Pesticide Resistance

Based on a symposium sponsored by the Board on Agriculture, this comprehensive book explores the problem of pesticide resistance; suggests new approaches to monitor, control, or prevent resistance; and identifies the changes in public policy necessary to protect crops and human health from the ravages of pests. The volume synthesizes the most recent information from a wide range of disciplines, including entomology, genetics, plant pathology, biochemistry, economics, and public policy. It also suggests research avenues that would indicate how to counter future problems. A glossary provides the reader with additional guidance.

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• Executive Summary
• 1 Introduction
• The Magnitude of the Resistance Problem
• 2 Genetics, Biochemical, and Physiological Mechanisms of Resistance to Pesticides
• Modes and Genetics of Herbicide Resistance in Plants
• Genetics and Biochemistry of Insecticide Resistance in Arthropods: Prospects for the Future
• Resistance to 4-Hydroxycoumarin Anticoagulants in Rodents
• Plant Pathogens
• Chemical Strategies for Resistance Management
• Biotechnology in Pesticide Resistance Development
• 3 Population Biology of Pesticide Resistance: Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practical Applications
• Factors Influencing the Evolution of Resistance
• Population Dynamics and the Rate of Evolution of Pesticide Resistance
• Computer Simulation as a Tool for Pesticide Resistance Management
• Pleiotropy and the Evolution of Genetic Systems Conferring Resistance to Pesticides
• Quantitative Genetic Models and the Evolution of Pesticide Resistance
• Managing Resistance to Rodenticides
• Response of Plant Pathogens to Fungicides
• Experimental Population Genetics and Ecological Studies of Pesticide Resistance in Insects and Mites
• 4 Detection, Monitoring, and Risk Assessment
• Prediction or Resistance Risk Assessment
• Detection and Monitoring of Resistant Forms: An Overview
• 5 Tactics for Prevention and Management
• Resistance to Weeds
• Preventing or Managing Resistance in Arthropods
• Preventing and Managing Fungicide Resistance
• Case Histories of Anticoagulant Resistance
• 6 Implementing Management of Resistance to Pesticides
• Actions and Proposed Policies for Resistance Management by Agricultural Chemical Manufacturers
• Pesticide Resistance Management: An Ex-Regulator's View
• The Role of Regulatory Agencies in Dealing With Pesticide Resistance
• The Role of Cooperative Extension and Agricultural Consultants in Pesticide Resistance Management
• Integration of Policy for Resistance Management
• Economic Issues in Public and Private Approaches to Perserving Pest Susceptibility
• Glossary
• Index

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