The Australian Wine Research Institute

Fungicide resistance management strategies


Grape grey mould (Botrytis bunch rot)

Fungicide activity group(s) Resistance management strategy

Group 1 = A

(methyl benzimidazoles carbamates)

Group 2 = B

(dicarboximide)

Group 9 = I

(anilinopyrimidine), and combinations of Group 9 = I and Group 12 = L (phenylpyrroles)

Group 17 = J

(hydroxyanilide)

Group 7 = G

(carboxamides)

Note: the new code is the number and the old code is the letter.

  1. If three or fewer bunch rot sprays are applied in a season, use no more than one spray from the same fungicide group during the season, for any Group 1, 2 or 9 (including combinations with Group 12), Group 17 or 7 fungicides.

  2. If four or more bunch rot sprays are applied in a season, use no more than two sprays from the same fungicide group during the season, for any Group 1, 2 or 9 (including combinations with Group 12), Group 17 or 7 fungicides.

  3. DO NOT apply more than two consecutive sprays from the same fungicide group, for any Group 1, 2 or 9 (including combinations with Group 12), or Group 17 fungicides, including from the end of one season to the start of the following season.

  4. DO NOT apply consecutive sprays of Group 7 fungicides, including from the end of one season to the start of the following season.

  5. Late season fungicide treatments should be applied before Botrytis infection reaches unacceptably high levels in the vineyard.

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