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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: cypermethrin

MOA: Sodium channel modulators, Pyrethroids, Pyrethrins, DDT
Group: PYR CAS #: 52315078 Shaugnessy Code: 109702

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G5828 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.
G5227 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.
G5246 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.
G4328 1985 Field Evolved Resistance
Egypt Shaaban, A. M., Abo-Elghar, M. R., Abdel-Mohymen, M. R. and El-Malla, M. A. (1985). Resistance of the Egyptian cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis to certain insecticides.. Z. Pflkrankh. Pflanzenschutz., 92 69-75.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.