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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: DDT

MOA: Sodium channel modulators, Pyrethroids, Pyrethrins, DDT
Group: OCL CAS #: 50293 Shaugnessy Code: 29201

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G5967 1998 Unspecified
Mexico Perez-Mendoza, J. (1998). Survey of Insecticide resistance in Mexican populations of maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionadae). Journal of Stored Products Research, 35 107-115.
G2233 1974 Field Evolved Resistance
Philippines Morallo-Rejesus, B. (1974). Communication to FAO.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.