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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: tetranychus urticae

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
acari tetranychidae twospotted spider mite AG cotton, fruits, vegetables, walnut, ornamentals

Active Ingredient: amidithion

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 919766 Shaugnessy Code: 59601

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G1990 1972 Field Evolved Resistance
USSR Kornilov, V. G. (1972). Control methods for preventing the development of spider mite resistance incovered ground (in Russian).. Zashch. Rast., 35 209-15.
G1514 1969 Field Evolved Resistance
Egypt Ghobrial, A., Dittrich, V., Hafiz, M. and Voss, G. (1969). Population analyses of resistance patterns in spider mites of the Tetranychus telarius complex (red and green forms) occuring in Egypt.. J. Econ. Entomol., 62 1262-68.
G1368 1968 Field Evolved Resistance
Egypt Maher Ali, A. (1968). In: FAO 1969.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.