Insect Control, 1. Fundamentals

The article contains sections titled: 1. Insects as Enemies of Man 1.1. Introduction 1.2. Development of Insecticides 1.3. Insect Resistance to Insecticides 1.3.1. Cross-Resistance and Multiple Resistance 1.3.2. Persistence of Genes for Insecticide Resistance 1.3.3. The Molecular Basis of Insecticide Resistance 1.4. Resurgence and Secondary Pests 1.5. Insecticides and Environmental Quality 1.6. Integrated Pest Management 1.7. Biorational Insecticides 2. Genetic Control 2.1. Sterile Male Release 2.2. Chemosterilants 2.3. Host Plant Resistance 2.4. Transgenic Crops 2.5. Transgenic Insects and Symbiotic Control 2.6. Biotechnological Approaches as Novel Strategies against Arthropod Pests (RNAi and Genome Projects) 3. Insecticide Residues in Foods 3.1. Residue Persistence 3.2. Environmental Chemistry of Insecticide Residues 3.3. Toxicology of Insecticide Residues 4. Insecticide Formulation 5. Potential Insect Target-Sites for Development of Novel Insecticides 5.1. Transcription Factors, Belonging to the Basic Helix-Loop-Helix (bHLH) Family 5.2. New Insights for Developing Potential Insecticides that Target Sites of Juvenile Hormone (JH) 5.3. The G Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCRs) 5.4. Insect Neuropeptides 5.4.1. The Pyrokinin/Pheromone Biosynthesis- Activating Neuropeptide (PK/PBAN) Family for Developing Novel Insect-Control Agents 5.4.2. Bursicon as a Potential Target Site for the Design of Novel and Environmentally Friendly Insecticides 5.5. The Utilization of Nanotechnology for Development of Potent Insecticides