Control of Black Sigatoka in Ecuador by Timorex Gold

This trial was conducted on young banana plants (8 weeks old) in conventional management. Plants were arranged in randomized complete block design and underwent 4 replications / treatments.

Four consecutive foliar sprays of either Timorex Gold or systemic fungicides were applied at 14- day intervals. Disease was assessed on a weekly basis by counting the number of lesions on each leaf of each plant at each developmental stage of Black sigatoka.

Results clearly show that Timorex Gold was as effective as difenoconazole and azoxystrobin in controlling Black sigatoka and significantly different from the non-treated control plants. All fungicides provided an excellent control and inhibited the development of lesions on all tested leaves at each of stages 2–6.