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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: 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
G2333 1974 Field Evolved Resistance
Sweden Anon. 1974c. (1974).
G1993 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.
G1621 1970 Field Evolved Resistance
Finland Markkula, M. and Tittanen, K. (1970). Two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus telarius L.. resistant to aldicarb. Ann. Entomol. Fenn., 36 191-92.
G1520 1969 Field Evolved Resistance
Canada--
Ontario
Herne, D. H. C. and Brown, A. W. A. (1969). Inheritance and biochemistry of OP-resistance in a New York strain of the two-spotted spider mite.. J. Econ. Entomol., 62 205-09.
G1360 1968 Field Evolved Resistance
South Africa Myburgh, G. (1968). In: FAO 1969.
G1192 1967 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Indiana
(1967). Report of the First Session of the FAO Working Party of Experts on Resistance of Pests to Pesticides.. FAO, Rome 1965.
G684 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Tasmania
Miller 1965. (1965).
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.