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Trends in insecticide resistance in North-West Europe

Code: 9781835456897
Publication date: 28-04-2026
Extent: 56 pages

Contributions by: Guy Smagghe, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium and Guizhou University, China

Chapter synopsis:

This chapter presents an update of trends on insecticide resistance in Northwest Europe. It addresses the current status and future estimations of the insecticide market in Europe, specifically in context of evolving agricultural practices and environmental challenges. The chapter then explores important cases of insecticide resistance in Northwest Europe, and the drivers behind the resistance. This is shown with four examples: green peach aphids (Myzus persicae), Colorado potato beetles (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), two-spotted spider mites (Tetranychus urticae), and common house mosquitoes (Culex pipiens). It is then followed by sections touching on insecticide resistance detection, monitoring, and management. The chapter concludes with recommendations and future perspectives on the matter.



DOI: 10.19103/AS.2025.0163.08
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Table of contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The insecticide market in Europe: current status andemerging trends relevant to insecticide resistance
  • 3 Important cases of insecticide resistance inNorthwest Europe
  • 4 Drivers of insecticide resistance in Northwest Europe
  • 5 The Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC):resistance monitoring and management
  • 6 Insecticide resistance and the EUs Green Deal
  • 7 Examples of innovation in resistance management
  • 8 Summary and future trends
  • 9 Acknowledgements
  • 10 References

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