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The IRAC Nematicide Mode of Action Poster at the 7 th International Congress of Nematology, June 2022
NewsThe 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 join remotely to make some presentations. It was an ideal opportunity to present and raise awareness of the latest version of the IRAC…
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Alerta sobre resistencias de Tuta absoluta April 2025
NewsLa polilla del tomate, Tuta absoluta, es una de las plagas más importantes de este cultivo. En España, esta plaga se ha convertido en uno de los principales problemas para los agricultores. Su alta tasa de reproducción (generaciones cortas y alta fecundidad) y su agresividad hacen que sea necesario aplicar medidas de control incluso cuando los niveles de infestación son bajos. Además, la gama de compuestos disponibles, que son eficaces para el control de T. absoluta es bastante limitada, lo cual puede contribuir…
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59th IRAC International Meeting, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA April 2025
NewsThe Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) International held its 59th Spring Meeting, from April 1–3, 2025. Representatives from global member companies, regional committees, and Working Groups came together to review progress, align priorities, and shape the strategic roadmap for the coming year. The meeting opened with a plenary session titled “Evolving IRM Needs and Strategic Priorities for Contemporary Agricultural Practices.” IRAC members shared current challenges and future needs identified across the industry. The session emphasized aligning IRAC’s roadmap strategy…
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Updated MoA Resources now published in Japanese April 2022
NewsThe 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….
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IRAC Nematicide MOA Classification Poster presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Organization of Nematologists of Tropical America (ONTA) , Cairo, Sept 2023 January 2024
NewsAs part of continued awareness efforts, the IRAC Nematode WG Poster “THE IRAC INTERNATIONAL MODE OF ACTION CLASSIFICATION SCHEME FOR NEMATICIDES” was presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Organization of Nematologists of Tropical America (ONTA) held jointly with the Egyptian Society for Agro-Nematology (ESAN) annual meeting in Cairo, Egypt from 24 to 29 September 2023. Over 80 nematologists, mainly from North & Central America, Europe, the Middle-East and Africa, attended the meeting. The poster was well received…
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Alerta Para La Prevención De Resistencias A Insecticidas En Thrips Parvispinus En Pimiento May 2026
NewsIRAC España ha emitido una nueva “Alerta para la prevención de resistencias en Thrips parvispinus en pimiento”. Desde que fue detectada en España en 2017, T. parvispinus ha aumentado de manera explosiva en los invernaderos del sudeste, afectando más gravemente al cultivo de pimiento. Mientras diversos organismos elaboran programas de Manejo Integrado de Plagas (MIP), protocolos de control biológico y agentes de control específicos para esta plaga, el control químico se está aplicando como herramienta básica para frenar su…
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IRAC Publication – IRM and Industry: The Origins and Evolution of IRAC and the MoA Classification Scheme February 2021
NewsAbstract 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 crop protection industry to the problem of insecticide resistance. Since its inception, participation in IRAC has grown from a few agrochemical companies in Europe…
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Successful workshop on insect resistance management in Brazil May 2019
NewsOn April 4, 2019, IRAC-BR and the Copacol cooperative (Cafelândia-PR) organized the I WORKSHOP ON INSET RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT (MRI) to discuss the validation of regional MRI recommendations. The event brought together experts on insect resistance and the staff of Copacol. Initially the process of evolution of insect resistance to insecticides and Bt plants and MRI strategies was presented and discussed. The IRAC-BR representatives presented the current susceptibility data to insecticides in the main pest species that attack soybean and…
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Results from 2014 pollen beetle monitoring in Europe May 2015
NewsSee the poster. Summary of findings: In the majority of countries surveyed, pyrethroid resistant populations of pollen beetle dominate (> 60% are resistant). From the countries surveyed, it is only in Switzerland that susceptible populations dominate but sample size was considered too small to be representative of the overall country situation. During 2014, only 11% of pollen beetle populations surveyed in Europe could be classified as pyrethroid susceptible. After an initial decline in the number of susceptible pollen beetle populations…
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IRAC Mode of Action Posters and Brochure updated December 2021
NewsThe 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 in English but other language version are in preparation….