…insecticide resistance and its management. The initial objective of the group is to coordinate IRM guidelines and review means and ways to increase awareness of resistance management among stakeholders i.e. growers, distributors, field extension workers and researchers. Goals for 2018 include: Update of the Association Chamber of commerce with activities and decisions of the group Contact Fruit & Vegetable Growers Organizations Review MOA extension services Publication of a professional article dealing with IR in one of the leading agricultural magazines…
Report in brief from 2021/22: Regular scheduled meetings are well attended by a diverse range of people from various companies and industries with very good participation. A spin-off team has been formed called the “New and emerging pests meeting” to address entomological issues not specifically related to resistance. Various IRM awareness campaigns have taken place, especially via the members who belong to grower groups and academic institutions. A number of IRM guidelines and outreach documents have been developed or updated…
IRAC India, a long standing IRAC Country Team and have more recently regrouped working closely with CropLife India. More information can be found on the Resistance Management area of the CropLife India website. Report in brief from 2021/22: A Diamide based spray program guidelines poster was developed on Rice (S. incertulas), Shallot (S. exigua), Hot pepper (S. litura & H. armigera), and Cabbage (P. xylostela & C. pavonana). The plan is to adjust the communication format to be a better…
…praga. Apesar da relevância do problema da resistência, poucos são os estudos nesta área no Brasil. Um dos recentes avanços para a implementação de programas de manejo da resistência de pragas a pesticidas no Brasil foi a criação do IRAC-BR (Comitê Brasileiro de Ação a Resistência a Inseticidas) em maio de 1997. Report in brief from 2021/22: Translating and publishing methodologies for whitefly and caterpillars to be inserted on the IRAC Brazil website (ongoing) Updating summaries of monitoring from the…
Biotechnology Team White Papers New posters for Diaphorina citri and Myzus persicae Resistance status of cereal aphids in N. Europe IRM value using traits and traditional chemistry…
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…