Clinical Microbiology: Open Access

Management of late blight of tomato through in-vitro evaluation of fungicides

7^th Euro Global Summit on Clinical Microbiology and Mycotoxins

February 27-28, 2017 Amsterdam, Netherlands

Muhammad Humza, Babar Iqbal, Muhammad Nasir, Muhammad Faheem Rana and Ayesha Rasheed

University of Agriculture, Pakistan
Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Pakistan

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Clin Microbiol

Abstract:

Tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.) is the member of family Solanaceae. The word �??tomato�?? was originated from Nahuatl language word �??tomatl�??. The introduction of tomato in Indo-Pak Sub-continent took place about 200 years ago. Worldwide production of tomato is over 120 million metric tons. Tomato is vulnerable to different diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, nematodes, viruses and abiotic factors which are threat to decrease in production. Late Blight of Tomato is caused by fungus (Phytophthora infestans Mont. De Bary) is on the most important diseases of tomato and potato which contributes to high yield losses. Chemical application is an effective method for the management of late blight disease. For the management of late blight a lab experiment was conducted in Lower Fungi Lab, Plant Pathology Section, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan. Efficacy of 10 fungicides was evaluated in-vitro under completely randomized design (CRD) with three replications. The fungicides were Mentor 50% EC (Difenoconazole+Propiconazole), Symbol 76% WP (Cymoxanil+Propineb), Fossil 32.5% SC (Azoxystrobin+Difenoconazole), Cruze 32.5% EC (Azoxystrobin+Difenoconazole), Falter 70% WP (Fosetyl-aluminium+Mancozeb), Cosmos 80% WP (Chlorothalonil+Cymoxanil), Wilson 69% WP (Dimethomorph+Mancozeb), Clone 72% WP (Cymoxanil+Mancozeb), Puslan 72% WP (Metalaxyl+Mancozeb) and Ridomil 72% WP (Metalaxyl+Mancozeb). These fungicides were applied at their standard doses. Puslan 72% WP (87.56%) and Ridomil 72% WP (86.42%) were found most effective in controlling late blight on tomato while Mentor 50% EC (82.14%) was least effective in controlling disease.

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Email: muhammad.humza@uaf.edu.pk