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metaseiulus occidentalis

Profile

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
acari phytoseiidae western predatory mite PAR mites

Shown Resistance to Active Ingredient(s)

  1. abamectin
  2. azinphos-methyl (#2)
  3. carbaryl
  4. dicofol
  5. methomyl
  6. permethrin
  7. sulfur
  8. tetrachlorvinphos Z-isomer (#2)

Citation(s) of Resistance

# Citation
1 Hoy, M.A., and Y.-L. Ouyang. (1989). Selection of the Western Predatory Mite, Metaseiulus occidentalis (Acari: Phytoseiidae), for Resistamce to Abamectin. Journal of Economic Entomology, 82(1) 35-40.
2 Croft, B. A. and Jeppson, L. R. (1970). Comparative studies on four strains of Typhlodroums occidentalis.. II. Laboratory toxicity of ten compounds common to apple pest control. J. Econ. Entomol., 63 1528-31.
3 Hoy, M. A. and Knop, N. F. (1981). Selection for the genetic analysis of permethrin resistance in Metaseiulus occidentalis: Genetic improvement of a biological control agent.. Entomol. Exp. Appl., 30 10-18.
4 Hoy, M. A. and Standow, K. A. (1981). Restistance to sulfur in a vineyard spider mite predator.. Calif. Agric., 35 8-10.
5 Roush, R. T. and Hoy, M. A. (1981). Genetic improvement of Metaseiulus occidentalis, selection with methomyl, dimethoate and carbaryl, and gentic analysis of carbaryl resistance.. J. Econ. Entomol., 74 138-41.

Location(s) Where Resistance is Reported

# Location
1 157 -- USA -- 4
2 182 -- USA -- California -- 4
3 206 -- USA -- Washington -- Clarkston -- 4
4 207 -- USA -- Utah -- 4

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