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  • New Thai and Vietnamese language versions of the IRAC IRM and MoA videos

    A full list of the languages versions available are copied below. Mode of Action:English, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, French, Italian, Korean, Arabic, Russian, Bahasa(Indonesian), Khmer , Japanese , Tagalog (Philippines), Hindi, German, Thai, Vietnamese Insecticide Resistance Management:English, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, French, Italian, Korean, Arabic, Russian,  Bahasa (Indonesian), Russian, Tagalog (Philippines), German, Thai, Vietnamese

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  • IRAC Publication – IRM and Industry: The Origins and Evolution of IRAC and the MoA Classification Scheme

    Abstract Insecticide resistance is a long‐standing problem affecting the efficacy and utility of crop protection compounds. Insecticide resistance also impacts the ability and willingness of companies around the world to invest in new crop protection compounds and traits. The Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) was formed in 1984 to provide a coordinated response by the…

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  • New German language version of the IRAC IRM and MoA videos

    A full list of the languages versions available are copied below. Mode of Action:English, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, French, Italian, Korean, Arabic, Russian, Bahasa(Indonesian), Khmer , Japanese , Tagalog (Philippines), Hindi, German Insecticide Resistance Management:English, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, French, Italian, Korean, Arabic, Russian,  Bahasa (Indonesian), Russian, Tagalog (Philippines), German

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  • Updated table of MoA target site mutations and references available

    Development of insecticide resistance can result from various mechanisms: increased ability for insecticide detoxification, decreased penetration/transport, or modification of the insecticide’s target site. The target site mutation table provides a comprehensive list of established target site mutations associated with published cases of insecticide resistance. Also added is an up to date list of published references…

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  • Sucking Pest IRM Guidelines – New Graphics Version

    Earlier in 2020 the IRAC Sucking Pest WG developed a set of IRM guidelines as a text version. This has now been complemented with a new graphics version. Both the Text Version and the Graphics Version and can be downloaded from the IRAC website.

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  • Further language versions of the IRM and MoA videos now available

    A full list of the languages available are copied below. Mode of Action:English, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, French, Italian, Korean, Arabic, Russian, Bahasa(Indonesian), Khmer , Japanese , Tagalog (Philippines), Hindi Insecticide Resistance Management:English, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, French, Italian, Korean, Arabic, Russian,  Bahasa (Indonesian), Russian, Tagalog (Philippines)

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  • Resistencia de Ceratitis Capitata en Cítricos – Alerta

    IRAC España ha emitido una nueva alerta sobre resistencias de Ceratitis capitata en cítricos. Desde hace varios años están descritos casos de resistencias de Ceratitis capitata a piretroides (MdA nº 3A), básicos en la estrategia de control de la mosca de la fruta en cítricos, tanto en trampas de captura masiva y/o técnicas de “atracción…

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  • Resistance Alert for Cotton Aphid (Aphis gossypii)

    Cases of Insecticide resistance associated with the cotton aphid (Aphis gossypii) have been reported since the mid-1960‘s. Resistance to organophosphate, carbamate, cyclodiene organochlorine and pyrethroid insecticides are considered as globally widespread. More recently there have been substantive reports of resistance to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor competitive modulators (IRAC group 4). This group of chemistries has…

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  • Insecticide Resistance Training – Basic Module: Crop Protection

    This module is designed to introduce the basic concepts behind the development and management of insecticide resistance in agricultural and horticultural crops. The presentation is targeted to those that may be being exposed to the concept of insecticide resistance for the first time or simply wishing to refresh their knowledge.  More detailed information on the…

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