Non- Chemical Management of Apple Scab- A Global Perspective

Non- Chemical Management of Apple Scab- A Global Perspective



Misba Majeed, Nazir A. Bhat, Zaffar A. Badri, VaseemYousuf, Tanveer A.
Wani, Mudasir Hassan, Md. Saleem, StanzinDorjey, ShaziaPaswal



Apple scab, caused by the fungus Venturia inaequalis
(Cooke) G. Wint. is the most widespread disease in apple orchards
worldwide. In order to manage apple scab and produce a marketable crop,
growers across the globe have relied on 10 to 18 applications of
synthetic chemicals at an annual cost of US$202 to $506 per hectare.
Until recently, fungicidal control was perceived as the only economical
control measure but this perception is changing because of the high
costs of new molecules such as the strobilurine-based fungicides,
increased fungicide resistance in populations of V. inaequalis, and
increased appreciation of environmental costs and consumers negative
perceptions of fungicide use. For all these reasons cited above,
interest is increasing to develop alternative strategies to manage apple
scab. These changes include re-designing orchards so that cultivars
with differential susceptibility can be treated with fungicides based on
different schedules and using post-harvest treatments, such as leaf
shredding or application of biological control agents. New knowledge of
the resistance mechanisms in Malus may also present new management
options. Despite the increased complexity of integrated scab management,
it can prove more sustainable as it involves the use of more than one
method and reduces the risk of development of resistance to fungicides
in the pathogen population. Ultimately, sustainability will depend on
the cost effectiveness of integrated approaches as compared to total
dependence on fungicides to control apple scab. 



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