The initial objectives of the team will be to investigate the resistance risk of nematicides and to develop a mode of action classification scheme similar to that available for insecticides and acaricides. Information will be posted on the website under Nematode Team….
…– Task Teams for 2016/17 & Integrated IRM Evening: Group Dinner at Mv Cillairne Restaurant Session 2: Wednesday, April 6th – IRAC Team & WGs EU Supermarket residue restrictions & MoA Labelling Lepidoptera, MoA, Methods & Public Health Session 3: Thursday, April 7th – IRAC Team & WGs & Executive Joint Biotech, Lepidoptera, Sucking Pest and Coleoptera discussions Biotech, Coleoptera and Sucking Pest WG sessions (Morning) IRAC Executive Meeting (Afternoon) Session 4: Friday, April 8th (Morning) – Outreach/Steering Strategy Session…
…on to their offspring. Through continued application of insecticides with the same MoA, selection for the resistant individuals continues so the proportion of resistant insects in the population increases, while susceptible individuals are eliminated by the insecticide. Under permanent selection pressure, resistant insects outnumber susceptible ones and the insecticide is no longer effective. The speed with which resistance develops depends on several factors, including how fast the insects reproduce, the migration and host range of the pest, the availability of…