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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: ctenocephalides felis

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
siphonaptera pulicidae cat flea MED cat, human

Active Ingredient: malathion

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 121755 Shaugnessy Code: 57701

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G4780 1986 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Florida
El-Gazzar, L. M., Milio, J., Koehler, P. G. and Patterson, R. S. (1986). Insecticide resistance in the cat flea (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae).. J. Econ. Entomol., 79 132-34.
G1479 1968 Field Evolved Resistance
Puerto Rico Fox, I., Rivera, G. A. and Bayona, I. G. (1968). Toxicity of six insecticides to the cat flea.. J. Econ. Entomol., 61 869-70.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.