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The Resistance Action Groups are informal, UK-based groups consisting of experts from the Crop Protection Association (CPA) member companies and independent organisations.
- Fungicide Resistance Action Group (FRAG)
- Insecticide Resistance Action Group (IRAG)
- Rodenticide Resistance Action Group (RRAG)
- Weed Resistance Action Group (WRAG)
Resistance highlight
Fungicide Resistance Management in Cereals
12 May 2008: FRAG-UK have published updated guidance on the management of fungicide resistance in cereal crops.
Fungicide Resistance Management in Oilseed Rape
15 April 2008: FRAG-UK have published new guidance on the management of fungicide resistance in oilseed rape crops.
Resistance News
- HGCA Information Sheet
26 August 2008: HGCA have published and information sheet on Managing the risk from herbicide resistant black-grass - IRAG guidelines
26 August 2008: Two IRAG guidelines have been issued - UK WRAG Steering group meeting minutes 16 April 2008
26 August 2008: The minutes of the April 2008 meeting of the Weed Resistance Action Group are now available. - Aphid Resistance Alert
21 June 2007: IRAG Resistance Alert - insecticide-resistant peach-potato aphids on potatoes: So far in 2007 Peach-potato aphids (Myzus persicae) have been caught in unprecedented numbers. IRAG have published advice on insecticide use for this season. - IRAG - UK 17th Meeting Minutes
13 March 2007: The minutes of the 17th meeting of the Insecticide Resistance Action group are now available. - Azole performance trials: Results
18 September 2006: Summary results of the PSD funded trials assessing the response of Septoria tritici to azole fungicides are now available.