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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: tribolium castaneum

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
coleoptera tenebrionidae red flour beetle AG stored grain, peanuts, sorghum

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
G20482 2020 Field Evolved Resistance
Egypt--
Alexandria
Attia, M. A., Wahba, T. F., Shaarawy, N., Moustafa, F. I., Guedes, R. N. C., and Dewer, Y. (2020). Stored grain pest prevalence and insecticide resistance in Egyptian populations of the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and the rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae (L.). Journal of Stored Products Research , 87 101611.
G1656 1970 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Queensland
Champ, B. R. and Campbell-Brown, M. J. (1970). Insecticide resistance in Australian Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae).. II. Malathion resistance in eastern Australia. J. Stored Prod. Res., 6 111-31.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.