SENSITIVITY OF Phakopsora pachyrhizi POPULATIONS TO DITHIOCARBAMATE, CHLORONITRILE, TRIAZOLE, STROBILURIN, AND CARBOXAMIDE FUNGICIDES

Asian soybean rust (ASR), caused by the phytopathogen Phakopsora pachyrhizi Sydow & Sydow, is a worldwide distributed fungal disease responsible for causing damages in soybean crops [Glycine max (L.) Merril] of up to 90% of its productive potential. So far, due to limited availability of resistant varieties, fungicide application is the most widely used strategy for ASR control, although some populations of the pathogen have shown reduced sensitivity to certain active ingredients. Several methods have been described to measure the sensitivity of a fungus to a given fungicide, or even the fungitoxicity of a chemical. The most used tests are spore germination in wateragar medium and evaluation of disease severity in detached soybean leaves. Experiments were carried out with Brazilian populations of the pathogen: one from Uberlandia - MG and the other from Chapadao do Sul - MS, following the mentioned methodologies. The results showed the reduction of benzovindiflupyr efficiency in relation to spore germination and disease severity for the MS population, as also did fluxapyroxad, cyproconazole, and tebuconazole. Multisite fungicides (chlorothalonil, copper oxychloride, and mancozeb) may be used in the management of ASR resistance in the fields of Brazil associated with strobilurins, triazoles, and carboxamides. The efficiency of the main active ingredient tested depends on the formulation and others molecules used in the commercial product.