Wicked evolution: Can we address the sociobiological dilemma of pesticide resistance?
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Resistance to insecticides and herbicides has cost billions of U.S. dollars in the agricultural sector and could result in millions of lives lost to insect-vectored diseases. We mostly continue to use pesticides as if resistance is a temporary issue that will be addressed by commercialization of new pesticides with novel modes of action. However, current evidence suggests that insect and weed evolution may outstrip our ability to replace outmoded chemicals and other control mechanisms. To avoid this outcome, we must address the mix of ecological, genetic, economic, and sociopolitical factors that prevent implementation of sustainable pest management practices. We offer an ambitious proposition.
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Rapid evolutionary responses to human drivers include the evolution of resistance to pesticides and herbicides in insects and plants.
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- Authors
- Gould, F., Brown, Z. S., & Kuzma, J.
- Affiliations
- North Carolina State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Gould, Fred
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 2018-05-18
- Volume
- 360
- Issue
- 6390
- Pages
- 728-732
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W2803532708
- Cited by
- 566
- References
- 52
- Citations by year
- 2026: 59 · 2025: 83 · 2024: 79 · 2023: 78 · 2022: 84 · 2021: 75 · 2020: 49 · 2019: 43 · 2018: 15
- FWCI
- 4.54
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Science (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Insect Science › Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Keywords
- pesticide resistance, herbicide resistance, insecticide resistance, insect evolution, weed evolution, sustainable pest management, agricultural economics
- MeSH terms
- Agriculture, Animals, Arthropods, Drug Resistance, Herbicides, Insecticides, Pest Control, Crops, Agricultural, Plant Weeds
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