Title: Pesticide Resistance in Insect-Pests Indian Scenario
Abstract:Large scale chemical control of insect pests usmg synthetic pesticides started in India 40 years ago with the introduction of DDT and HCH. Since then nearly 350’thousand tonn ‘s of DDT, 575 thousand t...Large scale chemical control of insect pests usmg synthetic pesticides started in India 40 years ago with the introduction of DDT and HCH. Since then nearly 350’thousand tonn ‘s of DDT, 575 thousand tonnes of HCH and 150 thousand tonnes of organophosphates have been used in the country to control insect vectors of parasitic diseases and pests of agriculture. The current annual consumption of pesticides in the country is nearly 80 fhoui sand tonnes, of which 18 thousand tonnes is DDT, 36 thousand tonnes HCH and 18 thousand tonnes of organophosphates. This use of pesticides has led to appearance of pesticide resistance in 27 insect pests; 14 of public health importance, 7 of agricultural crops and 6 of stored grains and commodities. Chronologically, in India, the pesticide resistance appeared first in insect vectors of parasitic diseases in 1952, in agricultural pests in 1963 and in insect pests of stored grains and commodities in 1971. Methods to combat and avoid menance of pesticide resistance have been enumerated.Read More
Publication Year: 1989
Publication Date: 1989-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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