%0 Book %A National Research Council %T Pesticide Resistance: Strategies and Tactics for Management %@ 978-0-309-03627-6 %D 1986 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/619/pesticide-resistance-strategies-and-tactics-for-management %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/619/pesticide-resistance-strategies-and-tactics-for-management %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Agriculture %P 484 %R doi:10.17226/619 %X Based on a symposium sponsored by the Board on Agriculture, this comprehensive book explores the problem of pesticide resistance; suggests new approaches to monitor, control, or prevent resistance; and identifies the changes in public policy necessary to protect crops and human health from the ravages of pests. The volume synthesizes the most recent information from a wide range of disciplines, including entomology, genetics, plant pathology, biochemistry, economics, and public policy. It also suggests research avenues that would indicate how to counter future problems. A glossary provides the reader with additional guidance.