United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service research on managing insect resistance to insecticides.
Pest Manag Sci
; 59(6-7): 770-6, 2003.
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ABSTRACT
Insecticide resistance has developed within many classes of pesticide, and over 500 species of insects and mites are resistant to one or more insecticides. Insecticide resistance and the consequent losses of food and fiber caused by failure to control insect and mite pests causes economic losses of several billion dollars worldwide each year. It is the goal of insect resistance management (IRM) to preserve useful pesticides by slowing, preventing or reversing development of resistance in pests. Important aspects of this goal are understanding the development of resistance and monitoring to determine ways to prevent its development. We describe programs specific to missions of the US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, which are designed to characterize insecticide resistance in insects and mites with the goal of managing pests in an ecologically acceptable manner. Resistance management of cotton, potatoes, vegetables, melons, ornamentals, greenhouse crops, corn, stored grains, livestock, honeybees and mites, as well as management of transgenic crops are evaluated. We conclude that IRM is a vital part of stewardship of any pest management product and must be a combined effort of manufacturers, growers, consultants, extension services and grower organizations, working closely with regulators, to achieve logistically and economically feasible systems that prolong the effectiveness of all pest-control products.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Proyectos de Investigación
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United States Department of Agriculture
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Agricultura
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Insecticidas
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Insectos
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pest Manag Sci
Asunto de la revista:
TOXICOLOGIA
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos