Insect Resistance to Insecticides and Approaches to Its Identification

Abstract

Pesticide resistance has become one of the pressing problems of ecology and agriculture because it makes it difficult to deal with pests and ectoparasites while increasing the chemical load on the environment. This paper focuses on the importance of studying insecticidal resistance in agricultural, veterinary, and medical insects. Brief information is given concerning the resistance of ectoparasites and crop insect pests in different world regions to commonly used insecticides. The main approaches for identifying insecticide resistance in field insect populations are listed. The progress achieved in understanding the molecular basis of insecticidal resistance in insects is briefly described, and the primary areas of recent research are outlined. The importance of assessing the resistance profile and the potential for insecticide resistance developing in field insect populations are emphasized. The study of molecular mechanisms of insecticidal resistance to specific compounds is important for searching for new active agents and developing strategies for their application.

Endophytic actinobacteria from wild medicinal plants are a natural source of insecticide to control the African cotton leafworm (Spodoptera littoralis)

“…In contrast to the field strain, the laboratory strain was more sensitive to ES2 metabolites. Field strains generate high levels of resistance to pesticides due to a variety of mechanisms, including metabolic detoxification of insecticides or hereditary resistance to the insecticide (Fahmy and Dahi 2009 ; Krestonoshina et al 2022 ).…”