An Effective Hybrid Fungicide Containing Tea Tree Oil and Difenoconazole for Grape Powdery Mildew Management
Grape powdery mildew caused by <i>Erysiphe necator</i> (Schw.) Burr. is a destructive disease in vineyards. Synthetic fungicides are the main tool to combat this disease. The search for new alternatives to reduce pesticide usage and tactical approaches for resistance management encourage...
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| description | Grape powdery mildew caused by <i>Erysiphe necator</i> (Schw.) Burr. is a destructive disease in vineyards. Synthetic fungicides are the main tool to combat this disease. The search for new alternatives to reduce pesticide usage and tactical approaches for resistance management encouraged us to develop the novel strategy that we report here. We evaluated the efficacy of a new premixed hybrid fungicide containing the demethylation inhibitor (DMI) difenoconazole and essential tea tree oil (TTO), derived from the <i>Melaleuca alternifolia</i> plant, against grape powdery mildew in seven field trials and two large-scale demonstration trials conducted in two different regions in the world, including Chile and Israel. Foliar sprays of difenoconazole-TTO were applied as a preventive treatment in field trials at 40–80 up to 80–160 gr/ha active ingredient, and they were highly effective in controlling powdery mildew on the fruit clusters of both wine and table grapes in experimental and large-scale demonstration trials and provided up to 99% efficacy in disease incidence and severity compared with the untreated control. Difenoconazole-TTO was as or more effective than other DMI fungicides, including difenoconazole, a pre-mixed fungicide boscalid-pyraclostrobin, or treatments that included various fungicides applied in rotation or mixtures of fungicides. The results suggest that a combination of difenoconazole-TTO with a reduced synthetic chemical load can be included in powdery mildew control programs for grapevine as a strategic approach in fungicide resistance management in vineyards. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-19490d4d6af5407e80198b8a5bed44df2023-11-18T00:02:07ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722023-04-0113597910.3390/agriculture13050979An Effective Hybrid Fungicide Containing Tea Tree Oil and Difenoconazole for Grape Powdery Mildew ManagementMoshe Reuveni0Cristobal J. Arroyo1Shmuel Ovadia2STK, Bio-Ag Technologies, Ltd., Petah Tikva 4951447, IsraelSTK, Bio-Ag Technologies, Ltd., Petah Tikva 4951447, IsraelShahaf, Karmey Yosef 9979700, IsraelGrape powdery mildew caused by <i>Erysiphe necator</i> (Schw.) Burr. is a destructive disease in vineyards. Synthetic fungicides are the main tool to combat this disease. The search for new alternatives to reduce pesticide usage and tactical approaches for resistance management encouraged us to develop the novel strategy that we report here. We evaluated the efficacy of a new premixed hybrid fungicide containing the demethylation inhibitor (DMI) difenoconazole and essential tea tree oil (TTO), derived from the <i>Melaleuca alternifolia</i> plant, against grape powdery mildew in seven field trials and two large-scale demonstration trials conducted in two different regions in the world, including Chile and Israel. Foliar sprays of difenoconazole-TTO were applied as a preventive treatment in field trials at 40–80 up to 80–160 gr/ha active ingredient, and they were highly effective in controlling powdery mildew on the fruit clusters of both wine and table grapes in experimental and large-scale demonstration trials and provided up to 99% efficacy in disease incidence and severity compared with the untreated control. Difenoconazole-TTO was as or more effective than other DMI fungicides, including difenoconazole, a pre-mixed fungicide boscalid-pyraclostrobin, or treatments that included various fungicides applied in rotation or mixtures of fungicides. The results suggest that a combination of difenoconazole-TTO with a reduced synthetic chemical load can be included in powdery mildew control programs for grapevine as a strategic approach in fungicide resistance management in vineyards.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/5/979powdery mildew control<i>Erysiphe necator</i><i>Melaleuca alternifolia</i>resistance management<i>Vitis vinifera</i> |
| spellingShingle | Moshe Reuveni Cristobal J. Arroyo Shmuel Ovadia An Effective Hybrid Fungicide Containing Tea Tree Oil and Difenoconazole for Grape Powdery Mildew Management Agriculture powdery mildew control <i>Erysiphe necator</i> <i>Melaleuca alternifolia</i> resistance management <i>Vitis vinifera</i> |
| title | An Effective Hybrid Fungicide Containing Tea Tree Oil and Difenoconazole for Grape Powdery Mildew Management |
| title_full | An Effective Hybrid Fungicide Containing Tea Tree Oil and Difenoconazole for Grape Powdery Mildew Management |
| title_fullStr | An Effective Hybrid Fungicide Containing Tea Tree Oil and Difenoconazole for Grape Powdery Mildew Management |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Effective Hybrid Fungicide Containing Tea Tree Oil and Difenoconazole for Grape Powdery Mildew Management |
| title_short | An Effective Hybrid Fungicide Containing Tea Tree Oil and Difenoconazole for Grape Powdery Mildew Management |
| title_sort | effective hybrid fungicide containing tea tree oil and difenoconazole for grape powdery mildew management |
| topic | powdery mildew control <i>Erysiphe necator</i> <i>Melaleuca alternifolia</i> resistance management <i>Vitis vinifera</i> |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/5/979 |
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