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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: ephestia kuehniella

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
lepidoptera pyralidae Flour Moth, Mediterranean Flour Moth, Indian Flour Moth, Mill Moth AG

Active Ingredient: malathion

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 121755 Shaugnessy Code: 57701

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G10051 1979 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
New South Wales--
Sydney
Attia, F.I., Shipp, E., Shanahan, G.J. (1979). Survey of Insecticide Resistance in Plodia Interpunctella (Hubner), Ephestia Cautella (Walker) and E. Kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in New South Wales. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society, 18 67-70.
G10050 1979 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
New South Wales--
Bangalow
Attia, F.I., Shipp, E., Shanahan, G.J. (1979). Survey of Insecticide Resistance in Plodia Interpunctella (Hubner), Ephestia Cautella (Walker) and E. Kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in New South Wales. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society, 18 67-70.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.