Author/Authors :
Kanwal, Ammara University of the Punjab - Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Pakistan , Anjum, Freeha University of the Punjab - Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Pakistan , Qudsia, Halima University of the Punjab - Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Pakistan , Javaid, Arshad University of the Punjab - Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Pakistan , Mahmood, Rashid University of the Punjab - Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Pakistan
Abstract :
Present study was carried out to evaluate the potential of two fungicides namely Tegula (tebuconazole) and Thiomil (thiophanate-methyl) against three problematic soil-borne fungal phytopathogens namely Macrophomina phaseolina, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici and Sclerotium rolfsii isolated from diseased cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.], tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) and chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), respectively. Both the fungicides were provided by Ali Akbar Group. Different concentrations of these fungicides viz. 335, 70, 105 and 140 ppm were evaluated against the target fungal pathogen using food poisoning technique. All the concentrations of Tegula completely arrested the growth of all the three fungal species. By contrast, Thiomil was generally proved ineffective against all the fungal species.
Keywords :
Fungicides , plant pathogens , tebuconazole , thiophanate , methyl.
