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phthorimaea operculella

Profile

Order Family Common Name(s) Group Host
lepidoptera gelechiidae potato tuberworm AG potato, tobacco, tomato

Shown Resistance to Active Ingredient(s)

  1. aldrin
  2. DDT (#7)
  3. dieldrin
  4. dimethoate
  5. endrin
  6. isobenzan
  7. lindane
  8. parathion
  9. TDE

Citation(s) of Resistance

# Citation
1 Bryden, J. W. (1968). In: FAO 1969.
2 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.
3 Hely, P.C. (1965). In: FAO 1967.
4 Milne, D.L. (1965). In: FAO 1967.
5 Rose, D.J.W. (1965). In: FAO 1967.
6 Tappan 1968. (1968).

Location(s) Where Resistance is Reported

# Location
1 128 -- South Africa -- 4
2 167 -- Zambia -- 4
3 168 -- Zimbabwe -- 4
4 179 -- USA -- Florida -- 4
5 198 -- Australia -- Queensland -- 4
6 199 -- Australia -- New South Wales -- 4
7 200 -- Australia -- Victoria -- 4

Other Reference

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