Use of a Canopy Opener in Fungicide Applications to Improve Asian Soybean Rust Control

2017 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 1819-1825 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bianca Moura ◽  
Carolina Cardoso Deuner ◽  
Gustavo Luiz Visintin ◽  
Walter Boller

Abstract. In soybeans, the leaves of the upper canopy often act as a shield against fungicide penetration, preventing pesticide deposition on target. Fungicide applications to control Asian soybean rust (ASR) are especially difficult because the infection usually starts on the lower canopy. In this study, soybean plants of an early indeterminate cultivar and a determinate cultivar were sprayed with the fungicide azoxystrobin + benzovindiflupyr at six different times of the day with or without the addition of a curtain of chains on the spray boom, which acted as a canopy opener. The number of uredia of cm-2 and grain yield were measured to evaluate application efficacy. We found that the use of the curtain of chains reduced ASR control on the upper canopy for the indeterminate cultivar; however, less of a negative effect was observed for the determinate cultivar. The curtain of chains improved ASR control on the lower and middle canopies at more hours of the day for the determinate cultivar. For both cultivars, the curtain of chains increased ASR control at 6:00, 9:00, and 18:00 h on the lower canopy. Grain yield was also higher with the curtain of chains at 6:00 and 9:00 h for the determinate cultivar. Our results showed that using the curtain of chains could improve fungicide droplet deposition on the lower canopy, leading to greater ASR control and possibly increasing yield. However, it is important to consider the plant architecture and hour of application to maximize the benefit of the curtain of chains. Keywords: Canopy opener, Fungicide penetration, Phakopsora pachyrhizi, Plant architecture, Spray deposition.

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 110
Author(s):  
Erlei Melo Reis ◽  
Wanderlei Dias Guerra ◽  
Mateus Zanatta ◽  
Laércio Zambolim

This review seeks to expand the knowledge about the epidemiology of Asian sybean rust in the state of Mato Grosso and contribute to ensuring the economic sustainability of soybean crop. It is discussed the Phakopsora pachyrhizi potential of dispersal from Asia to South America and finally to Mato Grosso state. The origin of the Asian soybean rust inoculum within Mato Grosso is addressed by the survival in volunteer and soybean weed plants (Pitelli, 2015) in other crops such as cotton. Data on the adverse environmental effect on the soybean plants survival are shown mainly the water deficit from June to August. Reports on the effect air temperature and mainly solar radiation on the mortality of airborne spores during their anemophilous spread on sunny days are also discussed. This increase of knowledge aims to make the soybean-free period more efficient by the knowledge on the soybean plants survival and on the fungus viability in the month of August. Due to the proximity of soybean farms, during the soybean-free period, in other states (Tocantins, Goiás, Rondônia, etc.) and in other neighbor countries we discuss the likelihood that inoculum in the state may also originate in out-of-state crops during the Mato Grosso soybean-free period.


2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 345-347
Author(s):  
Erlei Melo Reis ◽  
Mateus Zanatta ◽  
Andrea Camargo Reis

ABSTRACT The evolution of the reduction in Asian soybean rust (caused by Phakopsora pachyrhizi) control by site-specific fungicides has been reported season after season. In a field experiment, the effect of prothioconazole solo and added to multisite mancozeb was evaluated for rust control. Treatments were evaluated in a factorial design of four prothioconazole doses and three mancozeb doses. In a set of treatments, three applications were performed in one soybean cycle and four applications in another one. The first applications were performed at GS V8, 11 days before rust detection, with 2.56% leaflet incidence, while the other applications were at 12 to 14-day interval. Rust severity was quantified, control was calculated in relation to the unsprayed treatment, and soybean grain yield was estimated as kg/ha. Fifty-one to 61% control was obtained with three sprayings and 68% to 70% control with four sprayings of prothioconazole alone. Over 80% control was obtained with at least 0.3 L/ha prothioconazole + 2.0 kg/ha mancozeb, corresponding to 75 g a.i./ha prothioconazole + 1500 g a.i./ha mancozeb. Reduction in P. pachyrhizi control by the use of the site-specific fungicide alone was confirmed, while the addition of mancozeb can recover the efficacy of the site-specific fungicide.


