Crop Protection

Crop Protection - A Core Activity for IRAC

Crop Protection is one of the 3 Core Activities of IRAC and is the area where most effort has been focused in the past both by IRAC International and the Country Groups. All the information related to this area is given under the various tabs and addition Team information is available to IRAC Members when logged into the website.

IRAC works closely with country resistance groups such as IRAG-UK. Vist the IRAG website and view recent IRAG minutes from their meetings.

IRAC Crop Protection News

Updated MoA Classification (Version 6.1) now available
MoA classification (v 6.0) was issued in June with significant updates and additions both to the wording and to some of the classifications with new actives such as metaflumizone and chlorantraniliprole being added. This has now been further updated (v6.1) to include spirotetramat in Group 23
New Pollen Beetle poster and IRM guidelines
The IRAC Pollen Beetle WG has just published a new poster detailing the extensive resistance monitoring work in Europe during 2007. They have also produced oilseed rape IRM guidelines. For the poster click here and the guidelines click here
Scientists warn of EU legislation: reduced number of pesticides will lead to resistant pests
Ljubljana, 23 April 2008: Leading European agricultural experts gathered in Ljubljana (Slovenia) on 22 April 2008 in order to present the Slovenian EU presidency with a declaration on potential risks of the proposed EU legislation. The scientists from seven countries fear that reducing the available range of pesticides could lower their efficiency as it is likely that it will increase resistance. Read the full Declaration and Press Release
43rd IRAC International Meeting in Washington a big success
IRAC held their biggest ever meeting at CropLife America headquarters in Washington DC in April. A combination of IRAC Executive, International, Working Group and Country Group sessions were held with over 40 global participants. Significant progress and successes on IRM strategies over the last year were reviewed and objectives were established for 2008/09.
Revisions in 91/414 could mean the loss of valuable actives important for IRM.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away... but for how much longer. IRAC presents the case of the impact on apple production in the EU if the proposed revisions of 91/414 are approved. To see the note click here