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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: Bacillus thuringiensis var. aizawai

MOA: Microbial disruptors of insect midgut membranes (includes transgenic crops), Bacillus thuringiensis var. aizawai
Group: BAC CAS #: 0 Shaugnessy Code: 6403

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G5723 1996 Unspecified
France Muller-Cohn, J., J. Chaufaux, C. Buisson, N. Gilois, V. Sanchis, and D. Lereclus. (1996). Spodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Resistance to Cry IC and Cross-Resistance to Other Bacillus thuringiensis Crystal Toxins. Journal of Economic Entomology, 89(4) 791-797.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.