Study reveals extent of pesticide resistance in major arable pests

A long-term project that monitors insecticide resistance in key pest species has revealed how problems can arrive in the UK from overseas.

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Grain aphid

The work, led by Rothamsted Research, receives insects from the field and exposes live samples to insecticide compounds at various screening doses. The most-studied pest was the virus-transmitting peach-potato...

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