Table of Contents: Introduction and objectives, Vector-borne diseases - a major public health problem, Vector control - a key component in managing vector-borne diseases, The need for chemical control, The threat of pesticide resistance, A limited number of effective insecticides, Need for concern about resistance development -What is resistance, and how does it develop? -Major factors that influence resistance development -Different approaches to resistance management -Resistance-management basics -What to do if resistance is found -The economics of resistance management -Long-term consequences of failing to address resistance -Monitoring and resistance detection for mosquito control -Managing a vector control program for the long-term -What to do when resistance is suspected -What to do when resistance is confirmed -Success stories in resistance management