ISSN 2167-0447
International Journal of Agricultural Sciences ISSN: 2167-0447 Vol. 5 (3), pp. 492-493, May, 2015. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Bio-efficacy of triticonazole 8%+pyraclostrobin 4% FS, pyraclostrobin 20% FS,triticonazole 2.5 % against loose smut of wheat
D P Singh1, M S Saharan2, Rajan Selvakumar3, A K Sharma4 and Indu Sharma5
1,2,3,5Directorate of Wheat Research, Post Box No. 158, Karnal (Haryana) 132 001 India.
4NBAIM, Kushmaur, Mau NathBhanjan, U. P. 275 101 India.
*Corresponding author E-mail: [email protected]
Abstract
The field trials were conducted to evaluate the bio efficacy of new fungicide Triticonazole 8%+ Pyraclostrobin 4% FS (Insure Perform 12% FS) @ 0.50, 0.75 and 1.00 ml per kg of seed against loose smut of wheat (Triticumaestivum) caused by Ustilagotriticiby taking infected seeds during 2011-12 and 2012-13 crop seasons at Karnal, India in comparison with recommended fungicide Tebuconazole 2% DS. The test fungicide,Triticonazole 8%+ Pyraclostrobin 4% FS (Insure Perform 12% FS) was highly effective in controlling the disease and gave more than 95% control that was at par with Tebuconazole @ 1.0 g perkg of seed. It may therefore be used as an alternative to already recommended fungicides for the management of loose smut of wheat.
Keywords: Wheat, Triticumaestivum, Loose smut, Ustilagotritici, Fungicides, Control,Triticonazole, Pyraclostrobin.