2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 255-260
Author(s):  
Amanda Chechi ◽  
Carlos Alberto Forcelini ◽  
Walter Boller

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to assess the effect of different spray volumes and fungicide rates on Asian soybean rust control. Experiments were conducted in the field and in the laboratory during 2014 and 2016. We varied the fungicide rates (45 + 52.5, 60 + 70 and 75 + 87.5 g a.i. ha-1 for the mixture trifloxystrobin + prothioconazole, and 45 + 22.5, 60 + 30 and 75 + 37.5 g a.i. ha-1 for azoxystrobin + benzovindiflupyr) and the spray volume (100, 150 and 200 L ha-1) for application on soybean plants in the field. Another experiment was conducted in the laboratory, using the recommended rates of the fungicides trifloxystrobin + prothioconazole (60 + 70 g a.i. ha-1) and azoxystrobin + benzovindiflupyr (60 + 30 g a.i. ha-1). The spray volume of 200 L ha-1 resulted in the best disease control only for the third out of three applications carried out in the field (control between 68.4% and 70.1%). However, there was no statistical difference in grain yield for all tested spray volumes when we used the recommended fungicide rates (3422, 3526 and 3601 kg ha-1) or higher rates (3529, 3586 and 3550 kg ha-1). The decrease in the fungicide rate directly implied reduced rust control for both experiments (20 to 39% in the field and up to 71.4% in the laboratory).


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Cabre ◽  
Stephane Peyrard ◽  
Catherine Sirven ◽  
Laurine Gilles ◽  
Bernard Pelissier ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTBackgroundPhakopsora pachyrhizi is a biotrophic fungal pathogen responsible for the Asian soybean rust disease causing important yield losses in tropical and subtropical soybean-producing countries. P. pachyrhizi triggers important transcriptional changes in soybean plants during infection, with several hundreds of genes being either up- or downregulated.ResultsBased on published transcriptomic data, we identified a predicted chitinase gene, referred to as GmCHIT1, that was upregulated in the first hours of infection. We first confirmed this early induction and showed that this gene was expressed as early as 8 hours after P. pachyrhizi inoculation. To investigate the promoter of GmCHIT1, transgenic soybean plants expressing the green fluorescence protein (GFP) under the control of the GmCHIT1 promoter were generated. Following inoculation of these transgenic plants with P. pachyrhizi, GFP fluorescence was detected in a limited area located around appressoria, the fungal penetration structures. Fluorescence was also observed after mechanical wounding whereas no variation in fluorescence of pGmCHIT1:GFP transgenic plants was detected after a treatment with an ethylene precursor or a methyl jasmonate analogue.ConclusionWe identified a soybean chitinase promoter exhibiting an early induction by P. pachyrhizi located in the first infected soybean leaf cells. Our results on the induction of GmCHIT1 promoter by P. pachyrhizi contribute to the identification of a new pathogen inducible promoter in soybean and beyond to the development of a strategy for the Asian soybean rust disease control using biotechnological approaches.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Cabre ◽  
S. Peyrard ◽  
C. Sirven ◽  
L. Gilles ◽  
B. Pelissier ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Phakopsora pachyrhizi is a biotrophic fungal pathogen responsible for the Asian soybean rust disease causing important yield losses in tropical and subtropical soybean-producing countries. P. pachyrhizi triggers important transcriptional changes in soybean plants during infection, with several hundreds of genes being either up- or downregulated. Results Based on published transcriptomic data, we identified a predicted chitinase gene, referred to as GmCHIT1, that was upregulated in the first hours of infection. We first confirmed this early induction and showed that this gene was expressed as early as 8 h after P. pachyrhizi inoculation. To investigate the promoter of GmCHIT1, transgenic soybean plants expressing the green fluorescence protein (GFP) under the control of the GmCHIT1 promoter were generated. Following inoculation of these transgenic plants with P. pachyrhizi, GFP fluorescence was detected in a limited area located around appressoria, the fungal penetration structures. Fluorescence was also observed after mechanical wounding whereas no variation in fluorescence of pGmCHIT1:GFP transgenic plants was detected after a treatment with an ethylene precursor or a methyl jasmonate analogue. Conclusion We identified a soybean chitinase promoter exhibiting an early induction by P. pachyrhizi located in the first infected soybean leaf cells. Our results on the induction of GmCHIT1 promoter by P. pachyrhizi contribute to the identification of a new pathogen inducible promoter in soybean and beyond to the development of a strategy for the Asian soybean rust disease control using biotechnological approaches.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edevan Bedin ◽  
Andréia Caverzan ◽  
Diógenes Cecchin Silveira ◽  
Geraldo Chavarria

