Agriculture: Cherry Pest Management Guidelines

Fungicide Efficacy for Cherry Diseases—Biocontrols and Natural Products

Trade name Biological or natural product
(FRAC group number)1,2
Brown rot Botrytis
blossom/fruit
Powdery mildew Eutypa
Blossom Fruit
Botector Aureobasidium pullulans (BM 02) 3 NL NL NL NL
Serifel B. amyloliquefaciens MBI600 (BM 02) 2 2 1 2 NL
Sonata B. pumilis QST2808 (BM 02) 2 0 1 1 NL
Aviv B. subtilis IAB/BS03 (BM 02) 2 0 1 1 NL
Serenade B. subtilis QST 713 (BM 02) 2 0 1 2 NL
Double Nickel 55 Bacillus amyloliquefaciens D747 (BM 02) 2 1 NL (+) 2 NL
Dart capric and caprylic acids (NC) 2 1 NL NL NL
Cinnacure, Seican, Cinnerate cinnamaldehyde (BM 03) 1 1 1 4 NL
Gargoil cinnamon oil and garlic (BM 01) 2 0 0 2 NL
Procidic citric acid (NC) NL NL NL ND NL
EF400 clove, rosemary, peppermint oils (BM 01) NL NL (0) NL (0) 3 NL
Copper3 copper (M 01) 1 0 0 0 0
ProBLAD Verde** Lupinus albus (BM 01) 3 2 2 0 NL
Trilogy, Rango, Terraneem** neem oil (BM 01) 1 1 1 1 NL
Oxidate, Perasan peroxyacetic acid (oxidizer) 1 2 ND 2 NL
Oso polyoxin-D 3 3 4 4 NL
Kaligreen, Milstop potassium bicarbonate (NC) NL NL NL 4 NL
Regalia Reynoutria sachalinensis (P 05) 2 2 2 2 NL
Actinovate AG Streptomyces lydicus (BM 02) 1 0 0 1 NL
Sulfur3 sulfur (M 02) 1 0 0 4 0
EcoSwing Swinglea glutinosa (BM 01) NL (2) NL (1) 1 2 NL
PlantShield Trichoderma harzianum (BM 02) NL NL NL NL 4

Rating:     5 = excellent and consistent, 4 = good and reliable, 3 = moderate and variable, 2 = limited and/or erratic, 1 = minimal and often ineffective, 0 = ineffective, NL = not on label, and ND = no data.

** Not registered, label withdrawn or inactive in California.
1 Organic treatments arranged alphabetically by biological or natural product name
2 FRAC group numbers are also provided as BM- or P-number groups. In general, sulfur compounds are fungicidal and may affect applications of fungal biocontrols (e.g., Botector); whereas copper may affect applications of bacterial biocontrols (e.g., Actinovate, Double Nickel 55, and Serenade). Rotations must consider these factors.
3 In general, sulfur compounds are fungicidal and may affect applications of fungal biocontrols (e.g., Blossom Protect); whereas copper may affect applications of bacterial biocontrols (e.g., Actinovate, Double Nickel 55, and Serenade). Rotations must consider these factors

Acknowledgment: Adaskaveg et al., 2025.Fungicides, Bactericides, Biocontrols, and Natural Products for Deciduous Tree Fruit and Nut, Citrus, Strawberry, and Vine Crops in California.

Text Updated: 07/24
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