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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: DDT

MOA: Sodium channel modulators, Pyrethroids, Pyrethrins, DDT
Group: OCL CAS #: 50293 Shaugnessy Code: 29201

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G1760 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Georgia--
Ashburn
Speirs, R. D., Redlinger, L. M. and Jones, R. (1971). DDT resistant red flour beetles from a Georgia peanut shller.. J. Econ. Entomol., 64 1228-29.
G1634 1970 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Northern Territory
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.
G1635 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.
G698 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
South Africa Dyte, C.E. (1965). In: FAO 1967.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.