The field research was carried out at the Látókép AGTC KIT research area of the University of Debrecen in EasternHungary, on the area of the aeolain loess of the Hajdúság. We examined the effects of the sowing time on the phytopathogenic characteristics and yield production by applying various fertilizer treatments on two different sunflower genotypes (NK Ferti, PR64H42) in 2012 and 2013. We ap...

It has been demonstratecl that soil disturbance, excessive feTtilization a d the use of some agrochemicals affect the survival hnd function of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, To clarify the effect of different cultural practices on mycorrhizal activity in orchards, spore population dynamics, soil and plant mineral content and mycorrhizal infection were surveyed monthly from May to October, 2...

Glycerol is a subproduct of biodiesel production and represents an important problem 26 when generated in large scale. Alternatives that can utilize this unrefined byproduct is of potential 27 interest. It is herein described the synthesis of a series of 1,2,3-triazoles using glycerol as starting 28 material. The key step involved in the preparation of triazolic derivatives corresponded to the ...

An LC-MS/MS method was developed for the simultaneously determination of seven strobilurin fungicide residues in Chinese herbs. The strobilurin fungicides include Z-metominostrobin, kresoxim-methyl, dimoxystrobin, picoxystrobin, pyraclostrobin, azoxystrobin and trifloxystrobin. The sample was extracted with ethyl acetate and cleaned-up by an amino SPE column. The seven strobilurin fungicide res...

As toxic pesticide residues may persist in agricultural soils and cause environmental pollution, research on natural fungicides to replace the synthetic compounds is currently increasing. The effect of the synthetic fungicide chlorothalonil and a natural potential fungicide on the soil microbial activity was evaluated here by the substrate-induced respiration by addition of glucose (SIR), as bi...

There are two mildew diseases affecting cucurbit crops: powdery mildew and downy mildew. Both fungal pathogens produce wind-dispersed spores that can be moved long distances, thus they cannot be avoided. Fungicides and resistant varieties have been important for managing these diseases. Unfortunately, both pathogens have demonstrated ability to evolve new strains that are not controlled as effe...

In in vitro tests with 18 plant pathogens, the fungicide 3-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,3-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidinyl] pyridine (SYP-Z048) was highly effective on inhibiting mycelial growth of various ascomycota and basidiomycota, with EC50 values ranging from 0.008 to 1.140 μg/ml. SYP-Z048 had much weaker activity against growth of oomycota with EC50 values > 100 μg/ml. In a second in vitro test with M...

The purpose of the study was to investigate changes of soil chemical and biological properties changes resulting from a single application of the fungicide Ridomil Gold plus copper (Ridomil Gold plus)(mefenoxam 6% + copper oxide 60%) at the following rates 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, and 10 g m(-2). Selected chemical properties generally differed between fungicide rates over longer incubation periods. Mic...

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of some pre-harvest fungicides on growth and aflatoxin (AF) production of three Aspergillus flavus strains found in Capsicum powder. Each isolate, previously isolated from paprika, chilli and smoked paprika, was inoculated on yeast extract sucrose agar and on a 3% paprika extract agar medium supplemented with different fungicides and incubated a...

The disease brown spot of pear (Pyrus communis L.) (BSP) is caused by the fungus Stemphylium vesicarium (Wallr.) E. Simmons. The economical losses caused by BSP are very important in several pear production areas of Europe including Spain, Italy, France, Portugal, The Netherlands and Belgium (Llorente and Montesinos, 2006). Control of BSP is based on fungicide applications during the growing se...