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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: culex pipiens pipiens

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
diptera culicidae house mosquito MED House Mosquito

Active Ingredient: DDT

MOA: Sodium channel modulators, Pyrethroids, Pyrethrins, DDT
Group: OCL CAS #: 50293 Shaugnessy Code: 29201

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G10985 2008 Field Evolved Resistance
Tunisia--
Sbiba
Daaboub, J., Cheikh, R.B., Lamari, A., Jha, I.B., Feriani, M., Boubaker, C., Cheikh, H.B. (2008). Resistance to pyrethroid insecticides in Culex pipiens pipiens (Diptera: Culcidae) from Tunisia. Acta Tropica, 107 30-36.
G10984 2008 Field Evolved Resistance
Tunisia--
Moknine
Daaboub, J., Cheikh, R.B., Lamari, A., Jha, I.B., Feriani, M., Boubaker, C., Cheikh, H.B. (2008). Resistance to pyrethroid insecticides in Culex pipiens pipiens (Diptera: Culcidae) from Tunisia. Acta Tropica, 107 30-36.
G10983 2008 Field Evolved Resistance
Tunisia--
Tazarka
Daaboub, J., Cheikh, R.B., Lamari, A., Jha, I.B., Feriani, M., Boubaker, C., Cheikh, H.B. (2008). Resistance to pyrethroid insecticides in Culex pipiens pipiens (Diptera: Culcidae) from Tunisia. Acta Tropica, 107 30-36.
G10982 2008 Field Evolved Resistance
Tunisia--
Ezzahra
Daaboub, J., Cheikh, R.B., Lamari, A., Jha, I.B., Feriani, M., Boubaker, C., Cheikh, H.B. (2008). Resistance to pyrethroid insecticides in Culex pipiens pipiens (Diptera: Culcidae) from Tunisia. Acta Tropica, 107 30-36.
G10981 2008 Field Evolved Resistance
Tunisia--
Ouardia
Daaboub, J., Cheikh, R.B., Lamari, A., Jha, I.B., Feriani, M., Boubaker, C., Cheikh, H.B. (2008). Resistance to pyrethroid insecticides in Culex pipiens pipiens (Diptera: Culcidae) from Tunisia. Acta Tropica, 107 30-36.
G10980 2008 Field Evolved Resistance
Tunisia--
Sokra
Daaboub, J., Cheikh, R.B., Lamari, A., Jha, I.B., Feriani, M., Boubaker, C., Cheikh, H.B. (2008). Resistance to pyrethroid insecticides in Culex pipiens pipiens (Diptera: Culcidae) from Tunisia. Acta Tropica, 107 30-36.
G10979 2008 Field Evolved Resistance
Tunisia--
Ousja
Daaboub, J., Cheikh, R.B., Lamari, A., Jha, I.B., Feriani, M., Boubaker, C., Cheikh, H.B. (2008). Resistance to pyrethroid insecticides in Culex pipiens pipiens (Diptera: Culcidae) from Tunisia. Acta Tropica, 107 30-36.
G4893 1987 Field Evolved Resistance
USSR Bagirov, G. A. and Alirzaev, G. V. (1987). Resistance of Culex Pipiens L.. to malathion, fenitrothion and DDT in sections of Baku (Azerbaijan SSR, USSR). Med Parazitol. Bolezni., 0(3) 78-80.
G4892 1987 Field Evolved Resistance
Azerbaijan Bagirov, G. A. and Alirzaev, G. V. (1987). Resistance of Culex Pipiens L.. to malathion, fenitrothion and DDT in sections of Baku (Azerbaijan SSR, USSR). Med Parazitol. Bolezni., 0(3) 78-80.
G4587 1986 Field Evolved Resistance
Syria WHO 1986. (1986).
G4586 1986 Field Evolved Resistance
Kuwait WHO 1986. (1986).
G4585 1986 Field Evolved Resistance
Jordan WHO 1986. (1986).
G3766 1980 Field Evolved Resistance
Iraq WHO 1980. (1980).
G3765 1980 Field Evolved Resistance
Iran WHO 1980. (1980).
G3144 1976 Field Evolved Resistance
Greece WHO 1976. (1976).
G3146 1976 Field Evolved Resistance
Morocco WHO 1976. (1976).
G3145 1976 Field Evolved Resistance
Lebanon WHO 1976. (1976).
G3143 1976 Field Evolved Resistance
Bulgaria WHO 1976. (1976).
G3142 1976 Field Evolved Resistance
Algeria WHO 1976. (1976).
G1810 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
New Jersey
Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1809 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
Italy Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1808 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
Israel Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1807 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
California
Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1681 1970 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Utah
WHO 1970. (1970).
G1680 1970 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
New York
WHO 1970. (1970).
G1679 1970 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Massachusetts
WHO 1970. (1970).
G1678 1970 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Illinois
WHO 1970. (1970).
G1534 1969 Field Evolved Resistance
Egypt Toppozada, A., Madi, S. M. and Eldefrawi, M. E. (1969). Resistance to chlorinated hydrocarbons in Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus in Egypt.. J. Econ. Entomol., 62 440-42.
G1212 1967 Field Evolved Resistance
Turkey WHO 1967. (1967).
G775 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
South Korea Hwang, C. H., Paik, K. H. and Kahn, C. M. (1965). A study of insecticide susceptibility--Lists of Culex mosquitoes and a note of biting activity of Culex tritaeniorhynchus Giles in Korea.. Korean Cent. J. Med., 9 161-66.
G491 1964 Field Evolved Resistance
France Son, T. T. (1964). Resistance des imago femelles de Culex pipiens de la ville de Toulouse au DDT et au deildrin.. Thesis. WHO Inf. Circ. Insecticide Resistance, 44 5.
G403 1963 Field Evolved Resistance
China Yu, Y., Hsu, S. J. and Lee, S. C. (1963). Studies on insecticide resistance in mosquitoes.. Acta Entomol. Sin., 12 163-66.
G348 1962 Field Evolved Resistance
Japan Suzuki, T. and Mizutani, K. (1962). Studies on insecticide resistance in mosquitoes of Japan.. Japan. J. Exp. Med., 32 297-308.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.