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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: endosulfan

MOA: GABA-gated chloride channel antagonists, Cyclodiene organochlorines
Group: CYCLO CAS #: 115297 Shaugnessy Code: 79401

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G5425 1992 Unspecified
USA Yu, S.J., and S.N. Nguyen. (1992). Detection and Biochemical Characterization of Insecticide Resistance in the Diamondback Moth. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 44 74-81.
G4100 1983 Field Evolved Resistance
Indonesia Oka, I.N. (1983). Personal comunication.
G2036 1972 Field Evolved Resistance
India Verma, A. N., Verma, N. D. and Khurana, A. D. (1972). Chemical control of diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) infesting cauliflower in Haryana.. Indian J. Ent., 34 206-212.
G1559 1969 Field Evolved Resistance
South Africa (1969). Report of the Fourth Session of the FAO Working Party of Experts on Resistance of Pests to Pesticides.. FAO, Rome 1968.
G1256 1967 Field Evolved Resistance
Vietnam (1967). Report of the First Session of the FAO Working Party of Experts on Resistance of Pests to Pesticides.. FAO, Rome 1965.
G878 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
Sri Lanka Fernando, H. E. 1965. (1965). In: FAO 1967.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.