Chemical control of late blight of potatoes in Mauritius

Code (CO)	MSI99P0487
Author (AU)	Felix, S. Ricaud, C.
Title - English (ET)	Chemical control of late blight of potatoes in Mauritius
Document Type(DT)	Periodical article
Date of publication (DP)	1975
Series (SE)	Revue agric. sucr. Ile Maurice
Source (SO)	54: 205-210
Language of text (LT)	En
Language of summaries (LS)	En Fr
Abstract (AB)	Results of fungicide trials for the control of potato blight carried out at the MSIRI from 1970 to 1974 are presented. Of several fungicides tested, Dithane M-45 and Daconil gave best control of disease. During epiphytotic conditions, perfect blight control can be achieved economically through efficient sprayings every 4 days with 2,5 lb. M-45 applied with a power sprayer at 50 gal./arpent of 16000 ft. row. The use of a wetter-sticker is not essential when sprays are performed at short time intervals.
Descriptors - English (DE)	POTATOES PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS FUNGAL DISEASES FUNGICIDES CHEMICAL CONTROL DISEASES POTATO BLIGHT
Descriptors - Geographic (DG)	MAURITIUS
Sort Key 1(K1)	Potatoes: Diseases and disease management
Sort Key 2 (K2)	Fungal diseases: Late blight
Date record entered (DA)	1992-02-24
Language of analysis (LA)	En
Affiliation (AF)	Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute
Location (LO)	LIB
Processing status (PS)	CAT
MSIRI Staff (MS)	PATH