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ephestia cautella

Profile

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
lepidoptera pyralidae tropical warehouse moth AG cereals, citrus pulp, peanut, tobacco

Shown Resistance to Active Ingredient(s)

  1. aldrin
  2. DDT
  3. diazinon
  4. dieldrin
  5. endrin
  6. fenitrothion
  7. malathion (#18)
  8. Organophosphates - Unspecified In Literature
  9. pirimiphos-methyl (#2)

Citation(s) of Resistance

# Citation
1 Arthur, F., Zettler, J. L. and halliday, W. R. (1988). Insecticide resistance among populations of almond moth and Indian moth (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in stored peanuts.. J. Enon. Entomol., 81 1283-1287.
2 Attia, F. I. (1976). Insecticide resistance in Cadra cautella in New South Wales, Australia.. J. Econ. Entomol., 69 773-74.
3 Shukla. (1984).
4 Speirs, R.D. (1965). In: FAO 1967.
5 Anon. 1974e. (1974).
6 Attia, F.I., Shipp, E., Shanahan, G.J. (1979). Survey of Insecticide Resistance in Plodia Interpunctella (Hubner), Ephestia Cautella (Walker) and E. Kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in New South Wales. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society, 18 67-70.

Location(s) Where Resistance is Reported

# Location
1 70 -- India -- 4
2 171 -- USA -- Georgia -- Ashburn -- 4
3 179 -- USA -- Florida -- 4
4 198 -- Australia -- Queensland -- 4
5 199 -- Australia -- New South Wales -- 4
6 2624 -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Bilpin -- 4
7 2625 -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Bangalow -- 4
8 2626 -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Byron Bay -- 4
9 2627 -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Forbes -- 4
10 2628 -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Mullumbimby -- 4
11 2629 -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Yanco -- 4
12 2630 -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Goulburn -- 4
13 2631 -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Breeza -- 4
14 2632 -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Tamworth -- 4
15 2633 -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Griffith -- 4
16 2634 -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Boggabilla -- 4
17 2635 -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Condobolin -- 4
18 2636 -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- West Ryde -- 4

Other Reference

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