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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: malathion

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 121755 Shaugnessy Code: 57701

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G10942 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.
G11098 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.
G4144 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.
G4071 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.
G3502 1979 Field Evolved Resistance
China Champ 1979. (1979).
G2823 1976 Field Evolved Resistance
India Champ, B. R. and Dyte, C. E. (1976). FAO Global Survey of Pesticide Susceptibility of Stored Grain Pests, FAO Plant Production Prot.. Ser. No. 5.
G2192 1974 Field Evolved Resistance
Cyprus Zyngas 1974. (1974).
G2193 1969 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Western Australia
(1969). Report of the Fourth Session of the FAO Working Party of Experts on Resistance of Pests to Pesticides.. FAO, Rome 1968.
G2194 1969 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Queensland
(1969). Report of the Fourth Session of the FAO Working Party of Experts on Resistance of Pests to Pesticides.. FAO, Rome 1968.
G1605 1970 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Victoria
Champ, B. R. and Campbell-Brown, M. J. (1970). Insecticide resistance in Australian Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae).. II. Malathion resistance in eastern Australia. J. Stored Prod. Res., 6 111-31.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.