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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: plutella xylostella

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
lepidoptera plutellidae diamond-back moth AG crucifers, nasturtium

Active Ingredient: dichlorvos

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 62737 Shaugnessy Code: 84001

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G4331 1985 Field Evolved Resistance
Taiwan Sun, C.-N., Wu, T. K., Chen, J. S. and Lee, W. T. (1985). Insecticide resistance in diamondback moth.. Proc. First Intern. Workshop Diamondback Moth Management. ACRDC pub., Shanhua, Taiwan, pp. 359-71.
G4106 1983 Field Evolved Resistance
Japan Noppun, V., Miyata, T. and Saito, T. (1983). Susceptibility of four strains of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella L., against insecticides.. J. Pestic. Sci., 8 595-99.
G3465 1978 Field Evolved Resistance
Malaysia Sudderuddin, K. I. And Kok, P.-F. (1978). Insecticide resistance in Plutella xylsotella collected from the Cameron Highlands of Malaysia.. FAO Plant Prot. Bull., 26 53-57.
G2542 1974 Field Evolved Resistance
Philippines Barroga 1974. (1974).
G2543 1974 Field Evolved Resistance
Vietnam Anon. 1974i. (1974).
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.