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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: musca autumnalis

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
diptera muscidae face fly MED

Active Ingredient: methoxychlor

MOA: Sodium channel modulators, Pyrethroids, Pyrethrins, DDT
Group: DDT CAS #: 72435 Shaugnessy Code: 34001

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G4298 1985 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Kentucky
Knapp, F. W., Herald, F. and Schwinghammer, K. A. (1985). Comparative toxicity of selected insecticides to laboratory-reared and field collected face flies (Diptera: Muscidae).. J. Econ. Entomol., 78 860-62.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.