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APRD Survey

Dear Users:

We value your contribution to and use of the Arthropod Pesticide Resistance Database (APRD).

The APRD Team is conducting a Survey to gauge users experiences, our objective is to determine how the database enhances research, and to allow for users to provide feedback, suggestions and requests for potential improvements. Please take the anonymous survey using this link: Link to Survey

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David Mota-Sanchez
Arthropod Resistance Database Director


Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: thrips tabaci

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
thysanoptera thripidae onion thrips AG onion

Active Ingredient: dimethoate

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 60155 Shaugnessy Code: 35001

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G13712 2011 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
South Austrialia--
Mypolonga
Herron, G., Langfield, B., Tomlinson, T., and Mo, J. (2011). Dose-response testing of Austrialian populations of onion thrips Thrips tabaci Lindeman (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) further refines baseline data and detects methidathion and likely imidacloprid resistance. Austrialian Journal of Entomology , 50 418-423.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.