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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: chlorpyrifos

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 2921882 Shaugnessy Code: 59101

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G5826 1997 Unspecified
Egypt Smafhe, G., and D. Degheele. (1997). Comparitive toxicity and tolerance for the ecdysteroid mimic tebufenozide in a laboratory and field strain of cotton leafworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Journal of Economic Entomology, 90(2) 278-282.
G5226 1990 Field Evolved Resistance
Israel Ishaaya, I., and M. Klein. (1990). Response of Susceptible Laboratory and Resistant Field Strains of Spodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to Teflubenzuron. Journal of Economic Entomology, 83(1) 59-62.
G5245 1990 Field Evolved Resistance
Israel Ishaaya, I. And Klein, M. (1990). Response of susceptible laboratory and resistant field strains of Spodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to teflubenzuron.. J. Econ. Entomol., 83 59-62.
G3963 1981 Field Evolved Resistance
Egypt Mahran, A. A. (1981). Studies on insecticide resistance in insects.. M. Sc. Thesis, Univ. of Alexandria, Egypt.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.