Management of brown rot (Monilinia fructicola) of peach by producers from the Sierra Nevada in Puebla.
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https://doi.org/10.22231/asyd.v21i4.1679Keywords:
disease control, farmers' knowledge, Integrated Pest Management, Monilinia spp, peachAbstract
Globally, brown rot of peach is considered the most important and destructive disease for the crop because of the losses it causes. Even though the literature reports several strategies for its control, there are no studies that document how the farmer faces this phytosanitary problem. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the range of management practices that producers carry out to control the disease, to assess how adequate those practices are, and to identify aspects to address. The study was conducted in the Sierra Nevada region, in Puebla, an important peach producing region. Through a randomized stratified sampling, 52 questionnaires were applied in three municipalities of the region. The questionnaires included questions about the management and control of brown rot. The results indicated that this disease is the second most important recognized by producers; 96% of the producers has identified the disease in their orchards, but not all of them perform practices for its control. Of the interviewees, 59% use fungicides to control brown rot, 79% also carry out sanitary pruning, and 40% eliminate inoculum sources. All of them (100%) fertilize and 55% control insect pests. Harvest losses reach more than 30%. The conclusion is that the set of practices that are carried out are not enough to control the disease. The recommendation is to strengthen the knowledge of producers about the disease and its management, to improve their control practices, and to integrate those practices.
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