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Widespread high-level resistance to emamectin benzoate and chlorantraniliprole and associated resistance mutations in Spodoptera exigua across China.
Pest management science - 1 Jun 2026
Fang Bingbing, Shi Yongxiu, Mei Wenjuan, Yang Yihua, Guan Fang, Wu Yidong
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BACKGROUND: The beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua, is a polyphagous pest with long-distance migration capabilities. It has been a major crop pest in southeastern China since the 1980s, but only emerged as a significant pest in northwestern China (Xinjiang) over the past decade. As a consequence of intensive insecticide use, this pest has developed serious resistance. Although insecticide resistance has been...
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