How to translate text using browser tools
1 August 2003 Larvicide Resistance in Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) Populations in Denmark and Establishment of Resistant Laboratory Strains
Michael Kristensen, Jørgen B. Jespersen
Author Affiliations +
Abstract

We determined the toxicity of the two IGRs, diflubenzuron and cyromazine, in this survey of resistance in Danish field populations of Musca domestica (L.). We observed resistance toward diflubenzuron and for the first time in Denmark and we found field populations with some resistance to cyromazine. Eleven of the twenty-one field populations had larvae surviving a diagnostic dose of 1.6 times of susceptible LC95 of diflubenzuron and two of these populations had larvae surviving 6.1 times of LC95. Eight of the twenty-one field populations had larvae surviving 2.2 times of susceptible LC95 of cyromazine and one population had larvae surviving 4.4 times of LC95. A fivefold cyromazine resistant strain was established after selection with cyromazine. It was 3-, 5-, and 90-fold resistant to diflubenzuron, triflumuron, and methoprene, respectively. Two diflubenzuron resistant strains (120- and 86-fold, respectively) were established. They showed a high level of resistance to triflumuron (1000- and 200-fold, respectively), and moderate resistance to methoprene (73- and 50-fold, respectively). Both were susceptible to cyromazine. This study shows that by applying the recommendations of previous resistance risk assessments, severe control failures and detrimental development of a high level of resistance have been avoided. The development of resistance has not been completely avoided, but has not developed to a level of biological or economic importance.

Michael Kristensen and Jørgen B. Jespersen "Larvicide Resistance in Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) Populations in Denmark and Establishment of Resistant Laboratory Strains," Journal of Economic Entomology 96(4), 1300-1306, (1 August 2003). https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-0493-96.4.1300
Received: 25 March 2003; Accepted: 1 April 2003; Published: 1 August 2003
JOURNAL ARTICLE
7 PAGES

This article is only available to subscribers.
It is not available for individual sale.
+ SAVE TO MY LIBRARY

KEYWORDS
cyromazine
diflubenzuron
insect growth regulator (IGR)
methoprene
selection
RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS
Get copyright permission
Back to Top