Journal
PLANT DISEASE
Volume 105, Issue 3, Pages 667-674Publisher
AMER PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-03-20-0627-RE
Keywords
common root rot; efficacy; fungicides; synergistic action; Triticum aestivum
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- National Key R&D Program of China [2017YFD020170700]
- Modern Agricultural Industry System of Wheat Industry in Hebei Province Innovation Team Building [HBCT2018010204]
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The study showed that a mixture of fludioxonil and difenoconazole effectively inhibits the growth of Bipolaris sorokiniana, providing efficient control against wheat common root rot. This fungicide combination has the potential to reduce the selection pressure on fungal pathogens by decreasing the use of various fungicides in the field.
Wheat (Triticum aestivum) common root rot (CRR) caused by predominant fungal pathogen Bipolaris sorokiniana occurs in all wheat-growing regions worldwide and is difficult to control. In this study, the efficacy of eight fungicides against Bipolaris sorokiniana was examined in in vitro assays, and we determined that the combined application of two fungicides significantly inhibits the growth of fungal mycelium. Half of the maximal effective concentration of a mixture containing fludioxonil and difenoconazole in the ratio 1:4 was 0.0372 mg/liter, and the cotoxicity coefficient was 160.14. Under an environmentally controlled pot assay, seed treatment with the mixture of fludioxonil and difenoconazole in the 1:4 ratio demonstrated the best control efficiency at seedling and adult stages, respectively. The best synergistic mixture on seed treatment was assessed in a 2-year field experiment at Hebei, China. The best control efficacy achieved at the seedling and adult stages was 82.65% and 68.48%, respectively. Overall, the in vitro mycelial growth inhibition assay and controlled-environment and field studies indicated that the synergistic action of a mixture of fludioxonil and difenoconazole provides effective control against wheat CRR. These findings highlight the potential application of the fungicide combination for controlling CRR and reducing the selection pressure on fungal pathogens by lessening the use of various fungicides in the field.
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