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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: pediculus humanus humanus

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
phthiraptera pediculidae human body louse MED humans

Active Ingredient: DDT

MOA: Sodium channel modulators, Pyrethroids, Pyrethrins, DDT
Group: OCL CAS #: 50293 Shaugnessy Code: 29201

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G4760 1986 Field Evolved Resistance
 Tunisia WHO 1986. (1986).
G3869 1980 Field Evolved Resistance
 Hong Kong WHO 1980. (1980).
G3865 1980 Field Evolved Resistance
 Syria WHO 1980. (1980).
G3247 1976 Field Evolved Resistance
 United Kingdom WHO 1976. (1976).
G3246 1976 Field Evolved Resistance
 Yugoslavia WHO 1976. (1976).
G2147 1973 Field Evolved Resistance
 Burundi Cole, M. M., Clark, P. H., Washington, F., Ellerbe, W. and Van Natta, D. L. (1973). Resistance to malathion in a strain of body lice from Burundi.. J. Econ. Entomol., 66 118-19.
G1894 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
 Chile Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1900 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
 Turkey Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1899 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
 Uganda Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1898 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
 West Africa Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1897 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
 France Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1896 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
 Afghanistan Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1895 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
 Egypt Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1892 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
 Mexico Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1891 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
 Sudan Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1890 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
 South Africa Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1889 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
 Ethiopia Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1888 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
 Peru Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1887 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
 Libya Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1886 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
 Jordan Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1885 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
 Japan Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1884 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
 Iran Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1883 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
 India Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G1882 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
 South Korea Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G510 1964 Field Evolved Resistance
 Romania Duport, M., Combiesco, I. And enesco-Atanasiu, A. (1964). Contribution a l' etude de la sensibilite de l' espece Pediculus corporis aux insecticides.. Arch. Roum. Path. Exp. Micr., 23 1045-52.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.
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