IRAC-US was the first Country Group organized after the formation of IRAC International in 1984. It is set up as a task force within CropLife America which is classified as a not-for-profit organisation (i.e. a 501(c)6 organization termed a business league not engaged in any regular for-profit business). The purpose of IRAC-US is two fold: first, to facilitate education and communication on insecticide resistance, and second, to promote the development of resistance management strategies to preserve the efficacy of…
…and pests but, by focussing on specific areas, it is planned to deliver appropriate IRM strategies. Team Objectives Maintain currency of the global IRM guidelines based on new experiences and new active ingredients Re focus support of country working groups to reach higher IRM levels Hasten company participation and compliance within country working groups to communicate MoA, implement IRM strategies, and align IRM label language Create baseline insect susceptibility data for future data comparisons Influence registration/ government authorities Educational programs…
IRAC Videos Grower-focused, animated, and diagrammatic explanations of Insecticide Resistance Management and the importance of Mode of Action. (Note the dropdown language options for each video) PlayThe importance of MoAin 3 minutes Available in English, Arabic, Bahasa(Indonesian), French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog (Philippines) and Vietnamese. An Integrated Approach to IRM The most effective strategy to combat insecticide resistance is to do everything possible to prevent it occurring in the first place. To…
In South Africa, it will be critically important to have a harmonised approach to IRM for FAW across the industry and across technologies. This approach should combine a clear and simple structured refuge policy which does not confuse growers between the requirements for FAW and maize stalk borers in South Africa, and which enables a high grower compliance. There are several commercialised Bt-products in South Africa which are very similar. This approach is in the best interests of the seed…
The best source of insecticide mode of action (MoA) information Insecticide Resistance Management and MoA Classification – A review IRAC MoA Classification (Version 7.4) – Summary of updates…
…officials, researchers, and industry representatives. Copies of both the poster and newly published IRAC 7th Edition Mode of Action Classification booklet were given to interested parties, and the feedback was very positive towards encouraging clearer labelling and classification of nematicide, in addition to insecticide, mode of actions. No doubt it was an effective way to raise awareness of the IRAC Nematicides Mode of Action classification scheme and it will help facilitate adoption and awareness of this material around the world….