Overview

"Resistance by insects and other arthropod pests to chemically-based control strategies is a major problem in crop protection as well as in medical and veterinary entomology. For every new approach to pest control, it seems that resistance is likely to develop. This work addresses these issues and is based on a Discussion Meeting held at the Royal Society, London, in April 1998. Contributions include scientists from research groups in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. The papers have also been published as an issue of the journal ""Philosophical Transactions: Biological Sciences"", published by the Royal Society. Topics include molecular genetics, mechanisms, ecological genetics and management. There is also discussion of the genetically delivered toxicant derived from the insect pathogen Bacillus thruingiensis. The book should be of interest for agricultural, medical and veterinary entomologists concerned with pest management."

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Author:   Ian Denholm (University of Hertfordshire, UK) ,  Alan Devonshire (formerly Rothamsted Research, UK) ,  John A. Pickett (Rothamsted Research, UK) ,  John A. Pickett (Rothamsted Research, UK)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   0.522kg
ISBN:  

9780851993676

ISBN 10:   0851993672
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   01 March 1999
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

1: Genes and Mechanisms 2: The Evolution of Insecticide Resistance in the Peach-Potato Aphid, Myzus persicae, A L Devonshire, IACR-Rothamsted, Harpenden, UK, et al. 3: Why are there so few Resistance-associated Mutations in Insecticide Target Genes? R H ffrench-Constant et al., University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA 4: The Role of Gene Splicing, Gene Amplification and Regulation in Mosquito Insecticide Resistance, J Hemingway, University of Wales Cardiff, UK, et al. 5: Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenases and Insecticide Resistance in Insects, J-B Berge, INRA, Antibes Cedex, France, et al. 6: An Overview of the Evolution of Overproduced Esterases in the Mosquito Culex pipiens, M Raymond et al., Universite de Montpellier II, France 7: A Genomic Approach to Understanding Heliothis and Helicoverpa Resistance to Chemical and Biological Insecticides, D G Heckel, Clemson University, USA, et al. 8: The Influence of the Molecular Basis of Resistance on Insecticide Discovery, M D Broadhurst, Western Research Centre, Richmond, USA 9: Ecological Genetics and Management 10: Predicting Insecticide Resistance: Mutagenesis, Selection and Response, J A McKenzie and P Batterham, University of Melbourne, Australia 11: Resistance to Insecticides in Heliothine Lepidoptera: a Global View, A R McCaffery, The University of Reading, UK 12: Insect Resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis: Uniform or Diverse? B E Tabashnik, University of Arizona, USA, et al. 13: Challenges with Managing Insecticide Resistance in Agricultural Pests, Exemplified by the Whitefly Bemisia tabaci, I Denholm et al. 14: Can Anything be done to Maintain the Effectiveness of Pyrethroid-impregnated Bednets Against Malaria Vectors? C F Curtis et al., London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK 15: Two-toxin Strategies for Management of Insecticidal Transgenic Crops: can Pyramiding Succeed Where Pesticide Mixtures Have Not? R T Roush, University of Adelaide, Australia

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Resistance to insects and other arthropods to chemically-based control strategies is an increasing threat to coping with the expected rapid rise in world population. This in turn also affects the world's fauna as well as ourselves. . . . [T]his book . . . focuses on the attention being currently given to both basic and applied research with reference to preserving biological diversity and increase food production. . . . The papers presented are grouped under two broad headings: Genes and mechanisms and Ecological genetics and management. . . . [T]here appeared to be great optimism that resistance management strategies will be an integral part of future plans of pest control. It was recognized that the mitigation of resistance in arthropod pests was a difficult and complicated task . . . This book has admirably summarized the current knowledge on arthropod resistance to chemicals and shows ways to tackle the problem in the future. --Oriental Insects<br> Based on a discussion meeting held at the Royal Society, London in April 1998, this book addresses the issues surrounding the ever increasing ability of insects and other arthropod pests to adapt resistance to chemically-based control strategies, such as direct application of pesticides and augmentation of crop defenses by genetic manipulation. The international scholars and agricultural specialists who contributed essays for this volume cover topics such as genetic mutations, gene splicing, and other molecular forms of resistance; predicting insecticide resistance; and alternative methods of chemical usage, such as pyramiding strategies, for management of insecticidal transgenic crops. --SciTech Book News<br> . . .this volumewill be a valuable reference to those involved in the study of the insecticide or acaricide resistance, there are chapters that will attract those interested in population genetics or in resistance as an example of accelerated evolution. The diversity of chapters provides items of interest for such a wide readership. --ulletin<br>

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