One of IRAC’s key roles, coordinated by the Outreach (formerly Communication & Education / C&E) Team, is the dissemination of information that will promote good IRM practices around the world. This is done through the generation of printed (posters, handouts, etc.) and electronic (website, eTools, etc.) educational material that can be used by a wide audience. Members of IRAC are encouraged to give presentations and hold poster sessions at national and international meeting and conferences. A wide range of…
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 International and IRAC Executive) and at a regional or country level (IRAC Country Groups). IRAC as an organisation can only be successful with proactive participation and contributions from the member company representatives, volunteering their time and energies to achieve the agreed goals and objectives….
With the continued global spread of transgenic crops expressing insect-control traits, IRAC has a major role to provide education on IRM in this area and to promote the implementation of effective IRM strategies. In particular, in those countries where no collaborative organisation currently existed, it was agreed that IRAC could play an especially useful role in helping to ensure that good IRM practices are understood and followed. The team has an on-going activity to identify and work with appropriate…
IRAC Philippines was initially formed in 2008 as an IRAC Diamide Working Group and then in 2011 the IRM activities were coordinated with CropLife Philippines and other stakeholders. The group continues to be very active in developing training materials and running numerous “Train the Trainer” programs around the country. Report in brief from 2021/22: Meetings and training in the field has been significantly restricted due to COVID but work has progressed through monthly Zoom calls, webinar MoA and IRM…
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…