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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: methomyl

MOA: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors, Carbamates
Group: CAR CAS #: 16752775 Shaugnessy Code: 90301

Resistance Case(s)

Case Id Year of Report Type of Resistance Location Reference
G5469 1993 Unspecified
USA Zhao, J.Z., and E. Grafius. (1993). Assessment of Different Bioassay Techniques for Resistance monitoring in the Diamondback Moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae). Journal of Economic Entomology, 86(4) 995-1000.
G5472 1993 Unspecified
USA Shelton, A.M., J.L. Robertson, J.D. Tang, C. Perez, S.D. Eigenbrode, H.K. Preisler, W.T. Wilsey, and R.J. Cooley. (1993). Resistance of Diamondback Moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) to Bacillus thuringiensis Subspecies in the Field. Journal of Economic Entomology, 86(3) 697-705.
G5474 1993 Unspecified
USA Yu, S.J. (1993). Inheritance of Insecticide Resistance and Microsomal Oxidases in the Diamondback Moth (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae). Journal of Economic Entomology, 86(3) 680-683.
G5477 1993 Unspecified
USA Shelton, A.M., J.A. Wyman, N.L. Cushing, K. Applebeck, T.J. Dennehy, S.E.R. Mahr, and S.D. Eigenbrode. (1993). Insecticide resistance of Diamondback Moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) in North America. Journal of Economic Entomology, 86(1) 11-19.
G5423 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.
G4345 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.
G3498 1978 Field Evolved Resistance
Malaysia Sudderuddin, K. I. And Kok, P.-F. (1978). Insecticide resistance in Plutella xylsotella collected from the Cameron Highlands of Malaysia.. FAO Plant Prot. Bull., 26 53-57.
G2799 1975 Field Evolved Resistance
Japan Asakawa, M. (1975). Insecticide resistance in agricultural insect pests of Japan.. Jpn. Pestic. Inf., 23 5-8.
G2652 1974 Field Evolved Resistance
Barbados Alam 1974c. (1974).
*The population was created solely by selection and/or genetic manipulation.
**The population was selected further in the laboratory after collection.