In some cucumber and gherkin greenhouses in the Netherlands, where Curamil (a.i. pyrazophos) had been used for control of powdery mildew, unsatisfactory disease control was obtained in recent years. Laboratory tests revealed a decreased sensitivity of the pathogen to the fungicide. The fitness and the competitive ability of pyrazophos resistant strains in absence of the fungicide appeared to be somewhat lower than that of the normal, sensitive strains. The implications with respect to disease control in practice are discussed.
In laboratory experiments strains of Cladosporium cucumerinum and Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. narcissi were selected, which showed resistance to the fungicidal antibiotic pimaricin. Increased resistance appeared associated with decreased fitness in vitro (radial growth and sporulation on agar media) and in vivo (pathogenicity). The physiological background of a link between sensitivity to the fungicide and pathogenicity is discussed.
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