Arthropods Resistant to Pesticides Database
About the Database
The Arthropod Pesticide Resistance Database (APRD) is a gateway search engine for arthropod resistance detailing thousands of resistance cases since the 1914. This database is the only comprehensive and arthropod resistance resource in the world. Annually, the web site receives over 540,000 visits lasting 10 minutes or longer. The Database contains extensive resistance information and is recognized as the world's largest repository for data on this subject. It is used by the EPA and European Union in policy making.
How to Sign Up
Go to www.pesticideresistance.com and click on the "Sign Up" link near the top of the page. This will take you to an electronic form, which must be filled out. (Anything with a red asterisk is required.) Once the form is submitted, a verification email will be sent to the email address that you provided. Click on the link in the email to verify the registration request. In approximately 24 hours, a confirmation email will be sent to your account stating that you are now registered with the database. If you ever lose your password, you can email David Mota-Sanchez to receive a new one. His email is motasanc@msu.edu, and can be found on the "Login" page of the Database.
How to Submit a Case
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Once you are registered, go to www.pesticideresistance.com and log on. Once you are logged on, click on the "Submit" link and fill out the necessary information. (Anything with a red asterisk is required.) A Chief Editor will contact you with a password that you will need for submitting your resistance case to the Editorial Board.
When your case is submitted it will be reviewed for all necessary information. If your case contains the necessary information, it will be assigned to 3 editors. If information is missing, the administrator will email you requesting either the missing information, or a resubmission of your case with the necessary revisions.
When the editors review the case, they can approve, reject, or request revision of the case. If the case is rejected, you will receive an email informing you of your case's rejection. If the editors ask for a revision of the case, then you will receive an email regarding the editors' decision, including necessary revisions for acceptance. You can revise the case submission and resubmit it. If the case is accepted, then you are emailed with their decision of acceptance. Once accepted, the case is submitted into the Database, where it receives an accession number (for citation purposes) and information about where to find the case in the Database. The case is also included in the next issue of the Resistance Pest Management (RPM) Newsletter, a biyearly publication.