IRAC España ha emitido una alerta sobre riesgo de resistencias de Bactrocera oleae en olivo. La mosca del olivo (Bactrocera oleae) es junto a Prays oleae la plaga más importante del cultivo. Existen un limitado número de productos autorizados en el control de mosca del olivo, y gran parte de la superficie está en sistemas
The IRAC Nematode Working Group is the most recently established IRAC team. The initial objectives of the team were to investigate the resistance risk of nematicides and to develop a mode of action classification scheme similar to that available for insecticides and acaricides. Both these objectives have now been completed with the publication of the
CropLife formally confirmed the UPL membership of IRAC International on the 23rd August 2019. With the mergers and acquisitions of various crop protection companies, along with the joining of UPL, this brings the number of IRAC International company members to 11. Good representation across the industry enables IRAC to continue providing a global coordinated response
The IRAC Mode of Action App in IOS and Android has been updated to include the latest changes to the MoA Classification (Ver. 9.3, June 2019). This incorporates some additional MoA Groups including bio-insecticides. The update also includes some additional features such as an active ingredient search and links to the latest IRAC News on the IRAC
Tetraniliprole, a new anthranilic diamide has been added to Group 28 and Spiropidion has been added to Group 23, Tetronic and Tetramic Acid Derivatives. The MoA Classification, the MoA poster with the chemical structures and the Website MoA Classification have been updated with the new information.
Fall armyworm (FAW) (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a serious pest in corn, if uncontrolled; this pest can cause a severe damage of the breeding materials of the seed industry at Puerto Rico. One of the tools to manage FAW is the use of insecticides of different modes of action. However, FAW has a tremendous ability to
On May 8, the “Meeting of the Vegetable Growers” took place through the Secretariat of Agriculture, Agribusiness, Labor and Development and Municipality of Itapetininga. The meeting brought together farmers from the region and area technicians to discuss issues related to the control of pests of agricultural importance for cucumber, peppers and tomatoes – mainly addressing
The IRAC Executive approved the MoA classification of Tetraniliprole as a new anthranilic diamide in Group 28 (Ryanodine receptor modulator). The IRAC MoA Classification Scheme will be updated accordingly.
IRAC España ha emitido una alerta de aviso de resistencia de Cydia pomonella a diversos modos de acción en frutales de pepita. En los últimos años se están produciendo numerosos casos de problemas de control de Carpocapsa (Cydia pomonella) en el valle del Ebro. Además, se ha detectado un incremento de las poblaciones tanto de esta
On April 4, 2019, IRAC-BR and the Copacol cooperative (Cafelândia-PR) organized the I WORKSHOP ON INSET RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT (MRI) to discuss the validation of regional MRI recommendations. The event brought together experts on insect resistance and the staff of Copacol. Initially the process of evolution of insect resistance to insecticides and Bt plants and