Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Evaluation of fungicides for management of Botryosphaeriaceae associated with dieback in Australian walnut orchards. |
| Authors: |
ANTONY, STELLA1,2 astella@csu.edu.au, STEEL, CHRISTOPHER C.1,2, STODART, BENJAMIN J.1,2, BILLONES-BAAIJENS, REGINA2,3, SAVOCCHIA, SANDRA1,2 |
| Source: |
Phytopathologia Mediterranea. Apr2024, Vol. 63 Issue 1, p119-135. 17p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*WALNUT, *FUNGICIDES, *BOTRYOSPHAERIACEAE, *DIEBACK, *ENGLISH walnut, *MANGANESE chlorides, *ORCHARDS |
| Geographic Terms: |
AUSTRALIA |
| Abstract: |
Dieback of fruiting spurs, stems and branches of walnut trees (Juglans regia L.), caused by Botryosphaeriaceae, is widespread in walnut orchards in Australia. Five species of Botryosphaeriaceae (Diplodia seriata, Dothiorella omnivora, Neofusicoccum macroclavatum, N. parvum, and Spencermartinsia viticola) were recovered from the Australian walnut orchards in a previous study, with D. seriata and N. parvum being the most prevalent. The present study evaluated inhibitory effects of ten fungicides on mycelium growth of those five species and on conidium germination of D. seriata and N. parvum. It investigated the preventative and curative efficacy of selected fungicides on disease incidence in glasshouse and field trials. In vitro experiments showed that nine of the fungicides reduced mycelium growth, and all ten inhibited conidium germination, but to varying extents. Tebuconazole, prochloraz manganese chloride, fluazinam, fludioxonil and pyraclostrobin were the most effective for inhibiting mycelium growth (EC50 < 0.14 µg a.i. mL-1), whereas pyraclostrobin, fluxapyroxad, fluopyram, penthiopyrad and tebuconazole were the most effective for inhibiting conidium germination (EC50 < 2.2 µg a.i. mL-1). In planta experiments with five fungicides confirmed that preventative treatments had greater efficacy than curative treatments. A field trial with four commercial fungicide formulations demonstrated that tebuconazole and tebuconazole + fluopyram provided protection of walnut trees for the longest period. The field trial also confirmed the efficacy of pyraclostrobin and the inhibitory effect of fluazinam. This study is the first in Australia to evaluate fungicides in different classes and with different modes of action for efficacy against Botryosphaeriaceae recovered from walnut orchards in Australia, and provides a wider selection of active ingredients for a fungicide rotation programme than that which is currently available to the Australian walnut industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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