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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: zabrotes subfasciatus

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
coleoptera bruchidae mexican bean weevil AG bean

Active Ingredient: lindane

MOA: GABA-gated chloride channel antagonists, Cyclodiene organochlorines
Group: CYCLO CAS #: 58-89-9 Shaugnessy Code: 9001

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G4338 1985 Field Evolved Resistance
Uganda Evans, N. J. (1985). The effectiveness of various insecticides on some resistant beetle pests of stored produces form Uganda.. J. Stored Prod. Res., 21 105-09.
G3991 1981 Field Evolved Resistance
Colombia Tyler, P. S. and Evans, N. (1981). A tentative method for detecting resistance to gamma-HCH in three bruchid beetles.. J. Stored Prod. Res., 17 131-35.
G3992 1981 Field Evolved Resistance
Mexico Tyler, P. S. and Evans, N. (1981). A tentative method for detecting resistance to gamma-HCH in three bruchid beetles.. J. Stored Prod. Res., 17 131-35.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.