pest resistance
Crop defense mechanism
Pest resistance is the ability of a plant, crop, or organism to withstand damage from insects, rodents, or other pests.
Plant breeders develop pest-resistant varieties to reduce crop losses and pesticide use: The new wheat strain shows excellent pest resistance.
The term also describes pests developing immunity to pesticides—an unwelcome form of resistance that forces farmers to find new control methods.
- drought toleranceCapacity to withstand water scarcity
- biopesticidesPest control from organisms
- chemical sprayCanister
- antibiosisHarmful interspecies interaction
- crop rotationAlternating field plantings yearly
hybridization · beneficial insects · natural enemies · natural selection · plant breeding · blight · organic farming practices · GMO · fungicide · insect damage · wilt · mildew · rootstock · host plant · invasive species · crop loss · beetles · organic farming
pest resistancechemical treatment
Applying substances to transform materials
chemical control · fumigation · spraying · biological control