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Fungicides
A fungicide is a specific type of pesticide (chemical or biological in origin) that controls fungal disease by inhibiting the growth of fungal spores or killing the fungus causing the disease. Different crops are affected by different fungi. One fungal disease can affect more than one crop, similarly, a crop can be affected by more than one fungal disease Fungicides can be Preventive or Curative or both Preventive and Curative. Fungicides are further categorized into:
CONTACT FUNGICIDES
Are not taken up into the plant tissue, and protect only the plant where the spray is deposited.
TRANSLAMINAR FUNGICIDES
Redistribute the fungicide from the upper, sprayed leaf surface to the lower, unsprayed surface.
SYSTEMIC FUNGICIDES
Are taken up and redistributed through the xylem vessels. Some are locally systemic, and some move upwardly.