EOH502 CASE 3

Pesticides and Resistance - DISCUSSION

Please watch the following 2-minute video about mosquitoes developing resistance to insecticides in an African community: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIgI_Ij3wUk. 

Also, please watch this 4-minute video, “The Buzz About Pesticides,” at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-fXYR9FTfM

For this discussion:

1. Based on the videos, describe the impact of pesticide resistance on the environment and subsequently human health.

2. Are there alternative strategies to pesticide use for controlling pests/vectors of disease?

Provide explanations and support for your answers.