Transcript Introducing DPX

Penthiopyrad
A new broad-spectrum fungicide from DuPont
2008 IR-4 Food Use Workshop
Sacramento California
Wynn John
DuPont Confidential
DuPont Crop Objectives for penthiopyrad:
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Pome fruit (apple, pear)
Bulb Vegetables
Grape
Cucurbits (cucumber, melons,
squash)
Leafy vegetables (Lettuce, celery)
Fruiting vegetables (Tomato,
pepper)
Stone fruit (peach, plum, cherry)
Tree nuts (almond, pecan)
Canola
Dry Beans, peas
Strawberry
Peanut
Potato
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Cereals (wheat, rice, corn)
Soybean
Sugarbeet
Citrus
Several possibilities exist for IR4 to extend the use of this new
product to additional specialty
crop production systems.
Penthiopyrad spectrum of control
• Key biological fit for the control of the following diseases/pathogens
across all crops:
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Foliar pathogens:
- Powdery mildew, Rhizoctonia, Sclerotinia, Sclerotium rolfsii, rust. Septoria,
Ascochyta, Alernaria, Monilinia, Botrytis, Cylindrocladium, Cercospora, Venturia
inequalis, plus many others.
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Key soilborne pathogens:
- Sclerotinia, Rhizoctonia, Sclerotium rolfsii
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Oomycetes- downy mildew and Phytophthora
Penthiopyrad is effective at low use rates
• The application rate typically will vary from 100 to 400 g ai/ha.
• The specific use rate will depend on the target crop and disease, as well as
the method of application, disease pressure, presence of other fungicide
mix partners, and other factors.
Penthiopyrad Crop Dashboard Summary
Key crop group and subgroups to be
registered: 1-C, 3-07, 4, 6C, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13-07F, 13-07G, 14, 15, 20
Possible IR-4 Crop group and subgroup
expansion opportunities: 1A, 1B, 1D, 5A
5B, 6A, 6B, 13-07A-E, 19A, 19B