Arthropods Resistant to Pesticides Database
The Arthropod Pesticide Resistance Database (APRD) is a gateway search engine for arthropod resistance detailing thousands of resistance cases since the 1914's. This database is the only comprehensive and authoritative arthropod resistance resource in the world. The database has been available online since 1992, but it was recently updated and now has interactive features for resistance workers to submit new resistance cases online. In 2006, the web site received over 540,000 visits lasting 10 minutes or longer. The Database contains extensive resistance information and is recognized as the world's largest repository.
You can search this database by:
Order
Species
Family
Active ingredient
Mode of action
Location
Year
References
The Database editors and staff are ANNOUNCING A NEW FEATURE in 2007. The Database has recently added a new feature-- ONLINE SUBMISSION OF RESISTANCE CASES. This feature will ALLOW RESISTANCE WORKERS TO PUBLISH their work through a web-based peer review process.
New features for data submission include:
Species, active ingredient, geographic location including coordinates, mechanisms of resistance, collection site, Bioassay methods and life stage(s), LD50s, Resistance ratios, error estimates, cross resistance and impact of resistance.
The submission process is simple and peer review decisions usually take less than two weeks. To make a submission, simply go online and register. One of the administrators will approve you and you can submit your resistance case(s) directly to the Editorial Board composed of respected resistance scientists from around the world. Before submitting any case please make sure that your resistance case is not already cited in the resistance database.
Following successful peer review, new resistance cases will be published in the database and the author’s name and affiliation duly acknowledged and published both in the database and in the Resistant Pest Management Newsletter.
To register online, connect to http://www.pesticideresistance.org/signup/click on "apply online", and fill out the submission request form. The fields in the form marked with a red "*" must be completed before the submission request will be accepted; all other fields are optional. Once the request is approved you can access the database with the username and password of your choice. Following submission of a new resistance case, a confirmation email will be sent stating that the submitter's case has been received and sent out for review.
Anyone can access the database and search through its tables and view multiple searches. However, only registered members (password gated) can submit a new case for publication to the database.
IRAC Presentation on RPM Newsletter and ARPD