Pesticides alternative strategy for Reduction of Fungus (Swiss blight pest)
Subject Keywords
Pesticides, Chemicals
Sponsors
Description
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Code
Effective date
Review year
Alternative Strategy
Researched strategies include mixing christmas tree species that are not susceptible to Swiss Blight attack, such as Pinus ayacahuite and Abies religiosa,• alter the plantation diversity by cultivating trees of different ages.• In the long-term allow genetic control in order to get hardy plants which are robust to attack from Phaeocryptopus gaeumannii fungus,• testing fungi that may be antagonistic to Swiss Blight, or using less toxic chemicals than chlorothalonil.
Alternative Type
Cultivation practice
Pest Type
Fungus
Alternative Trial
No
Coverage Country
Mexico
Method
Reduction