance in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus Brazilian field populations. Veterinary Parasitology, 191 323-331.
G16933 2013 Field Evolved Resistance
Brazil--
Sao Paulo
Lovis, L., Mendes, M.C., Perret, J.-L., Martins, J.R., Bouvier, J., Betschart, B., and Sager, H. (2013). Use of the Larval Tarsal Test to determine acaricide resistance in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus Brazilian field populations. Veterinary Parasitology, 191 323-331.
G14574 2010 Field Evolved Resistance
Uruguay Castro-Janer, E., Rifran, L., Gonzalez, P., Piaggio, J., Gil, A., and Shumaker, T.T.S. (2010). Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) resistance to fipronil in Uruguay evaluated by in vitro bioassays. Veterinary Parasitology, 169 172-177.
G16980 2010 Field Evolved Resistance
Brazil--
Rio Grande do Sul
Castro-Janer, E., Martins, J.R., Mendes, M.C., Namindome, A., Klafke, G.M., and Schumaker, T.T.S. (2010). Diagnoses of fipronil resistance in Brazilian cattle ticks (Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus) using in vitro larval bioassays. Veterinary Parasitology, 173 300-306.
G16978 2010 Field Evolved Resistance
Brazil--
Sao Paulo
Castro-Janer, E., Martins, J.R., Mendes, M.C., Namindome, A., Klafke, G.M., and Schumaker, T.T.S. (2010). Diagnoses of fipronil resistance in Brazilian cattle ticks (Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus) using in vitro larval bioassays. Veterinary Parasitology, 173 300-306.
G16974 2010 Field Evolved Resistance
Brazil--
Sao Paulo
Castro-Janer, E., Martins, J.R., Mendes, M.C., Namindome, A., Klafke, G.M., and Schumaker, T.T.S. (2010). Diagnoses of fipronil resistance in Brazilian cattle ticks (Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus) using in vitro larval bioassays. Veterinary Parasitology, 173 300-306.
G16972 2010 Field Evolved Resistance
Brazil--
Rio Grande do Sul
Castro-Janer, E., Martins, J.R., Mendes, M.C., Namindome, A., Klafke, G.M., and Schumaker, T.T.S. (2010). Diagnoses of fipronil resistance in Brazilian cattle ticks (Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus) using in vitro larval bioassays. Veterinary Parasitology, 173 300-306.
G14690 2011 Field Evolved Resistance
Uruguay--
Paysandu
Castro-Janer, E., Rifran, L., Gonzalez, P., Niell, C., Piaggio, J., Gil, A., and Schumaker, T. T. S. (2011). Determination of the susceptibility of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) to ivermectin and fipronil by larval immersion test (LIT) in Uruguay. Veterinary Parasitology, 178 148-155.
G14689 2011 Field Evolved Resistance
Uruguay--
Paysandu
Castro-Janer, E., Rifran, L., Gonzalez, P., Niell, C., Piaggio, J., Gil, A., and Schumaker, T. T. S. (2011). Determination of the susceptibility of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) to ivermectin and fipronil by larval immersion test (LIT) in Uruguay. Veterinary Parasitology, 178 148-155.
G14688 2011 Field Evolved Resistance
Uruguay--
Paysandu
Castro-Janer, E., Rifran, L., Gonzalez, P., Niell, C., Piaggio, J., Gil, A., and Schumaker, T. T. S. (2011). Determination of the susceptibility of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) to ivermectin and fipronil by larval immersion test (LIT) in Uruguay. Veterinary Parasitology, 178 148-155.
G14576 2010 Field Evolved Resistance
Uruguay Castro-Janer, E., Rifran, L., Gonzalez, P., Piaggio, J., Gil, A., and Shumaker, T.T.S. (2010). Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) resistance to fipronil in Uruguay evaluated by in vitro bioassays. Veterinary Parasitology, 169 172-177.
G14575 2010 Field Evolved Resistance
Uruguay Castro-Janer, E., Rifran, L., Gonzalez, P., Piaggio, J., Gil, A., and Shumaker, T.T.S. (2010). Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) resistance to fipronil in Uruguay evaluated by in vitro bioassays. Veterinary Parasitology, 169 172-177.
G14573 2010 Field Evolved Resistance
Uruguay Castro-Janer, E., Rifran, L., Gonzalez, P., Piaggio, J., Gil, A., and Shumaker, T.T.S. (2010). Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) resistance to fipronil in Uruguay evaluated by in vitro bioassays. Veterinary Parasitology, 169 172-177.
G16837 2010 Field Evolved Resistance
Uruguay--
Paysandu--
IRA
Castro-Janer, E., Rifran, L., Gonzalez, P., Piaggio, J., Gil, A., and Shumaker, T.T.S. (2010). Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) resistance to fipronil in Uruguay evaluated by in vitro bioassays. Veterinary Parasitology, 169 172-177.
G16836 2010 Field Evolved Resistance
Uruguay--
Paysandu
Castro-Janer, E., Rifran, L., Gonzalex, P., Piaggio, J., Gil, A., and Schumaker, T.T.S. (2010). Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) resistance to fipronil in Uruguay evaluated by in vitro bioassays. Veterinary Parasitology, 169 172-177.
G16871 2013 Field Evolved Resistance
Mexico--
Tamaulipas--
Soto la Marina
Miller, R. J., Almazan, C., Ortiz-Estrada, M., Davey, R. B., George, J. E., and Perez De Leon, A. (2013). First report of fipronil resistance in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus of Mexico. Veterinary Parasitology, 191 97-101.
G16872 2013
Lab selected after field-evolved resistance**

Mexico--
Tamaulipas--
Soto la Marina
Miller, R. J., Almazan, C., Ortiz-Estrada, M., Davey, R. B., George, J. E., and Perez De Leon, A. (2013). First report of fipronil resistance in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus of Mexico. Veterinary Parasitology, 191 97-101.
G16866 2013 Field Evolved Resistance
Mexico--
Tamaulipas--
Soto la Marina
Miller, R. J., Almazan, C., Ortiz-Estrada, M., Davey, R. B., George, J. E., and Perez De Leon, A. (2013). First report of fipronil resistance in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus of Mexico. Veterinary Parasitology, 191 97-101.
G16863 2013 Field Evolved Resistance
Mexico--
Tamaulipas--
Victoria
Miller, R. J., Almazan, C., Ortiz-Estrada, M., Davey, R. B., George, J. E., and Perez De Leon, A. (2013). First report of fipronil resistance in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus of Mexico. Veterinary Parasitology, 191 97-101.
G16861 2013 Field Evolved Resistance
Mexico--
Tamaulipas--
Victoria
Miller, R. J., Almazan, C., Ortiz-Estrada, M., Davey, R. B., George, J. E., and Perez De Leon, A. (2013). First report of fipronil resistance in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus of Mexico. Veterinary Parasitology, 191 97-101.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.