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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: phthorimaea operculella

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
lepidoptera gelechiidae potato tuberworm AG potato, tobacco, 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
G1437 1968 Field Evolved Resistance
 Zambia Bryden, J. W. (1968). In: FAO 1969.
G1457 1968 Field Evolved Resistance
 USA--
Florida		 Tappan 1968. (1968).
G890 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
 Australia--
Queensland		 Champ, B. R., and Shephard, R. C. H. (1965). Insecticide resistance in Phthorimaea operculella (Zell.) with particular reference to DDT.. Queensland J. Agri. Anim. Sci., 22 69-81.
G891 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
 South Africa Milne, D.L. (1965). In: FAO 1967.
G892 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
 Australia--
Victoria		 Champ, B. R., and Shephard, R. C. H. (1965). Insecticide resistance in Phthorimaea operculella (Zell.) with particular reference to DDT.. Queensland J. Agri. Anim. Sci., 22 69-81.
G893 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
 Zimbabwe Rose, D.J.W. (1965). In: FAO 1967.
G940 1965 Field Evolved Resistance
 Australia--
New South Wales		 Hely, P.C. (1965). In: FAO 1967.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.
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