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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: ephestia cautella

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

Active Ingredient: fenitrothion

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 122145 Shaugnessy Code: 105901

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G3229 1976 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
New South Wales
Attia, F. I. (1976). Insecticide resistance in Cadra cautella in New South Wales, Australia.. J. Econ. Entomol., 69 773-74.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.