What is pesticide resistance?

Understanding Pesticide Resistance

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9th Grade
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The ability of a pest to survive exposure to a pesticide that was once effective.
2.
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How does the overuse of pesticides contribute to resistance?
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It selects for resistant individuals, increasing their frequency in the population.
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What is variation in the context of natural selection?
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Differences between individuals in a population, such as the differences in wing patterns among moths.
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What type of traits does natural selection act upon?
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Inherited traits.
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Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?
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Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.
6.
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What is the role of natural selection in evolution?
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Natural selection leads to the adaptation of species over time by favoring individuals with advantageous traits.
7.
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What is an example of a pest that has developed resistance to pesticides?
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The Colorado potato beetle, which has developed resistance to multiple classes of insecticides.
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