Description:
Tests were conducted to determine levels of tolerance of 10 Botrytis
cinerea isolates from the Flathead Indian Reservation greenhouse (Ronan,
MT) to six fungicides. In vitro growth and conidial germination on
fungicide-amended potato dextrose agar were used as criteria for assessing
tolerance. All tested isolates were tolerant to benomyl and chlorothalonil,
the fungicides routinely used in this greenhouse prior to the
test. Most isolates displayed slight tolerance to captan; four were
slightly tolerant to vinclozolin. Dicloran and iprodione were the most
effective fungicides in limiting growth and spore germination of the
Botrytis isolates tested. Field performance tests are needed to evaluate
control efficacy of vinclozolin and iprodione. A rotating fungicide
spray schedule coupled with good cultural practices such as sanitation,
adequate air circulation, and limiting irrigation should provide adequate
control for this disease.