Overview

Resistance to pesticides has been reported in at least 450 species of insects and mites around the world. Many arthropod pests are able to tolerate virtually all pesticides available for their control. Resistance almost invariably results in the adoption of more expensive or more toxic control measures. Thus limiting the development of resistance is essential for cutting production costs of pesticides and avoiding environmental disaster. In the last ten years, great strides have been made in understanding resistance and how it can be delayed. This text provides a comprehensive, current and critical review of this dynamic field. This edited collection assembles some researchers in the field - all are authors internationally recognized for their research, lecturing and consulting activities. An integrated series of chapters covers a wide range of basic and practical aspects of resistance, including molecular genetics, population biology, resistance mechanisms, policy issues and the design and establishment of resistance management programs. Extensive reference lists provide a thorough guide to the scientific literature on insecticide resistance. This text should prove to be a superb introduction to the area for nonspecialists and an essential reference for graduate students and researchers in entomology, toxicology, evolutionary biology, genetics, and science policy, as well as professionals in the pesticide industry.

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Author:   R.T. Roush ,  B.E. Tabashnik ,  Bruce E. Tabashnik ,  Richard T. Roush
Publisher:   Chapman and Hall
Imprint:   Chapman and Hall
Edition:   1990 ed.
Weight:   0.600kg
ISBN:  

9780412019715

ISBN 10:   041201971
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   January 1991
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Resistance detection and documentation: the relative role of pesticidal and biochemical assays - Richard H. French-Constant and Richard T. Roush; Investigating mechanisms of insecticide resistance: methods, strategies and pitfalls - Jeffrey G. Scott; Molecular mechanisms of resistance - David M. Soderlund and Jeffrey R. Bloomquist; The role of population genetics in resistance research and management - Richard T. Roush and Joanne C. Daly; Modelling and evaluation of resistance management tactics - Bruce E. Tabashnik; The effect of agrochemicals on vector populations - George P. Georghiou; Pesticide resistance in arthropod natural enemies: variability and selection responses - Marjorie A. Hoy; Management of pyrethroid-resistant tobacco budworms on cotton in the United States - Frederick W. Plapp, Jr., Clayton Campanhola, Ralph D. Bagwell and William F. McCutcheon; Resistance management in multiple-pest orchard ecosystems in Eastern North America - David J. Pree; Developing a philosophy and program of pesticide resistance management - Brian A. Croft.

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..a useful review of the few practical tests of tactics. - The Quarterly Review of Biology; ..a useful review of the few practical tests of tactics. - The Quarterly Review of Biology; ..a useful review of the few practical tests of tactics. - The Quarterly Review of Biology

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