Vector resistance to pesticides : 15th report of the WHO Expert Committee on Vector Biology and Control

This report assesses the global status of vector resistance to pesticides and recommends a number of specific technical measures that can be used to prevent or delay the further spread of resistance.

Addressed to specialists in entomology, the book concentrates on recent advances that have refined understanding of how resistance develops and improved the precision of biochemical tests for detecting resistance and monitoring the susceptibility status of vectors.

The report stresses the need to regard effective pesticides as a limited resource that must be conserved through careful planning and management based on the best scientific knowledge.