Norbarag (Nordic Baltic Resistance Action Group) - A New Resistance Action Group Covering Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden

Author: Kudsk, Per

Source: Outlooks on Pest Management, Volume 21, Number 5, October 2010 , pp. 223-224(2)

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Abstract:

Although pesticide resistance is less widespread in the Nordic and Baltic countries than in other parts of Europe several new cases of resistance have shown up in recent years. This development and the expectation that what is now known as Regulation 1107/2009 would lead to a reduced number of available modes of action were the reasons a meeting was held in Denmark in December 2007 to discuss the establishment of a Nordic resistance action group. Participants included researchers, consultants, pesticide efficacy evaluators and representatives from the agrochemical industry The idea was supported by all participants, but due to the fact that the future EU Zone A - North also includes the Baltic countries as well as the Nordic countries and because the Nordic-Baltic area by most agrochemical companies is considered one region from a product development and marketing point of view it was decided to invite the Baltic countries to join the group. They accepted the invitation and in November 2008 the first NORBARAG meeting was held in Finland. The second meeting was held in Lithuania in December 2009 and the third meeting will be organised in Norway in November this year. This article describes the formation and recent activities of the Group.

Document Type: Short communication

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1564/21oct06

Publication date: 2010-10-01

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