In this podcast, University of Southern Queensland’s Centre for Crop Health Director Professor Levente Kiss talks about the challenges of managing powdery mildew in mung bean crops. Recent research trials have further validated the Powdery Mildew MBM management app and shown there is often no economic benefit in spraying the crop.

As Professor Kiss points out, controlling powdery mildew in mung bean is difficult because there are limited fungicide options, and all mung bean varieties are susceptible to some degree. However, planting early is the best non-chemical way to reduce disease pressure, and growers can download and use the Powdery Mildew MBM app to determine if fungicide will deliver a benefit.

Download the transcript for this episode

Contact

Dr Anna-Sheree Krige
AFREN
sheree.krige@curtin.edu.au

Professor Levente Kiss
University of Southern Queensland
levente.Kiss@unisq.edu.au

Dr Fran Lopez Ruiz
AFREN/CCDM
fran.lopezruiz@curtin.edu.au

More information

AFREN website

Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM) – Fungicide Resistance

University of Southern Queensland Centre for Crop Health