Evaluation of dazomet as fumigant for the control of brown root rot disease
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Chuen-Hsu Fu1, Bau-Yuan Hu, Tun-Tschu Chang
1Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, Division of Forest Protection, Taipei, Taiwan, People's Republic of China.
Background:
Brown root rot disease caused by Phellinus noxius is widespread in approximately 216 tree and plant species in tropical and subtropical countries. No direct means of protection against P. noxius infection have thus far been developed. Therefore, in this field survey, a method was developed for preventing and controlling brown root rot disease using fumigation with dazomet.
Results:
Tracers were used to monitor the effect of dazomet fumigation. The results from field surveys and phytotoxicity tests showed that dazomet is able to kill P. noxius without any side effects on plants.
Conclusion:
The use of an environmentally friendly agent to control brown root rot disease is needed, and prevention of the disease is more important than treatment. Hence, chemical fumigation with 60 g m(-2) of 98% dazomet may be a possible means of preventing P. noxius incursion in agriculture, gardening and agroforestry.
