TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mushrif S K
AU  - Jacob C K
AU  - Prem E E
TI  - Control of patch canker disease on Hevea brasiliensis
PY  - 2005///
PB  - Natural Rubber Research
KW  - Disease control
KW  - Patch canker
KW  - Phytophthora spp
N2  - Five systemic and contact fungicides incorporated in a petroleum wound dressing compound were evaluated for the control of patch canker disease caused by Phytophthora spp. in the Hevea brasiliensis clone PB 260 in comparison with bordeaux paste. Among them, mancozeb, metalaxyl + mancozeb, phosphorous acid and thiophosphate were found to be effective. However, considering consistency of disease control and the cost of treatments mancozeb is the fungicide of choice for the control of the disease
ER  -