Modeling and Evaluation of Resistance Management Tactics

Abstract

Pest resistance to insecticides is a serious worldwide problem. Resistance to one or more pesticides has been documented in more than 440 insect and mite species, with costs of resistance estimated conservatively at $1 billion yearly (Georghiou 1986). Resistance management seeks to slow, prevent, or reverse the evolution of resistance in pests. A secondary goal of resistance management is to promote evolution of resistance in beneficial species, such as natural enemies (see Chapters 8 and 11).