The Pyrethroid Knockdown Resistance

Abstract

New promising insect control efforts are now being evaluated such as biological alternatives or even transgenic insects and Wolbachia based strategies. Although it is increasingly clear that successful approaches must involve integrated actions, chemical insecticides unfortunately still play a central role in pest and vector control (Raghavendra et al., 2011). Development of new safe and effective compounds in conjunction with preservation of those currently being utilized are important measures to insure insecticide availability and efficiency for arthropod control. In this sense, understanding the interaction of insecticides with the insect organism (at physiological and molecular levels), the selected resistance mechanisms and their dynamics in and among natural populations is obligatory.