Palumbi, a Harvard Professor of biology, discusses the impact that humans and their inventions have on the evolutionary process--how humans inadvertently speed up the evolutionary process of various bacteria, viruses, and insects with their ongoing use of antibacterials and pesticides--and what the future of evolution holds in store.
The increasing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics, and pests to pesticides, threatens to undo some of the most remarkable advances made in public health and agriculture during the past century. Though the potential consequences of increased antibiotic and pesticide resistance are far reaching, regulatory efforts to address the problem are at a ...
This book reviews the current status of resistance to pesticides used to control pest organisms is countries associated with the Pan Pacific Region. The volume is divided into three sections concentrating on insecticide, herbicide and fungicide resistance aspects. Each section provides the most up to date information on the status, mechanisms, ...
Provides a genetic analysis of pesticide resistance in weeds, insects and plants. The text examines which genes are involved in resistance, the molecular basis of resistance, and how resistance evolves in pest populations. It explores several strategies for managing resistance to new pesticides, including ALS-inhibiting herbicides, transgenic ...
Over the past 30 years one alarming trend is the emergence of plant species resistant to agrochemicals (e. g. insecticides, herbicides, fungicides). Considering the fact that these pesticides are crucial to human health and to food, feed and fiber production, impressive research was carried out during the last decade to understand the mechanisms ...
Here is the most up-to-date and comprehensive treatise available on the internationally important topic of resistance of pests to pesticides. It offers both practical and theoretical methods for combating resistance of target species to herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides. Among the topics covered in its 32 chapters are strategies to delay ...
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 ...
With contributions from more than 200 esteemed international authorities and containing approximately 200 entries, the "Encyclopedia of Pest Management, Volume II" is a key reference for professionals in academia, industry, and government, as well as students at all levels. Containing completely new entries, like its predecessor this volume is ...
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