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Warmer temperatures trigger insecticide-associated pest outbreaks.

Michael S CrossleyOlivia M SmithApurba K BarmanJordan R CroyJason M SchmidtMichael D ToewsWilliam E Snyder
Published in: Pest management science (2023)
Altogether, our findings suggest possible links between warmer temperatures, more abundant pests, and frequent insecticide applications disrupting biological control, though this remains to be explicitly demonstrated. Climate-initiated pesticide treadmills of this type may become an increasingly common driver of emerging pest outbreaks as global change accelerates. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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