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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: haematobia irritans exigua

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
diptera muscidae buffalo fly, horn fly MED

Active Ingredient: deltamethrin

MOA: Sodium channel modulators, Pyrethroids, Pyrethrins, DDT
Group: PYR CAS #: 52918635 Shaugnessy Code: 97805

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G9810 1997 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Queensland--
Babinda
Farnsworth, W.R. (1997). Treated Filter Paper Bioassay for Detection of Insecticide Resistance in Haematobia irritan exigua de Meijere (Diptera: Muscidae). Australian Journal of Entomology, 36 69-73.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.