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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: nilaparvata lugens

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
homoptera delphacidae brown planthopper AG rice

Active Ingredient: lindane

MOA: GABA-gated chloride channel antagonists, Cyclodiene organochlorines
Group: CYCLO CAS #: 58-89-9 Shaugnessy Code: 9001

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G2154 1973 Field Evolved Resistance
Japan Kimura, Y., Nakazawa, K. and Hosoda, A. (1973). Resistance to BHC in the brown planthopper.. Chugoku Agric. Res., 47 150-51.
G1576 1969 Field Evolved Resistance
Taiwan Nagata, T. (1969). Resistance to gamma BHC in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens Stal.. Proc. Assoc. Plant Prot. Kyushu, 15 113-115.
G1453 1968 Field Evolved Resistance
Fiji Hinckley, A.D. (1968). In: FAO 1969.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.