Control of powdery mildew on glasshouse-grown roses and tomatoes in the Netherlands using anhydrous milk fat and soybean oil emulsions

K.V. Wurms*, Jantineke Hofland-Zijlstra

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Abstract

Powdery mildew (PM) is a very serious disease affecting glasshouse-grown roses and tomatoes in the Netherlands. Control is limited because of resistance to existing fungicides. Anhydrous milk fat (AMF) and soybean oil (SBO) emulsions were evaluated for control of PM in roses and tomatoes. Both AMF (14 g/litre) and SBO (14 g/litre) provided powdery mildew control on rose leaves and blooms that was significantly better (P

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)380-388
JournalNew Zealand Plant Protection
Volume68
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Keywords

  • Anhydrous milk fat
  • Biopesticides
  • Glasshouse roses
  • Natural products
  • Powdery mildew
  • Soybean oil
  • Tomatoes

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