Monitoring and Detection of Insect Resistance

Respected Colleagues,

In this Special Issue, we focus on current methods in the monitoring and detection of insect resistance. There is no doubt that over time insects have developed resistance to the myriad techniques (crop rotation, chemicals, host plant defenses) used to control them, and this resistance continues to prove challenging. Many historical (e.g., Colorado Potato Beetle resistance to DDT in 1952) and current (Western Corn Rootworm resistance to BtMaize in 2009) examples of insect resistance remind us that there is still much work to do, not only for the early detection of field resistance but also for finding novel methods of detection and control. We welcome papers dealing with the monitoring and detection of insect resistance and are especially interested in novel methods of resistance detection (e.g., use of artificial intelligence (AI) in integrated resistance management). If you are unsure as to whether your manuscript falls within the focus of this Special Issue, please feel free to send us an abstract.

Dr. Katarina M. Mikac
Prof. Renata Bažok
Dr. Darija Lemic
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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