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Book SynopsisPesticide resistance has had a substantial impact on crop production and has been an important driver of change in modern agriculture, animal production and human health. Focusing specifically on arthropods, this book provides a comprehensive review of relevant issues in pesticide resistance. Detailed listings and references to all documented reports of resistance from around the world are included.
Table of Contents1: Analysis of Global Pesticide Resistance in Arthropods. M.E. Whalon, D. Mota-Sanchez, and R.M. Hollingworth. 2: Documentation of Pesticide Resistance in Arthropods. D. Mota-Sanchez, M.E. Whalon, R.M. Holingworth, and Q. Xue. 3: The Biochemical and Molecular Genetic Basis of Resistance to Pesticides in Arthropods. R.M. Hollingworth, and K. Dong. 4: Assessing the Risk of the Evolution of Resistance to Pesticides Using Spatially Complex Simulation Models.M.A. Caprio, N. Storer, M.S. Sisterson, S. Peck, and A.H.N. Maia. 5: Pesticide and Transgenic Plant Resistance Management in the Field. D.A. Andow, G.P. Fitt, E.J. Grafius, R.E. Jackson, E.B. Radcliffe, D.W. Ragsdale, and L. Rossiter. 6: The Politics of Resistance Management: Working Towards Pesticide Resistance Mangement Globally. G.D. Thompson, S. Matten, I. Denholm, M.E. Whalon, and P. Leonard.
