EPPO Global Database

EPPO Reporting Service no. 11 - 1991 Num. article: 1991/06

Effectiveness of fungicides against Neovossia indica


In Pakistan experiments were carried out to compare fungicides in their effectiveness to control karnal bunt, Neovossia indica (EPPO A1 organism). Compared were fungicides with propiconazole, bitertanol and benomyl as active ingredients.
According to the authors propiconazole and bitertanol were most effective reducing the disease by 79% and 67%, respectively.


Sources

Chandhry, M.H.; Khan, M.A. (1990) Effectiveness of different spray fungicides against karnal bunt of wheat.
RACHIS, Barley and Wheat Newsletter 9 (2), 5-6.