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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: heliothis virescens

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
lepidoptera noctuidae tobacco budworm AG chickpea, corn, cotton, tobacco

Active Ingredient: endrin

MOA: GABA-gated chloride channel antagonists, Cyclodiene organochlorines
Group: CYCLO CAS #: 72-20-8 Shaugnessy Code: 41601

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G1905 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
Mexico Plapp, F. W., Jr. (1971). Insecticide resistance in Heliothis: Tolerance in larvae of H.. virescens as compared with H. zea to organophosphate insecticides. J. Econ. Entomol., 64 999-1002.
G955 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Mississippi
Brazzel, J. R. (1965). Research for better insect control.. Miss. Farm Res., 28 8.
G498 1964 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Louisiana
Graves, J. B., Clower, D. F., Bagent, J. L. and Bradley, J. R. (1964). Bollworms increasing in resistance to insecticides.. La. Agric., 7 3.
G515 1964 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Texas
Gaines, J. C. and Adkisson, P. L. (1964). Bull.. Entomol. Soc. Am., 10 176.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.