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bovicola ovis

Profile

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
phthiraptera trichodectidae sheep biting louse AG

Shown Resistance to Active Ingredient(s)

  1. cypermethrin (#16)

Citation(s) of Resistance

# Citation
1 James, P.J., P.E. Saunders, K.S. Cockrum, and K.J. Munro. (1993). Resistance to Synthetic Pyrethroids in South Australian Populations of Sheep Lice (Bovicola ovis). Australian Veterinary Journal, 73(3) 105-108.
2 Jazayeri, J.A. (2004). Biochemical studies on sheep body louse Bovicola ovis (Schrank) (Phthiraptera: Trichodectidae): comparison of pyrethroid and organophosphate resistant and susceptible strains.. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 80 1-11.
3 Kotze, A.C. (1994). Enhanced Monooxygenase Activity in Pyrethroid-resistant Strains of Bovicola ovis (Schrank) (Phthiraptera: Trichodectidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society, 33 275-278.
4 Levot, G. (2012). Unstable pyrethroid resistance in sheep body lice Bovicola ovis (Schrank), (Phthiraptera: Trichodectidae) and its implications for lice control on sheep. Veterinary Parasitology, 185 274-278.

Location(s) Where Resistance is Reported

# Location
1 7 -- Australia -- 4
2 541 -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Albany District -- 4
3 542 -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Narroging District -- 4
4 543 -- Australia -- lab selected -- 4
5 3425 -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Hartley -- 4
6 3426 -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Ararat -- 4
7 5403 -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Rowena -- 4

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