The UK Insecticide Resistance Action Group – IRAG-UK

Collier, R., Denholm, I., Foster, S., Pope, T.W. and White, S. (2024) The UK Insecticide Resistance Action Group – IRAG-UK. Outlooks on Pest Management, 35 (2). pp. 67-75. ISSN 1743-1026

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Abstract

The 'Insecticide Resistance Action Group- UK' (IRAG-UK) held its 50th biannual meeting in April 2023. The founding meeting was on 12th June 1997 and so the group has been in existence for 27 years. This anniversary provided a good opportunity to reflect on insecticide resistance in the UK and the value of IRAG-UK activities. IRAG-UK does not exist in a vacuum, as there are also national sister groups: the Fungicide Resistance Action Group (FRAG-UK) and the Weed Resistance Action Group (WRAG) plus the agro-chemical industry's Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC), which has a global remit. The stated aim and objectives of IRAG-UK are: To provide information on resistance avoidance and management strategies for use by UK farmers and growers, advisers and regulatory authorities by: - Establishing a multi-sector forum for the exchange and interpretation of information on insecticide resistance. - Producing guidelines for combating resistance, and agreed statements to the media. - Identifying knowledge gaps and suggesting research needs to appropriate funding agencies. - Establishing links to exchange information and ideas with similar groups in other countries and with the Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) Membership of the Steering Group of IRAG-UK comprises a Chair, Secretary, and members representing agrochemical companies, agronomy companies, commodity boards, consultants/advisors, IRAC, regulatory authorities and research organisations. For logistical reasons the membership is limited to 25 people. IRAG-UK has no sources of funding and is beholden to the organisations supporting the members for their time, travel and subsistence, meeting rooms, and to independent funding bodies for publications.

Item Type:	Article
Depositing User:	Miss Katie O'Connor
Date Deposited:	24 Jun 2024 09:59
Last Modified:	11 Jul 2024 14:33
URI:	https://hau.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/18094

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