Abstract
Pesticide resistance is an increasingly urgent worldwide problem. Resistance to one or more pesticides has been documented in more than 440 species of insects and mites. Resistance in vectors of human disease, particularly malaria-transmitting mosquitoes, is a serious threat to public health in many nations. Agricultural productivity is jeopardized because of widespread resistance in crop and livestock pests. Serious resistance problems are also evident in pests of the urban environment, most notably cockroaches.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Similar content being viewed by others
Editor information
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1990 Routledge, Chapman & Hall, Inc.
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Tabashnik, B.E., Roush, R.T. (1990). Introduction. In: Roush, R.T., Tabashnik, B.E. (eds) Pesticide Resistance in Arthropods. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-6429-0_1
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-6429-0_1
Publisher Name: Springer, Boston, MA
Print ISBN: 978-1-4684-6431-3
Online ISBN: 978-1-4684-6429-0
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive