Pesticide resistance

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Please watch the following 2-minute video about mosquitoes developing resistance to insecticides in an African community: .

Also, please watch this 4-minute video, “The Buzz About Pesticides,” at:

For this discussion:

  1. Based on the videos, describe the impact of pesticide resistance on the environment and subsequently human health.
  2. Are there alternative strategies to pesticide use for controlling pests/vectors of disease?

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Pesticide Resistance
Thesis statement: Pesticides have the potential to cause toxicity to human and other organisms,
which calls for their safe use and disposal and a shift to biological control techniques.
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Impact of pesticide resistance on the environment and subsequently human health
Alternative strategies to pesticide use for controlling pests/vectors of disease


Running head: PESTICIDE RESISTANCE

Pesticide Resistance
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PESTICIDE RESISTANCE

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Pesticide Resistance

According to the World Health Organization (2017), a pesticide is a chemical substance
specifically prepared to kill a pest including fungi, rodents, weeds, and insects. In public health,
these chemicals are utilized in the control of disease vectors such as mosquitoes, and to control
crop-damaging pests in agriculture. Pesticides have the potential to cause toxicity to human and
other organisms, which calls for their safe use and disposal and a shift to biological control
techniques.
Impact of Pesticide Resistance on the Environment and Subsequently Human Health
Use of pesticide formulations over time is detrimental to human health and overall
environment because these chemicals may not degrade immediately thus cause residual effects.
Pesticides used in agricultural fields may find t...


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