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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: oryzaephilus surinamensis

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
coleoptera cucujidae saw-toothed grain beetle AG stored products

Active Ingredient: fenitrothion

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 122145 Shaugnessy Code: 105901

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G10950 2001
Lab selected after field-evolved resistance**

Australia S. Lee, E. Lees. (2001). Biochemical Mechanisms of Resistance in Strains of Oryzaaephilus surinamensis (Coleoptera: Silvanidae) Resistanct to Malathion and Chlorpyrifos-Methyl . Journal of Economic Entomology, 94 706-713.
G11099 2000
Lab selected after field-evolved resistance**

Australia--
New South Wales--
Sydney
Lee, S., Lees, E.M., Campbell, B.C. (2000). Purification and Characterization of an Esterase Conferring Resistance to Fenitrothion in Oryzaephilus surinamensis (L.) (Insecta, Coleoptera, Silvanidae). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 48 4991-4996.
G11111 1998
Lab selected after field-evolved resistance**

England--
Southwest--
Gloucestershire
Conyers, C.M., MacNicoll, A.D., Price, N.R. (1998). Purification and characterisation of an esterase involved in resistance to organophosphorus insecticides in the saw-toothed grain beetle, Oryzaephilus surinamensis (Coleoptera: Silvanidae). Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 28 435-448.
G5456 1993 Unspecified
Australia Collins, P.J., T.M. lambkin, B.W. Bridgeman, and C. Pulverenti. (1993). Resistance to Grain-Protectant Insecticides in Coleopterous Pests of Stored Cereals in Queensland, Australia. Journal of Economic Entomology, 86(2) 239-245.
G4137 1984 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
New South Wales
Attia, F. I., and Frecker, T. (1984). Cross-resistance spectrum and synergism studies on organophosphorus-resistant strains of Oryzaephilus surinamensis (Coleoptera: Cucujidae) in Australia.. J. Econ. Entomol., 77 1367-70.
G4068 1983 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Queensland
Heather, N. W. and Wilson, D. (1983). Resistance to fenitrothion in Oryzaephilus surinamensis (Coloptera: Silvanidae) in Queensland, Australia.. J. Aust. Entomol. Soc., 22 210.
G4069 1983 Field Evolved Resistance
New Caledonia Brun, L. O. and Attia, F. I. (1983). Resistance to lindane, malathion, and fenitrothion on coleopterous pests of stored products in New Caledonia.. Proc. Hawaiian Entomol. Sco., 24 211-15.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.