In this latest issue (No. 27) there is a report on the 46th IRAC International Meeting and updates on new resources and publications from the IRAC MoA, Public Health and Methods Teams. We also spotlight some of the recent resistance articles that have appeared in journals over the last few months along with the usual summary of IRAC activities and details of upcoming conferences and symposia. IRAC has been busy providing IRM education in S.E. Asia and we provide an…
IRAC Test Methods for Myzus persicae nymphs (No. 023) and for Aphis gossypii nymphs (No. 024), both for use with the MoA Group 28 active, cyantraniliprole, have been developed and posted on the website by the IRAC Methods Team. The methods are available for downloaded from the IRAC website via the links: Method No. 023 and Method No. 024….
The Tomato Leafminer Tuta absoluta is a pest of great economic importance with high reproduction capabilities and short generation life cycle which makes it at risk of developing resistance. The pest has spread from L. America, where there is already resistance to a range of MOA groups, to Europe, the Middle East and N. Africa. Using the Tuta absoluta poster IRAC is taking pro-active steps to advise on key management strategies to evaluate and reduce the spread of resistance….
After 2 years as Vice-Chair and 3 years as Chairman, José-Ramón Soler (Sipcam) is stepping down as Chairman of IRAC Spain although he is remaining as an important member of the group taking up the role of Coordinator for the Communication and MoA WGs. María Torné (Dow Agrosciences), the current Vice-Chair becomes the new Chairman, with Pedro Fuchs (Kenogard) taking over as Vice-Chair and Treasurer. Thanks go to José-Ramón for his excellent work and commitment to IRAC over the last…
AGRO, a Division of the American Chemical Society, brings together a worldwide community of scientists and stakeholders to advance knowledge and promote innovative solutions for the protection of agricultural productivity, public health and the environment. In 2012, AGRO will program at the 244th ACS Fall National Meeting, August 19-23, 2012, in Philadelphia, PA. A session of interest to IRAC is on “Mechanisms of Insecticidal Action and Resistance: New Compounds and Recent Advances”…
IRAC International held their 46th meeting in the CropLife International offices in Brussels on 28th – 31st March 2011. This was our biggest ever meeting with 46 participants, including visitors from the European resistance action groups as well as IRAC representatives from around the world. The meeting consisted of a mixture of concurrent IRAC working group sessions, a meeting of the Executive Committee and an International review day. There was an excellent exchange of information with around 40 presentations made…