Several working groups focused on specific modes of action, one working group, the banana group, focused on a specific commodity, and one working group, the MOA Expert Panel, focused on MOA listings. New working groups are encouraged to form to coordinate resistance management activities when two or more member companies have compounds of similar mode of action and/or cross-resistance potential exists. Such a working group may start as a "task force" to decide if a new working group is required. Companies with a compound in the market or in late stage development are encouraged to participate in working groups. Organizations involved solely in the distribution of a compound are invited to attend certain meetings. After calling on experts for technical and legal advice, the Working Groups recommend TECHNICAL strategies aimed at prolonging the useful life of the group of fungicides at risk and encourage their implementation.
The FRAC Banana Group is the only crop based Working Group and deals with all modes of action used to control banana diseases. The group includes representatives of the major banana producers as well as representatives from the manufacturers and/or distributors of products based on different AIs.
Bayer AG, Crop Science Division
andreas.goertz@bayer.com
Dr. Courtney Gallup FRAC Communication Officer Corteva Agriscience Crop Protection Discovery & Development courtney.gallup@corteva.com
Consultant
Switzerland
dietrich.hermann@syngenta.com