The Asian Soybean Rust caused by the fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi is one of the serious phytosanitary problems faced by soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill], which cause up to 80% yield loss. An alternative for the integrated management of the disease is the use of mineral nutrition together with phytosanitary treatments. Thus, the objective of this study is to understand the effect of foliar fortification with copper (Cu) along with phytosanitary treatments in the soybean reaction to Rust by lignin content variation in leaf tissues, and how it reflects the yield. The experimental design was a randomized block with four replicates. Four concentrations Cu (30, 60, 90, 120 g Cu ha-1) were tested in two distinct sources (cuprous oxide and copper carbonate) together with phytosanitary treatments. Evaluations were made to determine the progression of Asian Rust severity, micronutrient content in leaves and grains, as well as lignin content in leaves. The grain yield components and productivity were also evaluated. The Cu contents in the soybean leaves and grains were influenced by foliar spraying. Foliar spray with Cu retarded the disease progression, reducing the severity of Asian Rust and positively impacting grain yield. The amount of lignin present in the leaves was altered considerably with the application of the Cu associated with phytosanitary treatments. The results suggest that the leaf nutrition with copper together with phytosanitary treatments, may reduce the rust severity and improvement the plant performance. Future research with Cu application and analysis of specific enzymes, secondary metabolites and cell wall thickness may further contribute to the understanding of the role of Cu in defence against Asian Soybean Rust.


Plant Disease ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 89 (6) ◽  
pp. 684-684 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. N. Pioli ◽  
M. V. Cambursano ◽  
E. N. Morandi

The Asian soybean rust caused by the fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi was cited for the first time in Argentina during the 2002-2003 growing season (3). During 2003-2004, the disease spread to other northern provinces and was also observed in north-central Santa Fe, the main producing soybean province of the country. Because the disease appeared at the end of the crop growing season (late March to early April) it had little or no impact on crop yields. The objectives of this study were to characterize morphologically and pathometrically the disease on soybean and check the presence of P. pachyrhizi on volunteer soybean plants that could eventually carry the disease to the next growing season. The study was conducted in the San Justo Department, Santa Fe Province (between 30 and 31°S latitude), where the presence of the soybean rust was molecularly confirmed by Sistema Nacional Vigilancia y Monitoreo (on-line publication at www.sinavimo.gov.ar ). Three field locations were sampled and identified as M1, M2, and M3. Transversal cuts of soybean leaves through rust lesions and histo-pathological staining were used for micromor-phologic characterization of the developmental stages of P. pachyrhizi. The disease incidence was estimated as the proportion of affected soybean plants and leaves. Average severity, expressed as the percentage of leaf area affected, including chlorosis, was measured on the terminal leaflet of leaves sampled from the lower one-third of the canopy. Three replicates of 10 plants, randomly chosen, were used. The number of uredinia per square centimeter and per lesion (symptomatic foliar area showing chlorosis and necrosis caused by the fungus) was measured on the undersides of the sampled leaflets at ×40 magnification (1). Typical signs and symptoms of P. pachyrhizi coexisted on soybean leaves with brown spot (Septoria glycines), downy mildew (Peronospora manshurica), anthracnose (Colletotrichum truncatum), and blight and leaf spot (Cercospora kikuchii) and also with bacteria (Pseudomonas and Xanthomonas spp.). Uredinia and telia of the P. pachyrhizi cycle were observed. Uredinia were also observed on soybean petioles. The average size of urediniospores (n = 60) was 23.3 × 16.6 μm. Telia were located adjacent to the uredinia. These telia were dark and crusty with four stacked layers of teliospores. Rust incidence in plants was 100% for the three fields, while the incidence in leaves was 100% for M1 and M2 and 60% for M3. Average disease severity was 50.3, 25.6, and 14.8% for M1, M2, and M3, respectively. The mean number of uredinia per square centimeter was 327, 179, and 177, for M1, M2, and M3, respectively. The number of uredinia per lesion ranged from 1 to 6. P. pachyrhizi was also found on volunteer soybean plants that emerged shortly after harvest. On 40 leaflets, the foliar incidence was 25%, showing one to two lesions with one to two uredinios per leaflet (2). The volunteer soybean plants could constitute a potential early source of inoculum. References: (1) M. Marcchetti et al. Phytopathology. 66:461, 1976. (2) R. Pioli et al. La roya asiática en Santa. Fe, Arg. XII Cong. AAPRESID, II Sem. Internac. Soja, Arg. 283–290, 2004. (3) R. L. Rossi. Plant Dis. 87:102, 2003.


