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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: chlorpyrifos-methyl

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 5598130 Shaugnessy Code: 59102

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G6296 2003 Unspecified
Brazil--
Mato Grosso do Sul
Ribeiro, B.M., R.N.C. Guedes, E.E. Oliveira, and J.P. Santos. (2003). Insecticide resistanceand synergism in Brazilian populations of Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculiondae).. Journal of Stored Products, 39 21-31.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.