Insecticide Resistance: From Mechanisms to Management

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Ian Denholm, John A. Pickett, Alan L. Devonshire
CABI Pub., 1999 - Science - 123 pages
Genes and mechanisms: The evolution of insecticide resistance in the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae; Why are there so few resistance-associated mutations in insecticide target genes? The role of gene amplification and regulation in mosquito insecticide resistance; Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases and insecticide resistance in insects; An overview of the evolution of overproduced esterases in the mosquito Culex pipiens; A genomic approach to understanding Heliothis and Helicoverpa resistance to chemical and biological insecticides; The influence of the molecular basis of resistance on insecticide discovery; Ecological genetics and management: Predicting insecticide resistance: mutagenisis, selection and response; Resistance to insecticides in heliothine Lepidoptera: a global view; Insect resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis: uniform or diverse?; Challenges with managing insecticide resistance in agricultural pests, exemplified by the whitefly Bemisia tabaci; Can anything be done to maintain the effectiveness of pyrethroid-impregnated bednets against malaria vectors?; Two-toxin strategies for management of insectividal transgenic crops: can pyramiding succeed where pesticide mixtures have not?; Myths, models and mitigation of resistance to pesticides; Index.

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Why are there so few resistanceassociated mutations in insecticide
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The role of gene splicing gene amplification and regulation
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Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases and insecticide resistance in
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