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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: cosmopolites sordidus

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
coleoptera curculionidae banana root borer, banana weevil AG banana

Active Ingredient: aldrin

MOA: GABA-gated chloride channel antagonists, Cyclodiene organochlorines
Group: CYCLO CAS #: 309-00-2 Shaugnessy Code: 45101

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G3503 1979 Field Evolved Resistance
Brazil Mello, E. J. R., Mello, R. H. and Sampaio, A. S. (1979). Resistencia ao aldrin em brocas da bananeira, Cosmopolites sordidus Germ., do litoral paulista.. Biologie (Brazil), 45 249-54.
G2206 1974 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
New South Wales
Shanahan, G. J. and Goodyer, G. J. (1974). Dieldrin resistance in Cosmopolites sordidus in New South Wales, Australia.. J. Econ. Entomol., 67 446-47.
G1963 1972 Field Evolved Resistance
Ecuador Sotomayer, B. (1972). Resistencia de Cosmopolites sordidus Germ a los compuestos organochlorados en el Ecuador.. Rev. Peru. Entomol., 15 169-75.
G1155 1967 Field Evolved Resistance
Cameroon Viladebo 1967. (1967).
G1156 1967 Field Evolved Resistance
Guinea Viladebo 1967. (1967).
G1167 1967 Field Evolved Resistance
Cote d'Ivoire Viladebo 1967. (1967).
G584 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Queensland
Sloan, W.J.S. (1965). In: FAO 1967.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.