Agriculture: Pistachio Pest Management Guidelines

Fungicide Efficacy for Pistachio Diseases

Fungicide Resistance risk (FRAC group number#)1 Alternaria late blight Botrytis blossom & shoot blight Botryosphaeria panicle & shoot blight
Abound high (11)2, 3 4 0 4
Adament medium (3/11)3 5 3 4/5
Bravo, Chlorothalonil, Echo low (M5) 3 0 3
Bumper, Tilt high (3) 3 2 35
Cabrio high (11)2, 3 4 0 4
Cevya high (3) 5 ND 55
Elevate high (17)3 ND 5 ND
Flint Extra high (11)2, 3 4 0 4
Fontelis high (7) 5 5 4/5
Inspire Super medium (3/9) 3 4 4/5
K-Phite low (33) ND ND 4/5
Luna Experience medium (3/7) 5 5 5
Luna Sensation medium (7/11)3 54 5 5
Merivon high (7/11) 5 5 5
Miravis Duo medium (3/7) 5 5 5
Miravis Prime medium (7/12) 5 5 5
Ph-D medium (19) 4 5 4
Pristine high (7/11)3 54 5 5
Quadris Top medium (3/11)3 4 0 4/5
Quash high (3) 5 4 45
Quilt Xcel, Avaris 2XS, medium (3/11)3 5 0 4/5
Scala high (9)3 3 4 46
Switch high (9/12)3 4 4 3
Tebucon, Teb, Toledo, Tebuconazole high (3) 4 2 45
Topsin-M, T-Methyl, Incognito, Cercobin7 high (1) 0 3 3
Vangard high (9)3 4 5 0
Viathon medium (3/33, P07) 5 2 55
Organic treatments        
Actinovate low (BM 02) 3 5 4
Copper low (M1) 2 0 0
Liquid lime sulfur8 low (M2) 0 0 Dormant 1, Delayed Dormant 2
Regalia low (BM 01) 3 0 3/48,9
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.
* Registration pending in California.
** Not registered, label withdrawn or inactive in California
1 Group numbers are assigned by the Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC) according to different modes of actions. Fungicides with a different group number are suitable to alternate in a resistance management program. In California, make no more than one application of fungicides with mode-of-actions with high resistance risk before rotating to a fungicide with a different mode-of-action group number; for other fungicides, make no more than two consecutive applications before rotating to fungicide with a different mode-of-action group number.
2 Field resistance of Alternaria spp. To Abound and to other strobilurin fungicides (Flint Extra and Cabrio) is widespread in pistachio orchards.
3 To reduce the risk of resistance development, start treatments with a fungicide with a multi-site mode of action; rotate or mix fungicides with different mode of action FRAC group numbers for subsequent applications, use labeled rates (preferably the upper range), and limit the total number of applications per season.
4 Resistance to the SDHI (succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor) boscalid has been detected in high levels (80–90%) in some orchards; Pristine should not be applied if resistance to this fungicide is detected in an orchard. Cross-resistance of SDHI fungicides (FRAC group 7) may occur.
5 Do not apply Bumper/Tilt within 60 days of harvest, Quash within 25 days of harvest, or tebuconazole fungicides (Tebucon/Teb/Toledo/Viathon) within 35 days of harvest.
6 Under low and moderate disease pressure.
7 Registered for bloom treatment only.
8 Dormant treatments and/or delayed dormant
9 Tested only under low disease pressure.

Acknowledgment: Adaskaveg et al., 2022. Fungicides, Bactericides, Biocontrols, and Natural Products for Deciduous Tree Fruit and Nut, Citrus, Strawberry, and Vine Crops in California. (PDF)

Text Updated: 03/22
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