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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: tribolium castaneum

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
coleoptera tenebrionidae red flour beetle AG stored grain, peanuts, sorghum

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
G20480 2020 Field Evolved Resistance
Egypt--
Alexandria
Attia, M. A., Wahba, T. F., Shaarawy, N., Moustafa, F. I., Guedes, R. N. C., and Dewer, Y. (2020). Stored grain pest prevalence and insecticide resistance in Egyptian populations of the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and the rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae (L.). Journal of Stored Products Research , 87 101611.
G11768 2002 Field Evolved Resistance
Philippines Haubruge, E., Amichot, M., Cauny, A., Berge, J.E., Arnaud, L. (2002). Purification and characterisation of a carboxylesterase involved in malathion-specific resistance from Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 32 1181-1190.
G5816 1997 Unspecified
USA Zettler, J.L., and F.H. Arthur. (1997). Dose-Response tests on Red Flour Beetle and Confused Flour Beetle (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) Collected from Flour Mills in the United States. Journal of Economic Entomology, 90(5) 1157-1162.
G5230 1990 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Oklahoma--
Garfield
Zettler, J.L., and G.W. Cuperus. (1990). Pesticide Resistance in Tribolium castaneum (coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Rhyzopertha dominica (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) in Wheat. Journal of Economic Entomology, 83(5) 1677-1681.
G5229 1990 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Oklahoma
Zettler, J.L., and G.W. Cuperus. (1990). Pesticide Resistance in Tribolium castaneum (coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Rhyzopertha dominica (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) in Wheat. Journal of Economic Entomology, 83(5) 1677-1681.
G5059 1989 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Minnesota
Subramanyam, B.H., P.K. Harein, and L.K. Cutkomp. (1989). Organophosphate Resistance in Adults of Red flour beetle (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Sawtoothed Grain Beetle (Coleptera: Cucujidae) Infesting Barley Stored on Farms in Minnesota. Journal of Economic Entomology, 82(4) 989-995.
G4932 1988 Field Evolved Resistance
USA Halliday, W.R., F.H. Arthur, and J.L. Zettler. (1988). Resistance Status of Red Flour Beetle (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) Infesting Stored Peanuts in teh Southeastern United States. Journal of Economic Entomology, 81 74-77.
G4952 1988 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Alabama
Halliday, W. R., Arthur, F. H. and Zettler, J. L. (1988). Resistance status of red flour beetle (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) infesting stored peanuts in the southeastern United States.. J. Econ. Entomol., 81 74-77.
G4289 1985 Field Evolved Resistance
Uganda Evans, N. J. (1985). The effectiveness of various insecticides on some resistant beetle pests of stored produces form Uganda.. J. Stored Prod. Res., 21 105-09.
G4167 1984 Field Evolved Resistance
Canada--
Ontario
White, N. D. G. and Watters, F. L. (1984). Incidence of malathion resistance in Tribolium castaneum and Cryptolestes ferrugineus populations collected in Canada.. Proc. Third Intern. Working Conf. Stored Prod. Entomol., Manhattan, Kansas, 1983, pp..
G4166 1984 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
South Carolina
Horton, P. M. (1984). Evaluation of South Carolina filed strains of certain stored-product coleoptera for malathion resistance and pirimiphos-methyl susceptibility.. J. Agric. Entomol., 1 1-5.
G4165 1984 Field Evolved Resistance
Canada--
Manitoba
White 1984. (1984).
G4088 1983 Field Evolved Resistance
New Caledonia Brun, L. O. and Attia, F. I. (1983). Resistance to lindane, malathion, and fenitrothion on coleopterous pests of stored products in New Caledonia.. Proc. Hawaiian Entomol. Sco., 24 211-15.
G4087 1983 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Minnesota
Haliscak, J. P. and Beeman, R. W. (1983). Status of malathion resistance in five genera of beetles infesting farm-stored corn, wheat, and oats in the United States.. J. Econ. Entomol., 76 717-22.
G4086 1983 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Kansas
Haliscak, J. P. and Beeman, R. W. (1983). Status of malathion resistance in five genera of beetles infesting farm-stored corn, wheat, and oats in the United States.. J. Econ. Entomol., 76 717-22.
G11767 1982 Field Evolved Resistance
England--
Berkshire
Wool, D., Noiman, S., Manheim, O., Cohen, E. (1982). Malathion Resistance in Tribolium Strains and Their Hybrids: Inheritance Patterns and Possible Enzymatic Mechanisms (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae). Biochemical Genetics, 20 621-636.
G3520 1979 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
North Carolina
Bansode, P. C. and Campbell, W. V. (1979). Evaluation of North Carolina field strain of the red flour beetle for resistance to malathion and other organophosphorus compounds.. J. Econ. Entomol., 72 331-33.
