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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: sitophilus zeamais

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
coleoptera curculionidae maize weevil, rice weevil AG corn, rice, sorghum

Active Ingredient: lindane

MOA: GABA-gated chloride channel antagonists, Cyclodiene organochlorines
Group: CYCLO CAS #: 58-89-9 Shaugnessy Code: 9001

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G4276 1985 Field Evolved Resistance
Uganda Evans, N. J. (1985). The effectiveness of various insecticides on some resistant beetle pests of stored produces form Uganda.. J. Stored Prod. Res., 21 105-09.
G2234 1974 Field Evolved Resistance
Malaysia Lim, G. S. (1974). Integrated pest control in developing countries of Asia.. Paper presented at the SCOPE-UNEP Sump. Environ. Sci. in Developing Countries, Nairobi, Feb., 13 1974.
G2235 1974 Field Evolved Resistance
Philippines Morallo-Rejesus, B. (1974). Communication to FAO.
G2236 1974 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Louisiana
Graves, J. B. (1974). Communication to FAO.
G616 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
Kenya Wheatley 1965. (1965).
G617 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Queensland
Champ, B. R. and Cribb, J. N. (1965). Lindane resistance in Sitophilus oryzae (L.) and Sitophilus zeamais Motsch.. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Queensland. J. Stored Prod. Res., 1 9-24.
G618 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
Tobago Parkin, E.A. (1965). In: FAO 1967.
G619 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
Trinidad Parkin, E.A. (1965). In: FAO 1967.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.