Chemical control of two Phytophthora species infecting the canopy of Monterey pine (Pinus radiata)
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2017
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Rolando, C.A.
Dick, M.A.
Gardner, J.
Bader, M.K.F.
Williams, N.M.
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Scanu, B.
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Forest Pathology, 2017; 47(3):1-10
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Twelve active ingredients were screened for their ability to control foliage disease caused by Phytophthora kernoviae and Phytophthora pluvialis. Inhibition of mycelial growth and sporangial production of both pathogens were assessed in in vitro assays after exposure to three concentrations of each active ingredient. While most of these active ingredients inhibited mycelial growth in vitro, due to their widespread use, phosphite, copper oxychloride and metalaxyl-M were selected for further study. Four rates of each active ingredient were applied to two Pinus radiata genotypes, and detached needle assays at 6 and 90 days post-treatment were used to determine treatment efficacy and persistence. Untreated needles showed significantly larger lesions than all fungicide-treated needles after exposure to P. pluvialis or P. kernoviae on both sampling dates. Efficacy and persistence of the three active ingredients did not increase with increase in concentration. Larger lesions were formed on more susceptible genotype after inoculation with both Phytophthora species, even when higher rates of active ingredients were applied. Phosphite, copper oxychloride and metalaxyl-M have potential to protect commercially planted P. radiata from these two Phytophthora species.
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