The evolution of resistance to pesticides [electronic resource] / Nicola J. Hawkins.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2019Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (35 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Agricultural biotechnology | Crop improvement | Evolution (Biology) | Pesticide resistance -- Molecular aspects | Plants -- Disease and pest resistance -- Genetic aspects | Plants, Protection of | Biological Evolution | Crop Protection | Drug Resistance, Microbial | Herbicide Resistance | Insecticide Resistance | Pathology, MolecularOnline resources: Click here to access online Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: Crop protection against pests, pathogens and weeds to feed a growing world population -- High adaptability of pest species and their evolving resistance to many crop protection tools -- Monitoring the emergence and spread of resistance and using new molecular diagnostics to detect problems earlier and more precisely -- The importance of knowing the molecular mechanism of resistance to design diagnostics and to develop management guidelines -- Understanding the underlying evolutionary processes to better inform management guidelines -- Practical resistance management guidelines.
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