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APRD Survey

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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

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David Mota-Sanchez
Arthropod Resistance Database Director

lygus hesperus

Profile

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
hemiptera miridae western tarnished plant bug AG alfalfa, bean, cotton, safflower

Shown Resistance to Active Ingredient(s)

  1. DDT (#3)
  2. malathion
  3. monocrotophos
  4. naled
  5. toxaphene (#2)
  6. trichlorfon (#5)

Citation(s) of Resistance

# Citation
1 Xu, G., and W.A. Brindley. (1993). Structure of Populations of Lygus hesperus (Hemiptera: Miridae) with Multiple Resistance Mechanisms to Trichlorfon. Journal of Economic Entomology, 86(6) 1656-1663.
2 Andres, L. A., Burton, V. E., Smith, R. F. and Swift, J. E. (1955). DDT tolerance by Lygus bugs on seed alfalfa.. J. Econ. Entomol., 48 509-13.
3 Brindley, W. A., Al-Rajhi, D. H. and Rose, R. L. (1982). Portable incubaotor and its use in insecticide bioassays with field populations of lygus bugs, aphids, and other insects.. J. Econ. Entomol., 75 758-60.
4 Leigh, T. F. (1969). Chemical and microbial insecticide studies for cotton insect control.. Proc. Cotton Symp. Insect Mite Contr. Problems, Calif., pp. 53-81 (Mimeo)..
5 Leigh, T. F., Jackson, C. E., Wynholds, P. F. and Cota, J. A. (1977). Toxicity of selected insecticides applied topically to Lygus hesperus Knight.. J. Econ. Entomol., 70 42-44.
6 Menke, H. F. (1954). Indications of lygus resistance to DDT in Washington.. J. Econ. Entomol., 47 704-05.
7 Anon. 1974g. (1974).

Location(s) Where Resistance is Reported

# Location
1 157 -- USA -- 4
2 174 -- USA -- Arizona -- 4
3 182 -- USA -- California -- 4
4 206 -- USA -- Washington -- Clarkston -- 4
5 207 -- USA -- Utah -- 4
6 220 -- USA -- Idaho -- 4

Other Reference

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