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spodoptera littoralis

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Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
lepidoptera noctuidae egyptian cotton leafworm, army worm AG alfalfa, cotton, potato, vegetables

Shown Resistance to Active Ingredient(s)

  1. Bacillus thuringiensis (var. unspecified)
  2. Bacillus thuringiensis var. aizawai
  3. DDT
  4. Pyrethroids - Unspecified In Literature
  5. acephate
  6. azinphos-methyl
  7. carbaryl
  8. chlorpyrifos
  9. cypermethrin
  10. deltamethrin
  11. diflubenzuron
  12. endrin
  13. fenitrothion
  14. fenvalerate
  15. flucythrinate
  16. leptophos
  17. methamidophos
  18. methidathion
  19. methomyl
  20. monocrotophos
  21. parathion
  22. parathion-methyl
  23. permethrin
  24. profenofos
  25. sulprofos
  26. tebufenozide
  27. teflubenzuron
  28. toxaphene
  29. triazophos
  30. trichlorfon

Citation(s) of Resistance

  1. Smafhe, G., and D. Degheele. (1997). Comparitive toxicity and tolerance for the ecdysteroid mimic tebufenozide in a laboratory and field strain of cotton leafworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Journal of Economic Entomology, 90(2), 278-282.
  2. Ishaaya, I., and M. Klein. (1990). Response of Susceptible Laboratory and Resistant Field Strains of Spodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to Teflubenzuron. Journal of Economic Entomology, 83(1), 59-62.
  3. Muller-Cohn, J., J. Chaufaux, C. Buisson, N. Gilois, V. Sanchis, and D. Lereclus. (1996). Spodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Resistance to Cry IC and Cross-Resistance to Other Bacillus thuringiensis Crystal Toxins. Journal of Economic Entomology, 89(4), 791-797.
  4. Hassan, M. H., Maher Ali, A. and El-Sawi, M. S. (1970). In: Georghiou 1974.
  5. Atallah\', Y. H. (1971). Status of carbaryl and DDT resistance in laboratory-reared Egyptian cotton leafworm. J. Econ. Entomol., 64, 1018-21.
  6. El-Deeb, W. M., Zidan, A. H., Mariy, F. M., Subiha, A. K. and Hassanein, A. A. (1984). Pattern of cross-resistance to certain insecticides found in fenvalerate and flucythrinate resistant strain of Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.). Intern. Pest Control., 26, 102-04.
  7. El-Guindy, M. A., Madi, S. M., Keddis, M. E., Issan, Y. H. and Adbel0Satto, M. M. (1982). Development of resistance to pyrethroids in field populations of the Egyptian cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis Boisd. Int. Pest Control., 24, 6-11.
  8. El-Nawawy, A. S., Abbassy, M. A., Ashry, M., Anbr, H. and Abou-Donia, M. B. (1981). Insecticide resistance in different strains of Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.). Proc., 4th Arab Pesticide Conf. Tanta Univ. III
  9. El-Sayed, M. M. (1973). Personal communication. (Data In: Georghiou, 1974.).
  10. Holden, J. S. (1979). Absorption and metabolism of permethrin and cypermethrin in the cockroach and the cotton leafworm larvae. Pestic. Sci., 10, 295.
  11. Ingram, W. R. (1975). Improving control of the vegetable armyworm. PANS, 21, 162-67.
  12. Ishaaya, I. And Klein, M. (1990). Response of susceptible laboratory and resistant field strains of Spodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to teflubenzuron. J. Econ. Entomol., 83, 59-62.
  13. Issa, Y. H., Keddis, M. E., Ayad, F. A., Abdel-Sattar, M. and El-Guindy, A. M. (1986). Survey of resistance to organophosphorous insecticides in field strains of the cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) during 1980-1984 cotton growing season. Bull. Entomol. Soc. Egypt, Econ. Ser., 0(14), 399-404.
  14. Klein, M., Levski, S. and Keren, S. (1982). Comparative toxicity of several insecticides to eggs, larvae and adults of the Egyptian cottonworm, Spodoptera littoralis, in laboratory trilas. Phytoparasitica, 10, 13-20.
  15. Maher Ali, A., Bishara, R. H., El-Sawy, M. S., Hussein, M., Abdel Kader, M. M., Abdel Salam, F. A. and Izak, I. (1962). Agric. Res. Rev. Egypt, 40, 51-70.
  16. Mahran, A. A. (1981). Studies on insecticide resistance in insects. M. Sc. Thesis, Univ. of Alexandria, Egypt.
  17. Oden, T. (1974). Communication to FAO.
  18. Shaaban, A. M., Abo-Elghar, M. R., Abdel-Mohymen, M. R. and El-Malla, M. A. (1985). Resistance of the Egyptian cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis to certain insecticides. Z. Pflkrankh. Pflanzenschutz., 92, 69-75.
  19. Tomizawa, C. and Maher Ali, A. 1967. In: Brown 1971.
  20. Vermes, P. 1968. In: FAO 1969.
  21. Zyngas, J. Ph. 1974. Communication to FAO.

Location(s) Where Resistance is Reported

  1. Cyprus
  2. Egypt
  3. France
  4. Israel
  5. Turkey

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United States Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research and Extension ServiceInsecticide Resistance Action CommitteeMichigan State University ExtensionWERA-60