The 7th International Congress of Nematology, held in Antibes, France from 1 to 6th May 2022, was the first global in-person international gathering of nematologists in more than two years (due to the covid restrictions)! It was very well attended, with more than 500 participants coming from all over the world and others still able to…
The updated Japanese translated versions of the IRAC MoA Classification Scheme, the Classification Table, the MoA Poster showing the chemical structures, the Procedure for classification of new actives and MoA labeling advice has now been posted on the website with links on the Japan and MoA landing pages.
IRAC España ha actualizado la alerta de “Uso responsable de acaricidas en cultivos de cítricos“. La falta de eficacia de productos acaricidas es un problema para el sector de la citricultura que se ha acrecentado en las últimas campañas, poniendo en condiciones de riesgo la correcta aplicación de las estrategias de manejo de resistencias, forzando un…
Publicada nueva versión del Folleto de Clasificación del modo de acción de insecticidas y acaricidas de IRAC España.
IRAC MoA Group 30 insecticides (GABA-gated chloride channel allosteric modulators) are a new class of insecticide chemistry with first registrations in agriculture made during 2018. They represent a valuable resource for the control of insect and mite pests in many agricultural and horticultural markets and therefore it is considered essential to develop IRM guidelines to…
The MoA posters with the chemical structures for insecticides/acaricides and for nematicides and the small MoA brochure (now including nematicides) have been updated to correspond with the latest versions of the IRAC MoA Classification. The documents can be downloaded from the website and printed copies will be available in early 2022. The insecticide/acaricide poster is…
The general principles of resistance management apply to seed and soil treatments as with foliar applied insecticides, however there are some additional factors that should be considered. There are limited insecticide modes of action available for use either as soil or seed treatments, therefore, the judicious use of the available modes of action is essential…
The Chewing Pest WG is a new group for IRAC combining the past Lepidoptera and Coleoptera WGs and complements the Sucking Pest WG. These two key groups sit within the IRAC Crop Protection Team along with the Nematode WG. The team held their first conference call on August 24th 2021, agreed membership and drafted some…
This advanced module is designed to provide guidance on how to set up a successful resistance management strategy that is sustainable. In addition to technical aspects, this requires a good coordination and collaboration between relevant stakeholders on a community basis. The target audience for this module includes farmers, cooperatives, extension services, distributors, private service providers…
Publicada nueva versión del documento de Clasificación de Modos de Acción de Insecticidas y Acaricidas de IRAC España