If registered, fungicide could reduce cavity spot of carrots

• Published in: California agriculture (Berkeley, Calif.) Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 29 - 30
• Main Authors: Davis, R. Michael, Nuñez, Joe J., Guerard, John, Vivoda, Elisabetta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 01.03.1991
• Subjects: Daucus carota; fongicide; fungicidas; fungicides; metalaxil; metalaxyl; Pythium; sintomas; symptome; symptoms; USA, California

No control measures are now available for reducing losses to cavity spot, the most damaging carrot disease in California. Researchers have found a fungicide that provides excellent control of the disease, though it is not yet registered for use on carrots. Recent investigations in Europe showed that...