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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: tinea pellionella

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
lepidoptera tineidae casemaking clothes moth AG wool textiles

Active Ingredient: dieldrin

MOA: GABA-gated chloride channel antagonists, Cyclodiene organochlorines
Group: CYCLO CAS #: 60-57-1 Shaugnessy Code: 45001

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G2808 1975 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
New South Wales
Hoskinson, R.M., Lipson, M. and Russell, I.M. (1975). The diminished suitability of dieldrin for mothproofing wool in Australia.. Commw. Sci. Ind. Res. Organ. Aust. CSIRO Textile Rep., G29.
G2809 1975 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Queensland
Hoskinson, R.M., Lipson, M. and Russell, I.M. (1975). The diminished suitability of dieldrin for mothproofing wool in Australia.. Commw. Sci. Ind. Res. Organ. Aust. CSIRO Textile Rep., G29.
G2810 1975 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Victoria
Hoskinson, R.M., Lipson, M. and Russell, I.M. (1975). The diminished suitability of dieldrin for mothproofing wool in Australia.. Commw. Sci. Ind. Res. Organ. Aust. CSIRO Textile Rep., G29.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.