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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: trialeurodes vaporariorum

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
homoptera aleyrodidae greenhouse whitefly AG cucumber, tomato, ornamentals

Active Ingredient: dichlorvos

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 62737 Shaugnessy Code: 84001

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G2139 1973 Field Evolved Resistance
United Kingdom French, N., Ludlam, F. a. B. and Wardlow, L. R. (1973). Observations of the effects of insecticides on glasshouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum Westw.).. Plant Path., 22 99-107.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.