IRAC Test Method (No. 019) for aphids has just been finalised, approved and posted in the Methods Team area of the IRAC website. The method is suitable for monitoring resistance in a number of different aphid species and product classes, the details of which along with a method description are outlined in the Test Method document.
Crop Protection Team Objectives
- Identify potential, new or existing resistance issues. Set up, re-establish or disband Crop Protection Working Groups as necessary
- Develop IRM guidelines and monitoring methods with a focus on practical advice.
- Develop an IRAC mixture position
- Investigate and make recommendations on the extent that IRAC should be involved in other IPM activities that impact IRM
Team Leader: Ralf Nauen, Bayer CropScience
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. Most of the information is generated by the Working Groups (Sucking Pests, Lepidoptera, Codling Moth, Pollen Beetle, Diamides) or the Country Groups (Australia, Brazil, India, S. Africa, SE Asia, Spain, US). Addition team information is available to IRAC Members when logged into the website.
Latest News
The IRAC Chairman, Ralf Nauen and one of the Vice-Chairs, Russell Slater have been asked to present at the Inaugural Conference on Research and Development for Crop Protection Products in Barcelona on May 18th and19th, 2010. This will be an opportunity to raise awareness of IRAC and the importance of insecticide resistance management and possibly attract new members to IRAC. A circular about the meeting will be available shortly and more information is available on the Informa website.
