Editing Pest control (section)

====Genetics====
{{seealso|Plant defense against herbivory}}
{{seealso|Plant disease resistance}}
Using crops with [[inheritable]] resistance to pests is referred to as host-plant resistance and reduces the need for pesticide use. These crops can harm or even kill pests, repel feeding, prevent colonization, or tolerate the presence of a pest without significantly impacting yield.<ref>{{cite web |title=Host Plant Resistance |url=https://vegento.russell.wisc.edu/ipm/host-plant-resistance/ |website=vegento.russell.wisc.edu |publisher=University of Wisconsin |access-date=13 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Smith |first1=Charles Michael |title=Plant resistance to arthropods: molecular and conventional approaches |date=2005 |publisher=Springer |location=Dordrecht, the Netherlands |isbn=978-1-4020-3702-3}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Pedigo |first1=Larry P. |last2=Rice |first2=Marlin E. |last3=Krell |first3=Rayda K. |title=Entomology and Pest Management: Seventh Edition |date=15 March 2021 |publisher=Waveland Press |isbn=978-1-4786-4713-3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gBMoEAAAQBAJ |language=en}}</ref> Resistance can also occur through [[genetic engineering]] to have traits with resistance to insects, such as with [[Bt corn]], or papaya resistance to ringspot virus.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stearns |first1=Stacey |title=Genetic Engineering and Plant Protection {{!}} Science of GMOs |url=https://gmo.uconn.edu/topics/genetic-engineering-and-plant-protection/ |website=Genetic Engineering and Plant Protection |publisher=University of Connecticut |access-date=13 November 2023 |date=3 October 2017}}</ref> When farmers are purchasing seed, variety information often includes resistance to selected pests in addition to other traits.<ref>{{cite web |title=Disease Resistant Vegetable Varieties {{!}} Cornell Vegetables |url=https://www.vegetables.cornell.edu/pest-management/disease-factsheets/disease-resistant-vegetable-varieties/ |website=www.vegetables.cornell.edu |publisher=Cornell University |access-date=13 November 2023}}</ref>