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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: spodoptera littoralis

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

Active Ingredient: methamidophos

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 10265926 Shaugnessy Code: 101201

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G3965 1981 Field Evolved Resistance
Egypt 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.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.