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Crop Protection, Disease, Fungicides, late blight, Pest Management, Resistance, Tomatoes

Fungicide Efficacy Summary Tables for Management of Diseases in Field Tomatoes

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By: Cheryl Trueman, Ridgetown Campus – University of Guelph

About these tables:

  • These tables were created using results from replicated processing tomato field trials at the Ridgetown Campus, University of Guelph. Please contact the author for more information on research methods and copies of full reports. The tables are for information only and do not guarantee successful results with the use of any product.
  • Always check the most recent version of the product label before applying any product.
  • Only products labelled for ‘control’ of the specific disease are included in each table except where noted.

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Alliums, Asparagus, Brassica Vegetables, Carrot, Celery, Cucurbits, Diagnostics, Disease, Disorders, garlic, Insects, Leafy Vegetables, Nematodes, Onions, Peppers, Pest Management, Resistance, Resources, Sweet Corn, Vegetables, Weed Management

OMAFRA IPM SCOUT TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR 2018

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These workshops are available for those who will be scouting horticultural crops this year.

To register, please contact OMAFRA’s Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300. Continue reading OMAFRA IPM SCOUT TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR 2018 →

Crop Protection, Disease, Fungicides, Pest Management, Resistance, Tomatoes

Making Lemonade Out of Lemons – A Tomato Fungicide Stewardship Tip Amidst Changing Regulations

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Cheryl Trueman (Ridgetown Campus, University of Guelph) & Janice LeBoeuf (OMAFRA)

It seems like recently there have been a rash of proposed or pending pesticide regulation changes that affect field growers, and tomato growers are no exception. There are re-evaluations ongoing for a number of products used in tomatoes, including mancozeb, neonicotinoids, and Lannate, as well as Ethrel, but the big one that comes to mind for field tomato growers is the proposed changes to the use of chlorothalonil (Bravo, Echo). The final outcome of this review is not yet known, but it’s likely that significant changes to the chlorothalonil labels are coming.

Chlorothalonil is a go-to fungicide for tomato growers. Data from trials at Ridgetown Campus demonstrate its value. Chlorothalonil is often just as good at controlling early blight, Septoria leaf spot, and anthracnose fruit rot as alternative fungicides, and it also provides protection from late blight, which many targeted fungicides do not. It’s a good value active ingredient for tomato disease management and has a low risk of resistance development. But, if proposed changes go through, the number of chlorothalonil applications you can use will be drastically cut.

So, have you thought about how you are going to adapt? Continue reading Making Lemonade Out of Lemons – A Tomato Fungicide Stewardship Tip Amidst Changing Regulations →

Crop Protection, Insecticides, Insects, Pest Management, Potato, Resistance, Resources, Vegetables

Potato Insects – Insecticide Activity Table

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Here is a quick reference guide for insecticides registered on potatoes in Ontario. Use it as a guide only, always refer back to the label. Remember to rotate insecticide groups for resistance management.

Potato Insecticide Activity Table Final

Printable Potato Insecticide Activity Table

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Carrot, Crop Protection, Insecticides, Insects, Pest Management, Resistance, Vegetables

Carrot Weevil Control Update

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Carrot weevil remains the most important insect pest to many Ontario carrot growers, and the amount of damage seems to be increasing in recent years. Carrot weevil females overwinter in the soil and plant debris and lay their eggs in cavities in the crown of the carrots. These eggs develop and hatch into larvae and begin to feed on the carrot root. Feeding damage from the carrot weevil larvae causes unmarketable tunneling near the crown of the carrot and can account for significant losses to commercial growers.

Carrot weevil damage
Carrot weevil larvae feeding damage on young carrot roots

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Disease, Fungicides, Pest Management, Resistance

Understanding the Strobilurin Fungicides

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Rutgers Plant and Pest AdvisoryIn order to understand and use fungicide resistance management strategies effectively, first learn how and why fungicide resistance may develop. This is the third in a series of articles by Dr. Andy Wyenandt, Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center. Originally published in the Rutgers University Co-operative Extension Plant and Pest Advisory. Note that some fungicides mentioned here may not be registered in Canada. Always consult the label for your location before using any crop protectants.

