Understanding fungicide resistance
When a fungicide that is applied to a crop fails to control disease, control failure may be due to many causes, including poor sprayer calibration, operator error, excessive wind, washoff by rain, or an ineffective batch of fungicide product. It ... [... more]
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Is it economical to reduce apple black spot fungicides?
Dr Robert Beresford and David Manktelow of HortResearch have considered the economic consequences of reducing fungicide sprays on pipfruit. They concluded that, while it is possible to reduce fungicides, the savings on chemical may not outweigh ... [... more]
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Vincent Bus and Chandrasiri Ranatunga
Breeding pest and disease resistant pipfruit varieties is regarded as the only longterm solution to reduction and elimination of fungicide use. Breeding pest and disease resistant pipfruit varieties is regarded as the only longterm solution to ... [... more]
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