Insecticide and acaricide resistance monitoring: Harmonisation and coordination of susceptibility bioassay methods

The availability of standard, validated and easy-to-run methods for resistance detection in the world’s major insect pests is crucial for successful monitoring of resistance problems. The IRAC Methods Team has worked to develop, validate and collate approved methods and make these available via the IRAC website and the online tool, eMethods. The work of the Methods Team involves interaction with other IRAC Teams and Working Groups as well as cooperation with external experts in academia and institutes. The Methods Team also provides resources on biochemical and molecular methodologies as well as references to other methods in peer reviewed journals which have not been validated by IRAC.