BACKGROUND: Rice brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens Stål, is a primary insect pest of
cultivated rice, and effective control is essential for economical crop production. Resistance …

The brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens Stål) is one of the most destructive pests of rice
crops in Asian countries including China, Vietnam, Thailand, etc. Evolution of resistance in …

BACKGROUND: In recent years, outbreaks of the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens
(Stål), have occurred more frequently in China. The objective of this study was to determine …

Extensive use of imidacloprid for suppressing the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens
(Stål)(Homoptera: Delphacidae), has placed heavy selection pressure on the target insect. A …

We investigated the mechanism of brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stål), resistance
in the popular rice cultivar IR64, and the current level of resistance of IR64 to N. lugens in a …

Two sibling species of Nilaparvata lugens sensu lato were collected from cultivated rice
(Oryza sativa) and two from the wild grass Leersia hexandra. Strains of the rice-associated …

The brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens, is an economically important pest on rice in
Asia. Chemical control is still the most efficient primary way for rice planthopper control …

Neonicotinoids, such as imidacloprid, are nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) agonists
with potent insecticidal activity. Since its introduction in the early 1990s, imidacloprid has …

BACKGROUND We report on the status of imidacloprid and ethiprole resistance in
Nilaparvata lugens Stål collected from across South and East Asia over the period 2005 …

A field population of brown planthoppers (Nilaparvata lugens St ål) was collected and
selected for imidacloprid resistance in the laboratory. The resistance increased by 11.35 …