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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: phytoseiulus persimilis

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
acari phytoseiidae PAR mites

Active Ingredient: methidathion

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 950378 Shaugnessy Code: 100301

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G3927 1981 Field Evolved Resistance
France Fournier, D. (1981). Acquisition de la resistance au methidathion chez Phytoseiulus persimilis A.. H., Evolution, mecanismes et repercussions. Thesis 3rd cycle. Univ. Paris VI, 144p..
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.