Triazole resistance in
Aspergillus fumigatu
s isolated from a tomato production environment exposed to propiconazole
Alejandra M. Jimenez Madrid,
Raees A. Paul,
Francesca Rotondo
et al.
Abstract:The emergence of azole-resistant
Aspergillus fumigatus
(AR
Af
) across the world is an important public health concern. We sought to determine if propiconazole, a demethylase inhibitor (DMI) fungicide, exerted a selective pressure for AR
Af
in a tomato production environment following multiple exposures to the fungicide. A tomato field trial was established in 2019 and propiconazole was applied weekly until harvest. Soil, leaf,… Show more
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