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APRD Survey

Dear Users:

We value your contribution to and use of the Arthropod Pesticide Resistance Database (APRD).

The APRD Team is conducting a Survey to gauge users experiences, our objective is to determine how the database enhances research, and to allow for users to provide feedback, suggestions and requests for potential improvements. Please take the anonymous survey using this link: Link to Survey

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David Mota-Sanchez
Arthropod Resistance Database Director


Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: ostrinia nubilalis

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
lepidoptera pyralidae european corn borer AG corn

Active Ingredient: Bacillus thuringiensis (var. unspecified)

MOA: Microbial disruptors of insect midgut membranes (includes transgenic crops), Bacillus thuringiensis (variety unstated)
Group: BAC CAS #: 0 Shaugnessy Code: 6400

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G7335 2005 Unspecified
USA Li, H., Oppert, B., Higgins, R.A., Huang, F., Buschman, L.L., Zhu, K.Y. (2005). Susceptibility of Dipel-Resistant and Susceptible Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) to Individual Bacillus thuringiensis Protoxins. Journal of Economic Entomology, 98(4) 1333-1340.
G7336 2005 Unspecified
USA Li, H., Oppert, B., Higgins, R.A., Huang, F., Buschman, L.L., Zhu, K.Y. (2005). Susceptibility of Dipel-Resistant and Susceptible Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) to Individual Bacillus thuringiensis Protoxins. Journal of Economic Entomology, 98(4) 1333-1340.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.