Tetraconazole

Mode of Action of Tetraconazole:

- Systemic fungicide with protective, curative, and eradicative action.

- Tetraconazole works by inhibiting ergosterol biosynthesis (demethylation inhibitor – DMI, FRAC Group 3), which is essential for fungal cell membrane formation.

Key Properties / USPs:

- Excellent protective, curative, and eradicative activity against a broad range of fungal diseases

- Long-lasting residual control with systemic movement throughout the plant

- Rapidly absorbed by plant tissues and translocated acropetally

- Effective at low application rates, providing cost-effective disease control

- Compatible with most commonly used fungicides and insecticides

- Suitable for use in IPM (Integrated Pest Management) programs

- Broad-spectrum activity – Powdery mildew, rusts, leaf spots, scab, and Alternaria

- Offers strong activity against both Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes

- Stable and reliable performance under a wide range of environmental conditions

Typical Use Crops:

- Grapes (powdery mildew, Botrytis)

- Apples and pears (scab, powdery mildew, rust)

- Cucurbits (powdery mildew, downy mildew – when formulated with other actives)

- Cereals (wheat, barley – powdery mildew, rusts, Septoria leaf spot, Fusarium)

- Sugar beet (powdery mildew, Cercospora leaf spot)

- Vegetables (tomato, potato – early blight, powdery mildew)

- Ornamentals (powdery mildew, rust)

- Citrus (citrus scab, greasy spot)

- Stone fruits (brown rot, leaf curl)