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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: earias insulana

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
lepidoptera noctuidae spiny bollworm AG cotton

Active Ingredient: endrin

MOA: GABA-gated chloride channel antagonists, Cyclodiene organochlorines
Group: CYCLO CAS #: 72-20-8 Shaugnessy Code: 41601

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G2623 1974 Field Evolved Resistance
Madagascar Peyrelongue, J. Y. and Bournier, J. P. (1974). Resistance d'Earias insulana (Boisd.) et E.. biplaga (Wlk.) a l'endrine. Coton Fibres Trop., 29 159-61.
G951 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
Spain Keller, M.R. (1965). In: FAO 1967.
G132 1957 Field Evolved Resistance
Israel Ascher, K. R. S. and Tahori, A. S. (1957). Resistance of the spiny bollworm to endrin in Israel.. Nature (Lond)., 179 324.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.