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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: lindane

MOA: GABA-gated chloride channel antagonists, Cyclodiene organochlorines
Group: CYCLO CAS #: 58-89-9 Shaugnessy Code: 9001

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G4288 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.
G2734 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.
G2735 1970 Field Evolved Resistance
United Kingdom 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.
G2736 1970 Field Evolved Resistance
Zambia 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.
G2369 1974 Field Evolved Resistance
Cyprus Zyngas 1974. (1974).
G2370 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.
G2109 1970 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Queensland
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.
G1997 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.
G1761 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.
G1636 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.
G1641 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.
G1372 1968 Field Evolved Resistance
India Bhatia & Pradhan 1968. (1968).
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.