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Dear Users:

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

xenopsylla astia

Profile

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
siphonaptera pulicidae indian rat flea MED

Shown Resistance to Active Ingredient(s)

  1. BHC/cyclodienes - Unspecified In Literature (#2)
  2. DDT (#2)

Citation(s) of Resistance

# Citation
1 Sharma, M. I. D. and Joshi, G. C. (1961). A preliminary note on DDT resistance in rat fleas, Zenopsylla cheopis and Zenopsylla astia, in a sprayed area of Delhi.. Bull. WHO, 25 270.
2 WHO 1980. (1980).

Location(s) Where Resistance is Reported

# Location
1 21 -- Burma -- 4
2 70 -- India -- 4

Other Reference

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