The biology of insecticidal activity and resistance

T Perry; P Batterham; PJ Daborn

Journal article

The biology of insecticidal activity and resistance

T Perry, P Batterham, PJ Daborn

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Published : 2011

DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2011.03.003

Abstract

Identifying insecticide resistance mechanisms is paramount for pest insect control, as the understandings that underpin insect control strategies must provide ways of detecting and managing resistance. Insecticide resistance studies rely heavily on detailed biochemical and genetic analyses. Although there have been many successes, there are also many examples of resistance that still challenge us. As a precursor to rational pest insect control, the biology of the insect, within the contexts of insecticide modes of action and insecticide metabolism, must be well understood. It makes sense to initiate this research in the best model insect system, Drosophila melanogaster, and translate these f..

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Funding Acknowledgements

The mentorship and friendship of Professor John A. McKenzie to the authors in their pursuit of insecticide biology and his seminal contributions to the field are acknowledged. The authors acknowledge funding by the Australian Research Council through the Special Research Centre, Discovery (DP0986107, DP1095295, DP0772003), and Linkage Grant Schemes (LP100100825), an ARC Australian Research Fellowship to PJD and a J.N. Peters Fellowship to TP.