Development of effective pesticide strategies compatible with IPM management used on farm
This project has developed ‘best practice programs’ for vegetable growers and researchers, providing detailed, practical information on various fungicide-control options for specific vegetable diseases with these including programs for Sclerotinia, Downy mildew, Powdery Mildew, Fusarium, Pythium and Phizotonia. This program lists current pesticides available and provide critical comments on their reported effectiveness, their impact on beneficial insects and other biocontrol agents, the impact on the grower, consumers and the environment, their resistance potential and future availability for each target disease. The programs provide practical information that growers can implement on their farms for a sustainable and IPM Compatible production system.