Barley – Scald and Net blotch

Crop(s):          Barley

Disease(s):     Scald and Net blotch

Resistance management strategy for:

Group 3 Demethylation Inhibitors (DMI);
Group 7 Succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors (SDHI);
Group 7+3 SDHI + DMI;
Group 11+3 Quinone outside Inhibitor (QoI) + DMI;
Group 11+4 QoI + Phenylamide; and
Group 11+7+3 QoI + SDHI + DMI.

Guidelines:

  1. Not all listed products are registered for both diseases. Ensure the product is registered for the disease being targeted.
  2. Fungicides should be used as protectant treatments – where there is no more than 5% leaf area infection evident anywhere in the canopy. In high risk disease environments, integrated management approaches should be used to reduce fungicide resistance risk, which may include:
    1. Removal of stubble;
    2. Crop rotation (avoid barley on barley);
    3. Control of green bridge volunteers; and
    4. Use of tolerant and resistant varieties.
  3. Do not apply more than one application of a Group 7 seed treatment with foliar activity in any two consecutive growing seasons.
  4. Do not apply more than two applications per growing season of Group 11 or 7 containing products. This includes foliar sprays as well as in-furrow or seed treatments that have activity on foliar diseases. Combinations of in-furrow and seed treatment are counted as one application.
  5. Do not apply consecutive applications of Group 11 containing products. This includes in-furrow i.e. if a Group 11+4 or 11+3+7 fungicide has been used in-furrow at planting, the first foliar fungicide spray must not contain a Group 11.
  6. If a Group 7 seed treatment has been used with foliar activity (as determined by label claims), the first foliar fungicide applied should not contain a Group 7 fungicide. An alternative mode of action fungicide should be applied at typical foliar fungicide timing.
  7. If a Group 7 or Group 11 fungicide is being applied as a foliar spray, it must be in a co-formulation or in mixture with a registered mixing partner with a different mode of action, with no known resistance.
  8. Do not apply more than three applications containing Group 3 fungicides per growing season. This total of three applications includes DMIs applied as Group 11+3 or Group 11+7+3 co-formulations and in-furrow or seed treatments that have activity on foliar diseases. Combinations of in‑furrow and seed treatments are counted as one application.
  9. Minimise use of Group 3 and Group 7 fungicides which are known to have comprised resistance status.

URL: https://croplife.org.au/resources/programs/resistance-management/barley-scald-and-net-blotch-3/
Content last updated: June 26, 2024

CropLife Australia’s Resistance Management Strategies provide a guide for crop protection product rotation through product groups. The strategies are a useful tool that supports farmers’ adoption of resistance management. All crop protection products must be handled and applied strictly as specified on the product label or APVMA permits.

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The information given in this strategy is provided in good faith and without any liability for loss or damage suffered as a result of its application and use. Advice given in this strategy is valid as at 26 June 2024. All previous versions of this strategy are now invalid.