Understanding the Strobilurin Fungicides (FRAC code 11)

The strobilurin, or QoI fungicides (FRAC code 11) are extremely useful in controlling a broad spectrum of common vegetable pathogens. You may know some of strobilurins as azoxystrobin (Quadris), trifloxystrobin (Flint), pyraclostrobin (Cabrio), or Pristine (pyraclostrobin + boscalid, 11 + 7). All strobilurin fungicides inhibit fungal respiration by binding to the cytochrome b complex III at the Q0 site in mitochondrial respiration. Continue reading Understanding the Strobilurin Fungicides →

Disease, Fungicides, Pest Management, Resistance

Growers Guide to the DMI or SBI Fungicides

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Rutgers Plant and Pest AdvisoryIn order to understand and use fungicide resistance management strategies effectively, first learn how and why fungicide resistance may develop. This is the second in a series of articles by Dr. Andy Wyenandt, Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center. Originally published in the Rutgers University Co-operative Extension Plant and Pest Advisory. Note that some fungicides mentioned here may not be registered in Canada. Always consult the label for your location before using any crop protectants.

Growers Guide to the DMI or SBI Fungicides (FRAC code 3)

The DMI (DeMethylation Inhibitors) or SBI (Sterol Biosynthesis Inhibiting) fungicides belong to FRAC code 3 which include the triazoles and imidazoles. Some of these fungicides are commonly known as Tilt (propiconazole), Rally (myclobutanil), Folicur (tebuconazole), and Procure (triflumizole). Continue reading Growers Guide to the DMI or SBI Fungicides →

Disease, Fungicides, Pest Management, Resistance

Growers Guide to Protectant Fungicides

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Rutgers Plant and Pest AdvisoryIn order to understand and use fungicide resistance management strategies effectively, first learn how and why fungicide resistance may develop. This is the first in a series of articles by Dr. Andy Wyenandt, Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center. Originally published in the Rutgers University Co-operative Extension Plant and Pest Advisory.

Growers Guide to Protectant Fungicides (FRAC codes M1 – M9)

Protectant (contact) fungicides typically offer broad spectrum control for many different pathogens. Protectant fungicides belong to FRAC groups which have a low chance for fungicide resistance to develop. These include:

  • the inorganics (copper, FRAC code M1) and sulfur (FRAC code M2),
  • the dithiocarbamates (mancozeb, FRAC code M3) and chloronitriles (chlorothalonil, FRAC code M5)

So, why wouldn’t fungi develop resistance to protectant fungicides?

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Herbicides, Pest Management, Resistance, Weed Management

Get the latest on herbicide resistant weeds in Ontario

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Do you want to stay up-to-date on where herbicide resistant weeds have been identified in Ontario? Field Crop News can help with a searchable Master table of all herbicide resistant weed species in Ontario by County and Herbicide Group (confirmed by the University of Guelph). The post also features distribution maps (by county and herbicide group) of resistant weed species.

Here are a couple of examples of search results, the first simply typing in a county.

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Carrot, Herbicides, Resistance, Weed Management

Management Strategies to Control Resistant Pigweed in Carrot Production

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By: Kristen Obeid, OMAFRA Weed Management Program Lead – Horticulture and Clarence Swanton, University of Guelph

The Problem

Carrot growers in particular are struggling with resistant pigweed in Ontario fields, a problem that was studied extensively in 2011 and 2012. As far back as 1997, resistance to group 5 herbicides (prometryne) was noted. Then in 1998, resistance to group 2 (rimsulfuron) herbicides was noted. Resistance to group 7 (linuron) herbicides appeared in 1999. There are some weed populations with multiple resistance (i.e. resistance to both group 5 and group 7 herbicides or maybe even to three different herbicide groups).

Different pigweed species are showing resistance to herbicides, including:

  • Redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus, L.)
  • Green pigweed (Amaranthus powellii, S. Watson)
  • Smooth pigweed (Amaranthus hybridus, L.)
  • Common waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus, syn, rudis)

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