resisting resistance

Question 1

most effective techniques for resistance mangement

Answer 1

manipulate dominance, manipulate % + mut supply, transgenic tool

Question 2

pros of GM

Answer 2

increased food, security, economic gains, no need for re-emergence spraying, reduced C footprint, reduce use of them pesticides

Question 3

cons of GM

Answer 3

trngenes may hybridise, increase toxicity to living orgs, reduces biodiversity by reducing weeds forming supersedes

Question 4

high dose

Answer 4

causes 99.99% mortality, causes recessive resistance

Question 5

high dose refuge strat

Answer 5

way to keep frequencies low to control recessive resistance

Question 6

pros of biotech crops

Answer 6

cost effective, biological pesticides, pmroe stable dose, can combine multiple, saving, reduced C

Question 7

assumptions for high dose refuge strategies

Answer 7

random mating, random oviposition, low % of resistance alleles, doses must be high

Question 8

monotherpay

Answer 8

using a single drug

Question 9

combo therapy

Answer 9

using multiple drugs at the same time

Question 10

principles of combo therapy

Answer 10

evolution of spontaneous must are expected to be beneficial, combos often drive down pop sizes

Question 11

what increase drug resistance of genes

Answer 11

ppl not taking for full term, where ppl come from receive 1 drug vs combo therapies, pharmoacogenetics