Global pesticide resistance in arthropods / / edited by M.E. Whalon, D. Mota-Sanchez, R.M. Hollingworth

• Pubblicazione: Wallingford, Oxfordshire ; ; Cambridge, Mass., : CABI, c2008
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (177 p.)
• Disciplina: 632/.65
• Soggetto topico: Arthropod pests - Insecticide resistance; Arthropod pests - Control
• Altri autori: WhalonMark Edward <1948-> Mota-SanchezD <1960-> (David) HollingworthRobert M. <1939->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Contributing Authors; Introduction; 1. Analysis of Global Pesticide Resistance in Arthropods; 2. Documentation of Pesticide Resistance in Arthropods; 3. The Biochemical and Molecular Genetic Basis of Resistance to Pesticides in Arthropods; 4. Assessing the Risk of the Evolution of Resistance to Pesticides Using Spatially Complex Simulation Models; 5. Pesticide and Transgenic Plant Resistance Management in the Field; 6. The Politics of Resistance Management: Working Towards Pesticide Resistance Management Globally; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Focusing specifically on arthropods, this book provides a comprehensive review of relevant issues in pesticide resistance. It includes listings and references to documented reports of resistance from around the world, as well as discussions on the mechanisms and evolution of resistance and management techniques.
• Titolo autorizzato: Global pesticide resistance in arthropods
• ISBN: 1-281-37589-6; 9786611375898; 1-84593-379-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910446326303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II