2012 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 280-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jefferson Fernandes do Nascimento ◽  
João Batista Vida ◽  
Dauri José Tessmann ◽  
Laércio Zambolim ◽  
Rafael Augusto Vieira ◽  
...  

Asian soybean rust, caused by the fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi, was reported at epidemic levels in 2003/2004 and is the main soybean disease in Brazil. The aim of this study was to investigate the spread of Asian soybean rust and to quantify airborne urediniospores in the region of Campo Mourão, Paraná State, Brazil. Three experiments were conducted under field conditions during the 2007/08 and 2008/09 crop seasons. Using the disease gradient method, provided by the application of increasing levels of the fungicide tebuconazole, four Asian soybean rust epidemics at different intensities were obtained in each experiment. To quantify the urediniospores, weathercock-type spore collectors were installed during and between the two crop seasons. Disease progress curves were plotted for each epidemic, and maximum severity was estimated. The curves were fit to the logistic model, which provided higher coefficients of determination and more randomly distributed residuals plotted over time. Analyses of the area under the disease progress curve showed that the largest epidemics occurred in the 2007/2008 crop season and that the progress rates were higher for severity, even among plants protected with the fungicide. The number of urediniospores collected in the air was related to the presence of soybean plants in the cultivated crops. The quantity of urediniospores was also positively correlated to the disease severity and incidence, as well as to cumulative rainfall and favorable days for P. Pachyrhizi infection.


2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luís Henrique Carregal Pereira da Silva ◽  
Hercules Diniz Campos ◽  
Juliana Resende Campos Silva ◽  
Erlei Melo Reis

An experiment conducted in the field the action of mancozeb, a fungicide of multi-site action was tested, to control soybean rust caused by Phakopsora pachyrhizi. Its performance was compared to that of the mixture cyproconazole (DMI) + azoxystrobin (QoI). The soybean cultivar NA 7337 RR was used with a population of 400,000 plants/ha cultivated in 20m2 plots. Treatments consisted of mancozeb levels (1.5 and 2.0 kg/ha) applied four, six and eight times. The DMI + QoI mixture was applied three times at 0.3 L/ha + Nimbus. Rust severity was assessed six times in the plots and data were integrated as the area under the disease progress curve (AUDPC). The plots were harvested and grain yield was expressed as kg/ha. Data on AUDPC and yield were subjected to analysis of variance and means compared according to Turkey's test (p = 0.005). Treatments with mancozeb were superior to DMI + QoI mixture both for rust control and grain yield. Four applications of 2.0 k/ha mancozeb were more efficient than three applications of the mixture used as standard. Mancozeb has the potential to be added to fungicide mixtures in the establishment of soybean rust anti-resistance strategy.


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