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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: epitrix cucumeris

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
coleoptera chrysomelidae potato flea beetle AG eggplant, potato, tomato

Active Ingredient: DDT

MOA: Sodium channel modulators, Pyrethroids, Pyrethrins, DDT
Group: OCL CAS #: 50293 Shaugnessy Code: 29201

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G1904 1971 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Rhode Island
Brown, A. W. A. (1971). Pest resistance to pesticides.. In: ""Pesticides in the Enviroment,"" ed. White-Stevens,, 1 457-552.
G918 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Virginia
Hofmaster, R.N. (1965). In: FAO 1967.
G130 1957 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Wisconsin
Fisher, E.H. (1957). In: Brown 1971.
G84 1955 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Ohio
Sleesman, J.P. (1955). In: Brown 1971.
G85 1955 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Connecticut
Kring, J. B. (1955). Control of DDT-resistant potato flea beetles.. Conn. Agric. Exp. Stn. New Haen Circ. 193, 23 pp..
G66 1954 Field Evolved Resistance
USA--
Indiana
Gould, G. E. and McCrasky, L. L. (1954). Potato flea beetle control with new insecticides.. J. Econ. Entomol., 47 190.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.