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General Properties of Fungicides Used in Almonds

(Reviewed 3/09, updated 11/12)

In this Guideline:

Common name
(trade name)		 Chemical class1 Activity Mode of action (FRAC1 No.) Resistance potential Comments
azoxystrobin (Abound) Qol2 contact, systemic single-site (11) high some populations of Fusicladium sp. (scab) and Alternaria sp. have been found to be resistant to Qol fungicides
azoxystrobin/difenoconazole (Quadris Top) QoI2/DMI3 contact, systemic multi-site (3/11) medium  
azoxystrobin/propiconazole (Quilt Xcel) QoI2/DMI3 contact, systemic multi-site (3/11) medium  
boscalid/pyraclostrobin (Pristine) SDHI4 pyridine-carboxamide/Qol2 contact, systemic multi-site (7/11) medium some populations of Fusicladium sp. (scab) and Alternaria sp. have been found resistant to QoI2 and SDHI4 fungicides
captan phthalamide contact multi-site (M4) low highly toxic to honey bee larvae
chlorothalonil (Bravo/Echo/Equus/Chlorothalonil) aromatic nitrile contact multi-site (M5) low  
copper inorganic contact multi-site (M1) low  
cyprodinil (Vangard) anilinopyrimidine mostly contact single-site (9) high more effective in spring than summer
fenbuconazole (Indar) DMI3 systemic single-site (3) high  
fenhexamid (Elevate) hydroxyanilide contact single-site (17) high  
fluopyram/tebuconazole (Luna Experience) SDHI4 pyridinyl-ethyl-benzamide/DMI3 contact, systemic multi-site (7/11) medium some populations have been found resistant to SDHI4 fungicides
fluopyram/trifloxystrobin (Luna Sensation) SDHI4 pyridinyl-ethyl-benzamide/QoI2 contact, systemic multi-site (7/11) medium some populations have been found resistant to QoI2 and SDHI4 fungicides
fosetyl-al (Aliette) phosphorothiolate systemic — (33) —  
iprodione (Rovral, Nevado/Meteor) dicarboximide systemic (local) multi-site (2) low  
mancozeb* (Dithane, Manzate) carbamate (EBDC) 5 contact multi-site (M3) low  
metconazole (Quash) DMI3 systemic single-site (3) high  
mefenoxam (Ridomil Gold) acylalanine contact, systemic single-site (4) high  
myclobutanil (Laredo) DMI 3-triazole systemic (local) single-site (3) high  
phosphites (Fosphite) phosphonates systemic multi-site? (33) low  
polyoxin-D (Ph-D) polyoxin contact single-site (19) high  
propiconazole (Tilt/Bumper) DMI3-triazole systemic (local) single-site (3) high  
pyrimethanil (Scala) anilinopyrimidine mostly contact single-site (9) high more effective in spring than summer
sulfur inorganic contact multi-site (M2) low highly toxic to native strains of western predatory mite (Galendromus occidentalis) and to parasites
thiophanate-methyl (Topsin-M/T-Methyl) MBC6 systemic (local) single-site (1) very high resistant populations do not decline in absence of Topsin use.
trifloxystrobin (Gem) Qol2 systemic? single-site (11) high  
tebuconazole (Tebuzol) DMI-triazole systemic Single-site (3) high  
ziram carbamate (DMDC)7 contact multi-site (M3) low  
1 Group numbers are assigned by the Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC) according to different modes of actions (For more information, see www.frac.info). Fungicides with a different group number are suitable to alternate in a resistance management program. In California, make no more than one application of fungicides with mode of action Group numbers 1, 4, 9, 11, or 17 before rotating to a fungicide with a different mode of action Group number; for fungicides with other Group numbers, make no more than two consecutive applications before rotating to fungicide with a different mode of action Group number.
2 QoI = quinone outside inhibitor or strobilurin
3 DMI = demethylation (sterol) inhibitor
4 SDHI = succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor
5 EBDC = ethylene bisdithiocarbamate
6 MBC = methyl benzimidazole
7 DMDC = dimethyl dithiocarbamate
—  = no information

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UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: Almond
UC ANR Publication 3431

General Information

Acknowledgment: Adaskaveg et al. Efficacy and Timing of Fungicides, Bactericides, and Biologicals for Deciduous Tree Fruit, Nut, Strawberry, and Vine Crops. For the most current information see the 2012 edition (PDF).

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