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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: helicoverpa armigera

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
lepidoptera noctuidae cotton bollworm AG cotton, corn, sorghum, 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
G5639 1995 Unspecified
India Srivastava, C.P. (1995). Insecticide Resistance in Helicoverpa armigera in India. Resistant Pest Management Newsletter, 7 4-5.
G5316 1991 Unspecified
Indonesia McCaffery, A.R., and A.J. Walker. (1991). Insecticide Resistance in the Bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera from Indonesia. Pesticide Science, 32 85-90.
G5024 1988 Field Evolved Resistance
China Tang, Z. H., Gong, K. Y. and You, Z. P. (1988). Present status and countermeasures of insecticide resistance in agricultural pests in China.. Pestic. Sci., 23 189-198.
G5025 1988 Field Evolved Resistance
Thailand Ahmad, M. and A. R. McCaffery. (1988). Resistance to insecticides in a Thailand strain of Heliothis armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) J.. Econ. Entomol., 81 45-48.
G3878 1980 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
New South Wales
Goodyer, G. J. and Greenup, L. R. (1980). A survey of insecticide resistance in the cotton bollworm, Heliothis armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in New South Wales.. Gen. Appl. Enotomol., 2 37-39.
G10015 1977 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Queensland--
Mareeba
Kay, I.R. (1977). Insecticide Resistance in Heliothis Armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in areas of Queensland, Australia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society, 16 43-45.
G10016 1977 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Queensland--
Bundaberg
Kay, I.R. (1977). Insecticide Resistance in Heliothis Armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in areas of Queensland, Australia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society, 16 43-45.
G10017 1977 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Queensland--
St. George
Kay, I.R. (1977). Insecticide Resistance in Heliothis Armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in areas of Queensland, Australia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society, 16 43-45.
G10018 1977 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Queensland--
Capella
Kay, I.R. (1977). Insecticide Resistance in Heliothis Armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in areas of Queensland, Australia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society, 16 43-45.
G2624 1974 Field Evolved Resistance
Tajikistan Smirnova, A.A. and Sookhoroochenko, F.I. (1974). Communication to FAO.
G2625 1974 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Western Australia
Rimes, G.D. (1974). Communication to FAO.
G10011 1977 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Queensland--
Bowen
Kay, I.R. (1977). Insecticide Resistance in Heliothis Armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in areas of Queensland, Australia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society, 16 43-45.
G10012 1977 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Queensland--
Cambooya
Kay, I.R. (1977). Insecticide Resistance in Heliothis Armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in areas of Queensland, Australia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society, 16 43-45.
G10013 1977 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Queensland--
Brookstead
Kay, I.R. (1977). Insecticide Resistance in Heliothis Armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in areas of Queensland, Australia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society, 16 43-45.
G10014 1977 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Queensland--
Redland Bay
Kay, I.R. (1977). Insecticide Resistance in Heliothis Armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in areas of Queensland, Australia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society, 16 43-45.
G2155 1973 Field Evolved Resistance
Australia--
Queensland
Twine, P. H. and Kay, I. R. (1973). Heliothis species and DDT resistance.. Queensl. Agric. J., 99 520-22.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.