Resistance Management: Fungicides

WHAT ARE FUNGICIDES?

Fungicides are chemicals that can inhibit the growth or development of fungal pathogens. They are important tools that farmers use proactively to protect and maintain plant health, quality and yield.

HOW DOES FUNGICIDE RESISTANCE EVOLVE?

It is an evolutionary process that builds up through the survival and spread of resistant fungi after repeated use of the same fungicide treatment.

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