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Baseline susceptibility and resistance stability of Earias vittella fabricius (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to cypermethrin, deltamethrin and spinosad

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Spotted bollworm, Earias vittella Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a serious pest of cotton in South Asia, including Pakistan, and has developed resistance to most chemical classes of insecticides. The aim of this study was to determine the baseline susceptibility and stability of resistance to cypermethrin, deltamethrin and spinosad in a field collected population of E. vittella. The baseline susceptibility values of E. vittella to cypermethrin, deltamethrin and spinosad were 1.24, 0.94 and 0.16, respectively. Resistance to tested insecticides was unstable and spinosad was more toxic than cypermethrin and deltamethrin. The results suggest that deltamethrin, cypermethrin and spinosad can be included in a control program of E. vittella due to high reversion rates. These results have significant implications for the use of insecticides in E. vittella management.

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The authors are highly grateful to Prof. Dr. Gerald Wilde, Kansas State University, USA for critical review of the manuscript to improve the English language. The study was undertaken successfully at the Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan under the supervision of the Director and Head of the Entomology Section of the Institute, CCRI.

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  1. Entomology Section, Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan, Pakistan

    Muhammad Tahir Jan & Muhammad Rafiq

  2. Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan

    Naeem Abbas & Sarfraz Ali Shad

  3. University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

    Mushtaq Ahmad Saleem

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Jan, M.T., Abbas, N., Shad, S.A. et al. Baseline susceptibility and resistance stability of Earias vittella fabricius (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to cypermethrin, deltamethrin and spinosad. Phytoparasitica 43, 577–582 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12600-015-0477-y

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