Fungicide Class
Active ingredient
Common trade namesz
Strobilurin (QoI)
Azoxystrobin
Pyraclostrobin
Trifloxystrobin
Heritage
Insignia, Insignia SC
Compass
DMI
Metconazole
Myclobutanil
Propiconazole
Tebuconazole
Triadimefon
Triticonazole
Tourney
Eagle
Banner MAXX, Propiconazole Pro, Spectator, Savvi
Torque
Bayleton
Trinity, Triton FLO
z
List of trade names was taken from the University of Kentucky's Chemical Control of Turfgrass
Diseases 2013 and is not an endorsement of any particular product.
Figure 2
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Figure 3
Table 1: LIST OF COMMON TURFGRASS
FUNGICIDES in the strobilurin (sometimes
called QoI) and demethlylation inhibitor (DMI)
classes.
Left Figure 2: RUST is an easy disease to
identify (look for the orange pustules), but can be
a hard disease to control when money is tight.
Right Figure 3: A NON-CHEMICAL rust solution is to make sure the home team only wears
orange uniforms.
slow-growing or stressed turf during July,
August, and September though it can appear
earlier than that in southern locales. Turf
growing on heavily compacted soil, which
can be common on heavily trafficked fields,
is especially at risk for developing rust. The
same goes for fields that are under-fertilized
or poorly irrigated. If rust appears on your
field, immediately fertilize with a water-soluble nitrogen source and water in to encourage turf growth. For long term prevention of
rust, be sure to regularly aerify high-traffic
locations of the field to prevent soil compaction. If you continually struggle with rust
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