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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: myzus persicae

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
homoptera aphididae green peach aphid AG flower, crops, fruit, trees, grains, tobacco, vegetables

Active Ingredient: dichlorvos

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 62737 Shaugnessy Code: 84001

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G3214 1976 Field Evolved Resistance
Japan Asano, K., Nonoshita, K., Aida, S. and Mori, Y. (1976). Resistance to insecticides in Myzus persicae (Sulz.).. Cong. Jpn. Soc. Appl. Entomol. Zool. (20th Meeting, Kyoto 1976), Abstr. No. 624.
G2428 1974 Field Evolved Resistance
New Zealand Fellowes, R. W. and Ferguson, A. M. (1974). Field evidence for resistance to certain insecticides by green peach-potato aphid in South Auckland.. N. Z. J. Exp. Agric., 2 83-88.
G1870 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
Poland Miksiewicz, M. (1971). Experiments on control of aphids resistant to the organic phosphates with Pirimor.. Biul. Inst. Ochr. Rosl., 48 253-61.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.