G3519 1979 Field Evolved Resistance
China Champ 1979. (1979).
G2368 1974 Field Evolved Resistance
Cyprus Zyngas 1974. (1974).
G1759 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
India Bhatia, S. K., Yadav, T. D. and Mookherjee, P. B. (1971). Malathion resistance in Tribolium castaneum (Herbst), in India.. J. Stored Prod. Res., 7 227-230.
G1658 1970 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Western Australia
(1970). Recommended methods for the detection and measurement of resistance of agricultural pests to pesticides. Tentative method for adults of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst.).. FAO 1970. FAO Method No. 6. FAO Plant Prot. Bull., 18 107.
G1627 1970 Field Evolved Resistance
Japan Dyte, C. E. and Blackman, D. G. (1970). The spread of insecticide resistance in Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae).. J. Stored Prod. Res., 6 255-61.
G1628 1970 Field Evolved Resistance
Gambia Dyte, C. E. and Blackman, D. G. (1970). The spread of insecticide resistance in Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae).. J. Stored Prod. Res., 6 255-61.
G1630 1970 Field Evolved Resistance
Kenya Dyte, C. E. and Blackman, D. G. (1970). The spread of insecticide resistance in Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae).. J. Stored Prod. Res., 6 255-61.
G1631 1970 Field Evolved Resistance
Malawi Dyte, C. E. and Blackman, D. G. (1970). The spread of insecticide resistance in Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae).. J. Stored Prod. Res., 6 255-61.
G1632 1970 Field Evolved Resistance
Malaysia Dyte, C. E. and Blackman, D. G. (1970). The spread of insecticide resistance in Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae).. J. Stored Prod. Res., 6 255-61.
G1633 1970 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
New South Wales
Greening, H. G. (1970). Malathion resistance in the rust-red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum (Herbst.) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in New South Wales.. J. Aust. Entomol. Soc., 9 160-62.
G1644 1970 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Queensland
Champ, B. R. and Campbell-Brown, M. J. (1970). Insecticide resistance in Australian Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae).. II. Malathion resistance in eastern Australia. J. Stored Prod. Res., 6 111-31.
G1645 1970 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Northern Territory
(1970). Recommended methods for the detection and measurement of resistance of agricultural pests to pesticides. Tentative method for adults of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst.).. FAO 1970. FAO Method No. 6. FAO Plant Prot. Bull., 18 107.
G1647 1970 Field Evolved Resistance
Senegal Dyte, C. E. and Blackman, D. G. (1970). The spread of insecticide resistance in Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae).. J. Stored Prod. Res., 6 255-61.
G1648 1970 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
South Australia
(1970). Recommended methods for the detection and measurement of resistance of agricultural pests to pesticides. Tentative method for adults of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst.).. FAO 1970. FAO Method No. 6. FAO Plant Prot. Bull., 18 107.
G1649 1970 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Victoria
Champ, B. R. and Campbell-Brown, M. J. (1970). Insecticide resistance in Australian Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae).. II. Malathion resistance in eastern Australia. J. Stored Prod. Res., 6 111-31.
G1654 1970 Field Evolved Resistance
Seychelles Dyte, C. E. and Blackman, D. G. (1970). The spread of insecticide resistance in Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae).. J. Stored Prod. Res., 6 255-61.
G1530 1969 Field Evolved Resistance
Canada Iordanou, N. T. and Watters, F. L. (1969). Temperature effects on the toxicity of five insecticides against five species of stored product insects.. J. Econ. Entomol., 62 130-35.
G1529 1984 Field Evolved Resistance
Canada--
Alberta
White, N. D. G. and Watters, F. L. (1984). Incidence of malathion resistance in Tribolium castaneum and Cryptolestes ferrugineus populations collected in Canada.. Proc. Third Intern. Working Conf. Stored Prod. Entomol., Manhattan, Kansas, 1983, pp..
G1371 1968 Field Evolved Resistance
Egypt Eldefrawi 1968. (1968).
G1201 1967 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Georgia--
Ashburn
Speirs, R. D., Redlinger, L. M. and Bollos, H. P. (1967). Malathion resistance in the red flour beetle.. J. Econ. Entomol., 60 1373-74.
G1200 1967 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Florida
Speirs, R. D., Redlinger, L. M. and Bollos, H. P. (1967). Malathion resistance in the red flour beetle.. J. Econ. Entomol., 60 1373-74.
G334 1962 Field Evolved Resistance
Nigeria Parkin, E. A. and Foster, R. (1962). Increased resistance of stored product insects to insecticides: The rust-red flour beetle malathion.. Pest Infest. Res., 1962 84.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.