Pesticide Resistance

The following are links to information on pesticide resistance:

General

Pest Resistance to Pesticides - SRPIAP Fact Sheet. R.G. Bellinger, PhD, Clemson University. This Fact Sheet is in PDF format. (To obtain a free copy of Adobe Acrobat^® Reader for viewing PDF files, please visit Adobe.)
CropLife International Resistance Management Policy Statement - CropLife International was formerly known as Global Crop Protection Federation.

CropLife International Resistance Action Committees - The plant science industry supports specialist technical groups which monitor and provide advice on resistance issues – the Resistance Action Committees (RACs) that deal with Fungicides, Herbicides and Insecticides (FRAC, HRAC and IRAC).

Pesticide Resistance Action Groups - Resistance Action Groups are informal, UK-based groups consisting of experts from the Crop Protection Association (CPA) member companies and independent organisations including:

ADAS Limited (ADAS)
Central Science Laboratory (CSL)
British Potato Council (BPC)
Home-Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA)
Horticultural Development Council (HDC)
National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB)
Pesticides Safety Directorate (PSD)
Rothamsted Research
Scottish Agricultural College (SAC)
Universities

Pesticide Resistance Action Groups

Resistant Pest Management Newsletter- A bi-annual newsletter published by the Michigan State University Center for Integrated Plant Systems, supported by the Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) and the Western Regional Coordinating Committee (WRCC-60). Back issues (Fall/Winter 1993 through Summer 1997) are from Mississippi State University Department of Entomology.

Managing Pests' Resistance to Pesticides - From Gempler's Technical Services Resource Center. This is a commercial site.

Resistance Management - Consumers Union.

Insecticides

Insect Resistance Management (IRM) in corn - NCGA (Nat. Corn Growers Assn.) EPA, Ag Biotech Companies Announce IRM Compliance Assurance Program Program Helps Bt Corn Growers Meet Strict Standards.
Bt Resistance Management - EPA's Biopesticide web page has information on pesticide resistance management, especially in regards to Bt crops.
Insect Resistance Management Learning Center - The Insect Resistance Management Learning Center (IRMLC) is a web-based tool developed by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) with the support of ABSTC, the coalition of the four leading agriculture biotechnology companies, to address the need for standardized, comprehensive training on the principles of Insect Resistance Management (IRM).

Herbicides

Herbicide Resistance Management - (PDF) chapter on herbicide resistance management by C.L. Main, Clemson University Weed Science.
Weed Resistance - from the Clemson University Weed Management web site
DuPont Sulfonylurea Herbicides Resistance to ALS Inhibitors Fact Sheet
Herbicide Resistance Action Committee - The Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC) is an international body founded by the agrochemical industry as part of the GCPF organization.
Herbicide Resistance in Weeds - Kendig and Fishel, Agricultural Publication G4907, University of Missouri, 1996.
Herbicide Resistant Weeds - Gunsolus, Extension Publication 468, University of Minnesota, 1999.
Avoiding Herbicide Resistance in Weeds - The key to minimizing herbicide-resistant weed problems in your fields is to avoid continual use of herbicides with the same mode of action (way of killing weeds). Strategies for controlling weeds while avoiding the development of herbicide resistance. University of Wisconsin.
International Survey of Resistant Weeds - 258 biotypes, 156 species (94 dicots and 62 monocots), and more than 210,000 fields, and counting... Check by several methods: nomenclature (both common and scientific, location), or herbicide mode of action. Photos and drawings, herbicide listings, links. WSSA.
Herbicide Resistant Weeds and Their Management - Slide presentation from UGA Weed Science

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