The IRAC Training Centre presents a suite of educational materials explaining insecticide resistance and how to develop resistance management strategies About resistance Introduction to Resistance Resistance mechanisms About resistance management Resistance management Insecticide mixtures Resistance monitoring Resistance modelling PlayInsecticide Resistance Managementin 3 minutes Available in English, Arabic, Bahasa (Indonesian), French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandrin, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog (Philippines), Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese. PlayThe importance of MoAin 3 minutes Available in English, Arabic, Bahasa(Indonesian), French,…
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…
Citrus plants (Citrus spp.) are typically evergreen shrubs or small- to medium-sized trees cultivated in subtropical or tropical regions. More than two-thirds of global citrus production is grown in Brazil, USA, China, Mexico and Spain. In Brazil and the USA, about 70% of the harvest is used for processing, whereas the Mediterranean countries produce mostly for fresh consumption, supplying primarily the European market. In Asia, most of the citrus produced is consumed domestically. Citrus fruits can make an important…
Why Form a New Group IRAC groups are normally set up to tackle specific resistance problems or “Resistance Hotspots” in a country or region. Resistance problems relate to classes of compounds or to different modes of action and clearly these issues can only be satisfactorily managed by all interested parties involved working on a common approach to Resistance Management. A multi-company IRAC group is the ideal forum for doing this. Who Should be Involved IRAC Country Groups are generally…
Introduction Membership of IRAC is open to any company producing insecticides or acaricides and operating in any of the three Core Areas: Crop Protection, Plant Biotechnology or Public Health. Representatives must be experienced and influential in the company’s insecticide resistance management matters and willing to actively participate and contribute in progressing the agreed IRAC goals and objectives. They must also agree to follow the IRAC Constitution which includes the Anti-trust guidelines. The IRAC International operating structure is managed by…
The IRAC Network is made up of a series of inter-company Committees dedicated to prolonging the effectiveness of insecticides and acaricides by countering the development of resistance. The Committees operate at a global level (IRAC Executive) and at a regional or country level (IRAC Country Groups) and the whole network is termed IRAC International (abbreviated to IRAC). Much of the work of IRAC is carried out by International Working Groups and the IRAC Country Teams and a full list…