“…Each plot had an experimental unit area of 5.0x2.5m. To generate the disease gradients, strobilurin and triazol fungicide rates (one half and full recommended rates) and numbers of fungicides sprays (once, twice, third and fourth) were applied, according to REIS et al, (2000REIS et al, ( , 2002REIS et al, ( , 2008, BOHATCHUK et al (2008) andNERBASS et al (2010). The fungicide applications were performed at the plant GS 22 (Main shoot and 2 tillers), GS 31 (Swelling 1st node detectable), GS 39 (Flag leaf ligule just visible), GS 45 (Full-boot, boot above ligule of 2nd last leaf) and GS 56 (50% of spikes visible), according to the diagrammatic scale of ZADOKS et al (1974).…”