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PCMOLOGICAL PARAGRAPH 



William J. Lord 

 Department o£ Plant and Soil Sciences 



Benlate* (benomyl) -tolerant storage decays . D.A. Rosenberger, 

 Plant Pathology, Cornell University, NY reported in Cornell Fruit 

 Handling and Storage Newsletter , July 1979 that some blue mold 

 and gray mold rot fungi are tolerant to Benlate. Isolates obtained 

 at several packing house-storages in the Hudson Valley, Champlain 

 Valley, and in the Lake Ontario areas showed that the proportions 

 of Benlate- tolerant to Benlate-susceptible fungi varied greatly 

 among locations. 



Tests conducted last fall showed that a combination of 8 oz. 

 Benlate and 1 lb. Captan per 100 gal. provided much better control 

 of blue mold than did Benlate alone where Benlate- tolerant spores 

 were present. Therefore, when using Benlate as a post-harvest dip 

 or drench, we suggest adding Captan at the rate of 1 lb. per 100 

 gallons . 



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 suggested uses according to Federal registrations and State Laws 

 and regulations in effect n the date of this publication. 



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NOTICE: THE USER OF THIS INFORMATION ASSUMES ALL RISKS FOR 

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WARNING: PESTICIDES ARE POISONOUS. READ AND FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS 

 AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ON LABELS. HANDLE CAREFULLY AND 

 STORE IN ORIGINAL LABELED CONTAINERS OUT OF REACH OF 

 CHILDREN, PETS AND LIVESTOCK. DISPOSE OF EMPTY CONTAINERS 

 RIGHT AWAY, IN A SAFE MANNER AND PLACE. DO NOT CONTAMINATE 

 FORAGE, STREAMS AND PONDS. 



