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earias insulana

Profile

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
lepidoptera noctuidae spiny bollworm AG cotton

Shown Resistance to Active Ingredient(s)

  1. DDT
  2. endrin (#3)

Citation(s) of Resistance

# Citation
1 Ascher, K. R. S. and Tahori, A. S. (1957). Resistance of the spiny bollworm to endrin in Israel.. Nature (Lond)., 179 324.
2 Keller, M.R. (1965). In: FAO 1967.
3 Peyrelongue, J. Y. and Bournier, J. P. (1974). Resistance d'Earias insulana (Boisd.) et E.. biplaga (Wlk.) a l'endrine. Coton Fibres Trop., 29 159-61.

Location(s) Where Resistance is Reported

# Location
1 76 -- Israel -- 4
2 88 -- Madagascar -- 4
3 131 -- Spain -- 4

Other Reference

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