Transcription of Mode of Action Classification - University of Arizona
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Insecticide Resistance ManagementMode of Action Classification2ndEditionThe Insecticide Resistance Action CommitteeMode of Action Classification BrochureSecond Edition -September 201012 ForewordEffectiveinsecticideresistancema nagement(IRM)inconjunctionwithintegrated pestmanagement(IPM)isvitaltoglobalcroppr otection,sustainableagricultureandimprov edpublichealth, (IRAC) ,andrespondingtolocalresistanceissues,as wellastheparentIRACI nternationalgroupthatprovidesacoordinati ngandsupportingroleatthegloballevel( ).Developingnewinsecticidesisbecominginc reasinglydifficultandcostly, ,withfewernewinsecticidesbeingdiscovered andregulatorypressuresreducingthenumbero foldercommercialchemistriesavailable,the toolbox ofusableinsecticidesisbeingreduced, of Action Classification IRAC promotestheuseofaModeofAction(MoA) ,theIRACMoAclassificationlistprovides
available for lepidopteran, aphids, whitefly, hoppers, mites and mosquitoes. For further information, please refer to the full IRAC MoA Classification scheme available from the IRAC website (www.irac-online.org). What is Resistance? Resistance to insecticides may be defined as ‘a heritable change in the sensitivity of a pest
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