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Reported Resistance Case(s)

Species: plutella xylostella

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
lepidoptera plutellidae diamond-back moth AG crucifers, nasturtium

Active Ingredient: diazinon

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Organophophates
Group: OP CAS #: 333415 Shaugnessy Code: 57801

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G5421 1992 Unspecified
USA Yu, S.J., and S.N. Nguyen. (1992). Detection and Biochemical Characterization of Insecticide Resistance in the Diamondback Moth. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 44 74-81.
G4832 1987 Field Evolved Resistance
USA Tabashnik, B.E., N.L. Cushing, and M.W. Johnson. (1987). Diamondback Moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) Resistance to Insecticides in Hawaii: Intra-Island Variation and Cross-Resistance. Journal of Economic Entomology, 80(6) 1091-1099.
G4330 1985 Field Evolved Resistance
Taiwan Sun, C.-N., Wu, T. K., Chen, J. S. and Lee, W. T. (1985). Insecticide resistance in diamondback moth.. Proc. First Intern. Workshop Diamondback Moth Management. ACRDC pub., Shanhua, Taiwan, pp. 359-71.
G4105 1983 Field Evolved Resistance
Indonesia Oka, I.N. (1983). Personal comunication.
G2540 1974 Field Evolved Resistance
Japan Kiritani, K. (1974). Communication to FAO.
G2541 1974 Field Evolved Resistance
Philippines Barroga 1974. (1974).
G1257 1967 Field Evolved Resistance
Vietnam (1967). Report of the First Session of the FAO Working Party of Experts on Resistance of Pests to Pesticides.. FAO, Rome 1965.
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.