Efficacy of Some Fungicides Against Fusarium Moniliforme And Macrophomina Phaseolina

Abstract

Fusarium moniliforme Sheld. and Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid are important soil-borne pathogens which attack a large number of crop plants. In maize, they are known to cause stalk rots which take a heavy toll every year. Hitherto, the control measures suggested for these ~oil-borne fungi included mostly improved cultural practices. In recent years, several industries have developed numerous soil fungicides, a few of which have proved economical in controlling diseases of certain c!Ops in other countries. In the present study, an attempt was made to test the efficacy of some of the fungicides against these fungi both in vitro and in soil