Question

What exactly is pesticide resistance?

• A. Pests escape from pesticide application zone
• B. Pests become resistant to the pesticide genetically or do not get affected by pesticides
• C. Pests grow protective shield on their body
• D. Pests love pesticides

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Pests become resistant to the pesticide genetically or do not get affected by pesticides

Pesticide resistance occurs when a pest is exposed to a pesticide and is not killed. These individuals survive and have done so because they are genetically ready to be resistant to the pesticide. Their offspring will have the gene to be resistant to the pesticide. Resistance will develop quickly at the genetic level.