How do insects become immune to pesticides?

How do insects become resistant to pesticide? Insects are known for their ability to develop resistance to insecticides. Currently there are insects resistant to every synthetic chemical insecticide used. There are many factors to developing resistance. read more

Insects do not become 'immune' to pesticides. Now having said that, when we discuss toxins , we use the word 'resistance'. Insects become resistant to pesticides. read more

Some insects will survive an application of pesticide and their offspring will have a genetic predisposition to do the same. Over a number of generations almost all of that species will be resistant to the pesticide. Insects evolve much faster than more complex creatures like us because they have much shorter life cycles. read more

Upon exposure to insecticides, insects that do not carry the resistance genes die, thus allowing the individuals with the resistance genes to survive and reproduce, creating more resistant insects. With every generation the number of resistant insects increase. read more