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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: acarus siro

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
acari acaridae grain mite AG cheese

Active Ingredient: pirimiphos-methyl

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 29232-93-7 Shaugnessy Code: 108102

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G10244 2000 Field Evolved Resistance
England Szlendak, E., Conyers, C., Muggleton, J., Thind, B.B. (2000). Pirimiphos-methyl resistance in two stored product mites, Acarus siro and Acarus farris, as detected by impregnated paper bioassay and esterase activity assays. Experimental and Applied Acarology, 24 45-54.
G10245 2000
Lab selected after field-evolved resistance**

England Szlendak, E., Conyers, C., Muggleton, J., Thind, B.B. (2000). Pirimiphos-methyl resistance in two stored product mites, Acarus siro and Acarus farris, as detected by impregnated paper bioassay and esterase activity assays. Experimental and Applied Acarology, 24 45-54.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.