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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: triazophos

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 24017478 Shaugnessy Code: 344600

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G4753 1986 Field Evolved Resistance
Egypt Issa, Y. H., Keddis, M. E., Ayad, F. A., Abdel-Sattar, M. and El-Guindy, A. M. (1986). Survey of resistance to organophosphorous insecticides in field strains of the cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) during 1980-1984 cotton growing season.. Bull. Entomol. Soc. Egypt, Econ. Ser., 0(14) 399-404.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.