ABSTRACT
In determining the most appropriate “solution” to an insect problem, diverse but inextricably interrelated factors must be taken into consideration. These factors range from the relative importance of the affected crop to the economic viability and security of a region’s agriculture industry to how specific details of insect or plant biochemical and physiological characteristics might be exploited to provide effective and durable insect resistance. In this chapter, we review transgenic pest control strategies currently under investigation or implementation and attempt to address their overall compatibility in relation to each other and to integrated management systems. Several comprehensive reviews of this subject matter are also available (1-6).
