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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: toxaphene

MOA: GABA-gated chloride channel antagonists, Cyclodiene organochlorines
Group: CYCLO CAS #: 8001-35-2 Shaugnessy Code: 80501

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G2626 1974 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Arizona
Ware 1974. (1974).
G2047 1972 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Mississippi
Harris, F. A. (1972). Resistance to methyl parathion and toxaphene-DDT in bollworm and tobacco budworm from cotton in Mississippi.. J. Econ. Entomol., 65 1193-94.
G957 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
Colombia Rodrigo Adarve, R. (1965). In: FAO 1967.
G958 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
Peru Simon, J.E. (1965). In: FAO 1967.
G516 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.
G310 1961 Field Evolved Resistance
Mexico Von Eickstedt 1961. (1961).
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.