Effectiveness of Climate, Cultivar, and Fungicide in Controlling Rust in Asparagus

This feature article reviews the broad-spectrum fungicide mancozeb. Introduced in 1962, it still plays a significant role in the world fungicide market. Mancozeb possesses a number of key attributes that have contributed toward its development into a globally important tool in modern chemical-based plant disease management. These attributes are discussed from the perspective of both public and private research.

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Fieldapplied fungicides and postharvest treatments to control asparagus diseases posing biosecurity threats to New Zealand

Cheah

Horlock

2007

NZPP

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Collaborative research between New Zealand and Australia has investigated fieldapplied fungicides and postharvest treatments for control of asparagus rust (caused by Puccinia asparagi) and phomopsis stem blight of asparagus (caused by Phomopsis asparagi) in Queensland In a 2004 field trial the fungicides difenoconazole and propiconazole reduced the incidence of asparagus rust In a 2005 field trial four fungicides (carbendazim chlorothalonil iprodione and propiconazole) reduced the severity of phomopsis stem blight Postharvest disinfection with sodium hypochlorite or with calcium hypochlorite at 150 ppm was highly effective at reducing Pu asparagi and Ph asparagi spore germination on water agar Integrated disease management based on field and postharvest methods are suggested to reduce the risk of importation of the diseases to New Zealand Similar methods could be used for controlling these diseases if they establish

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Effectiveness of Climate, Cultivar, and Fungicide in Controlling Rust in Asparagus

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Fieldapplied fungicides and postharvest treatments to control asparagus diseases posing biosecurity threats to New Zealand

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