Insecticide Resistance and Management Strategies in Urban Ecosystems

Insects

Fang Zhu¹  Laura Lavine²  Sally O’Neal¹  Mark Lavine²  Carrie Foss³  Douglas Walsh¹ 

[1] Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center, Washington State University, Prosser, WA 99350, USA;Department of Entomology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA;Puyallup Research and Extension Center, Washington State University, Puyallup, WA 98371, USA;

关键词: IPM;    IRM;    insecticide resistance;    mechanism;    molecular marker;    genetically modified insect;    RNAi-based insecticide;    biopesticide;   

DOI  :  10.3390/insects7010002

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The increased urbanization of a growing global population makes imperative the development of sustainable integrated pest management (IPM) strategies for urban pest control. This emphasizes pests that are closely associated with the health and wellbeing of humans and domesticated animals. Concurrently there are regulatory requirements enforced to minimize inadvertent exposures to insecticides in the urban environment. Development of insecticide resistance management (IRM) strategies in urban ecosystems involves understanding the status and mechanisms of insecticide resistance and reducing insecticide selection pressure by combining multiple chemical and non-chemical approaches. In this review, we will focus on the commonly used insecticides and molecular and physiological mechanisms underlying insecticide resistance in six major urban insect pests: house fly, German cockroach, mosquitoes, red flour beetle, bed bugs and head louse. We will also discuss several strategies that may prove promising for future urban IPM programs.

【 授权许可】

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