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David Mota-Sanchez
Arthropod Resistance Database Director


Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: frankliniella occidentalis

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
thysanoptera thripidae western flower thrips AG cotton

Active Ingredient: methamidophos

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 10265926 Shaugnessy Code: 101201

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G6816 2005 Unspecified
Spain--
Murcia
Espinsosa, P.J., Contreras, J., Quinto, V., Gravalos, C., Fernandez, E., Bielze, P. (2005). Metabolic mechanisms of insecticide resistance in the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande). Pest Management Science, 61 1009-1015.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.