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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: Zeugodacus cucurbitae

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
diptera tephritidae melon fly AG Cucurbitaceae

Active Ingredient: spinosad

MOA: Nicotinic Acetylcholine receptor agonists (allosteric), Spinosyns
Group: SPIN CAS #: 131929-60-7 Shaugnessy Code: 110003

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G21153 2021 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Hawaii--
Oahu
Hsu, J. S., Chou, M. Y., Mau, R. F. L., Maeda, C., Shikano, I., Manoukis, N. C., and Vargas, R. I. (2021). Spinosad resistance in field populations of melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett), in Hawaii. Pest Management Science.
G21154 2021 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Hawaii--
Oahu
Hsu, J. S., Chou, M. Y., Mau, R. F. L., Maeda, C., Shikano, I., Manoukis, N. C., and Vargas, R. I. (2021). Spinosad resistance in field populations of melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett), in Hawaii. Pest Management Science.
G21155 2021 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Hawaii--
Oahu
Hsu, J. S., Chou, M. Y., Mau, R. F. L., Maeda, C., Shikano, I., Manoukis, N. C., and Vargas, R. I. (2021). Spinosad resistance in field populations of melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett), in Hawaii. Pest Management Science.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.