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Insecticide resistance in house flies from caged‐layer poultry facilities
Author(s) -
Scott Jeffrey G,
Alefantis Timothy G,
Kaufman Phillip E,
Rutz Donald A
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
pest management science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.296
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1526-4998
pISSN - 1526-498X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1526-4998(200002)56:2<147::aid-ps106>3.0.co;2-7
Subject(s) - biology , cyfluthrin , spinosad , fipronil , permethrin , toxicology , methomyl , dimethoate , pesticide resistance , microbiology and biotechnology , pesticide , ecology
The frequency of resistance of eight strains of house flies, Musca domestica L., collected from caged‐layer poultry facilities across New York state, to nine insecticides (dimethoate, tetrachlorvinphos, permethrin, cyfluthrin, pyrethrins, methomyl, fipronil, spinosad and cyromazine) was measured relative to a laboratory susceptible strain. Percentage survival was evaluated at five diagnostic concentrations: susceptible strain LC 99 , 3 × LC 99 , 10 × LC 99 , 30 × LC 99 and 100 × LC 99 . The highest levels of resistance were noted for tetrachlorvinphos, permethrin and cyfluthrin. There was substantial variation in the levels of resistance to the different insecticides from one facility to another, independent of their geographical location. There was very little cross‐resistance detected in these populations to either fipronil or spinosad. Overall, there was a good correlation between insecticide use histories and the levels of resistance. The apparent isolation of fly populations within poultry facilities suggests that there are good opportunities for the implementation of successful resistance management strategies at these facilities. Differences between these results and those of a resistance survey on New York dairy farms in 1987 are discussed. © 2000 Society of Chemical Industry