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Trends in insecticide resistance in the Indo-Gangetic Plain

Code: 9781835456965
Publication date: 28-04-2026
Extent: 34 pages

Contributions by: Mukesh K. Dhillon and S. Rajna, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, India

Chapter synopsis:

This chapter covers trends in insecticide resistance in the Indo-Gangetic Plain. The chapter begins with an overview of insecticide resistance, its development and mechanisms. The authors then explore insecticide resistance in India and the Indo-Gangetic Plains that span India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh.



DOI: 10.19103/AS.2025.0163.20
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Table of contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 An overview of insecticide resistance
  • 3 Development of insecticide resistance
  • 4 Mechanisms of insecticide resistance
  • 5 Insecticide resistance in India
  • 6 Insecticide resistance in Indo-Gangetic Plains
  • 7 Brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens)
  • 8 Whitefy (Bemisia tabaci)
  • 9 Cotton boll worm/legume pod borer (Helicoverpaarmigera)
  • 10 Diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella)
  • 11 Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)
  • 12 Tobacco caterpillar (Spodoptera litura)
  • 13 Insecticide resistance in some other major pests
  • 14 Strategies for addressing insecticide resistance andfuture directions
  • 15 Insecticide resistance management strategies
  • 16 Key points to be remembered about theinsecticides in IRM
  • 17 Conclusion
  • 18 Where to look for further information
  • 19 References

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