IRAC

Overview

IRAC has been operating as a Specialist Technical Group of the industry association CropLife and its predecessors for over 20 years. It is recognised by influential international organisations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) of the United Nations as well as key regulatory authorities like the European Commission and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

IRAC is dedicated to prolonging the effectiveness of insecticides and acaracides by countering resistance problems. The discussions, minutes and recommendations of IRAC relate specifically and solely to technical matters. Companies are free to follow their own commercial strategies against the background of recommendations given and accepted.

The main aims of IRAC are firstly to facilitate communication and education on insecticide resistance and secondly to promote the development of resistance management strategies so as to maintain efficacy and support sustainable agriculture and improved public health. It is IRAC’s view that such activities are the best way to preserve or regain the susceptibility to insecticides that is so vital to effective pest management. In general, it is usually easier to proactively prevent resistance occurring than it is to reactively regain susceptibility.


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