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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: parathion

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 56382 Shaugnessy Code: 57401

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G1907 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.
G959 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
Colombia Rodrigo Adarve, R. (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.