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APRD Survey

Dear Users:

We value your contribution to and use of the Arthropod Pesticide Resistance Database (APRD).

The APRD Team is conducting a Survey to gauge users experiences, our objective is to determine how the database enhances research, and to allow for users to provide feedback, suggestions and requests for potential improvements. Please take the anonymous survey using this link: Link to Survey

Thank you for your Participation,
David Mota-Sanchez
Arthropod Resistance Database Director


Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: Varroa destructor

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
acari varroidae Honey bee parasite mite AG Honey Bees

Active Ingredient: flumethrin

MOA: Sodium channel modulators, Pyrethroids, Pyrethrins, DDT
Group: PYR CAS #: 0 Shaugnessy Code: 0

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G20339 2016 Field Evolved Resistance
Uruguay--
San José
Mitton, G. A., Quintana, S., Giménez Martínez, P., Mendoza Y., Ramallo, G., Brasesco, C., Villalba, A., Eguaras, M., Maggi, M. D., and Ruffinengo, R. S. (2016). First record of resistance to flumethrin in a varroa population from Uruguay. Journal of Apicultural Research, 55 422-427.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.