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Insect resistance management
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About IRAC
IRAC aims to prolong the effectiveness of insecticides, acaricides and traits by implementing insecticide resistance management strategies, countering the development of resistance in the three core sectors of traditional Crop Protection, Plant Biotechnology and Public Health.
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IRAC develops communication and education material as a key mechanism for promoting awareness of insecticide resistance and effective resistance management strategies worldwide.
The IRAC Mode of Action Structures Poster
The IRAC Mode of Action Structures Poster is published worldwide and shows the chemical structures for the key actives documented in the IRAC Mode of Action Classification.
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The IRAC Mode of Action Classification
The IRAC Mode of Action Classification is a globally recognised as the definitive classification scheme of the target sites of acaricides and insecticides.
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The IRAC Mode of Action Classification for Nematodes, listing group numbers, mode of action type and chemical groups
A training module introducing the basic concepts behind the development and management of insecticide resistance.
IRAC International statement on the resistance management considerations of utilizing soil & seed applied insecticides
A set of 74 slides explaining with graphics the major mechanisms and targets of insecticide resistance.
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An international response…
…to a wordwide problem.
Insecticide resistance management is a global challenge, and IRAC is delivering strategic responses worldwide with localised as well as international initiatives.
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Our mode of action classification…
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Growers and other crop protection professionals are using our app to help define effective and sustainable insecticide resistance management (IRM) strategies.
The importance of MoA
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