High‐level of resistance to spinosad, emamectin benzoate and carbosulfan in populations of <i>Thrips tabaci</i> collected in Israel

Abstract

This is the first report of a high resistance level to spinosad, the major insecticide used to control the onion thrips. Resistance cases to spinosad were associated with failures to control the pest. Populations resistant to spinosad also had partial or complete resistance to other insecticides used for controlling the onion thrips.