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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: parathion-methyl

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 298000 Shaugnessy Code: 53501

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G5419 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.
G5248 1990 Field Evolved Resistance
Mexico Lopez, A. S. (1990). Susceptibilidad a insecticidas en la palomilla dorso de diamante Plutella xylostella L. (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae) Procedente de Chapingo y dos localidades de la region horticola del Bajio.. Tesis de Maestria, Centro de Entomologia y Acarologia, Montecillo, Mexico.
G5093 1989 Field Evolved Resistance
Taiwan Kao, C.-H., C.-F. Hung, and C.-N. Sun. (1989). Parathion and Methyl Parathion Resistance in Diamondback Moth (Lepidoptera:Plutellidae) Larvae. Journal of Economic Entomology, 82(5) 1299-1304.
G3968 1981 Field Evolved Resistance
Taiwan Sun 1981. (1981).
G2552 1974 Field Evolved Resistance
Philippines Barroga 1974. (1974).
G2553 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.