Podredumbre gris
Gray Rot
Botrytis Cinerea
Pathogen:
Fungus
Type:
Risk to the plant:
HIGH
DESCRIPTION
WHO CAUSES IT?
Botrytis cinerea is a necrotrophic fungus that affects a wide variety of plants, including grapevines. During cold seasons, the pathogen survives in the form of sclerotia or latent mycelium in plant residues and affected tissues. Under favorable conditions, typically with mild temperatures and high humidity, the fungus develops conidia that are dispersed by wind or water. These conidia germinate and penetrate the vine tissues through wounds or natural openings, such as stomata. Once inside the tissues, the fungus grows and degrades the plant cells, releasing enzymes and toxins that kill the cells to feed on the remains. As the disease progresses, the fungus can sporulate again, allowing new generations of conidia to infect other parts of the plant or nearby plants.
SYMPTOMS
Gray rot caused by Botrytis cinerea is a disease that can affect both the leaves and the shoots and clusters of the vine, especially under humid weather conditions. The pathogen causes a progressive deterioration of plant tissues, which negatively impacts the quality and yield of the crop. The most visible symptom is the appearance of a layer of gray mold on the affected areas, which may be followed by the decomposition of the tissues, which become soft and watery.
- Discoloration and wilting of leaves.
- Appearance of a grayish mold on the shoots and clusters.
- Aqueous decomposition of the affected tissues.
- Premature fall of infected leaves.
- Loss of quality in the grapes, with cracking and mummification of the fruits.
- Significant reduction in crop yield if not controlled in time.
TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
18°C - 25°C
85% - 95%
HOW IS IT SPREAD?
Conidia carried by wind, water droplets, direct contact with infected tissues, infected plant residues, contaminated pruning tools
HOW TO REMOVE IT?
Home remedies
There are no home treatments
Chemical treatments
• AZOXISTROBIN 25% [SC] P/V
• BOSCALIDA 50% [WG] P/P
• CYMOXANIL 4% + FOLPET 33.4% [SC] P/V
• CIPRODINIL 18.75% + TEBUCONAZOLE 12.5% [EC] P/V
• CIPRODINIL 30% [EC] P/V
• CIPRODINIL 37.5% + FLUDIOXONIL 25% [WG] P/P
• DIFENOCONAZOLE 25% [EC] P/V
• EUGENOL 3.3% + GERANIOL 6.6% + THYMOL 6.6% [CS] P/V
• PHENHEXAMIDE 50% [SC] P/V
• PHENHEXAMIDE 50% [WG] P/P
• PHENPIRAZAMINE 50% [WG] P/P
• FLUDIOXONIL 50% [WG] P/P
• FLUOPYRAM 50% [SC] P/V
• FOLPET 50% [SC] P/V
• FOLPET 80% [WG] P/P
• POTASSIUM PHOSPHONATES 50.4% (exp. as phosphorous acid) [SL] P/V
• POTASSIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE 0.425% [AL] P/V
• POTASSIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE 85% [SP] P/P
• ISOFETAMID 40% [SC] P/V
• LAMINARIN 4.5% [SL] P/S
• MEPANIPIRIM 50% [WP] P/P
• COPPER OXYCHLORIDE 35% (exp. in Cu) [WG] P/P
• TEBUCONAZOLE 20% [EC] P/V
• TEBUCONAZOLE 20% [EW] P/V
• TEBUCONAZOLE 25% [EC] P/V
• TEBUCONAZOLE 25% [EW] P/V
• TEBUCONAZOLE 25% [WG] P/P
Authorized treatments in organic farming
• EUGENOL 3.3% + GERANIOL 6.6% + THYMOL 6.6% [CS] P/V
• POTASSIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE 0.425% [AL] P/V
• POTASSIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE 85% [SP] P/P
• LAMINARIN 4.5% [SL] P/S
• COPPER OXYCHLORIDE 35% (exp. in Cu) [WG] P/P
Insect allies
PREDATORY MITES
LADYBUGS
LACEWINGS
PARASITIC WASPS
HOVERFLIES OR PARASITIC FLIES
PREDATORY BUGS
There are no natural allies
Mycodiplosis oidii (predatory mosquito)
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- Maintain good ventilation between vine plants by pruning and removing leaves to reduce humidity in the foliage.
- Avoid sprinkler irrigation during hours of high humidity or when the clusters are developed to prevent the accumulation of moisture on the tissues.
- Remove plant remains and fallen leaves at the end of each season to reduce the amount of inoculum that can survive in the vineyard.
- Apply preventive and curative fungicides during periods of greatest risk, especially when favorable weather conditions for the development of the fungus are anticipated.
- Use vine varieties resistant or tolerant to Botrytis cinerea, whenever possible.
- Avoid excessive nitrogen fertilization, as it can promote excessive growth of tissues susceptible to infection.
- Continuously monitor humidity and temperature levels in the vineyard to make timely applications of fungicides based on climatic data.
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