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Cereal Foliar Diseases

This webpage will assist grain growers and their advisers to efficiently reference information on cereal foliar diseases and their management. It includes links to the latest identification and management publications, recent Update papers, varietal sensitivity information, fungicide information and labels, and key wheat pathology contacts. 

This webpage has been created to save time in sourcing information. We recommend that you save this file where you can access it as needed.

The information is categorised under the headings below. Click on the link below to go to the section you require. Visit http://www.grdc.com.au/researchupdates for papers presented at Grains Research Updates on other topics. 

Cereal variety guides for all states

Lastest GRDC Grains Research Update papers (2011)
Wheat
Barley
Oats
Key pathology contacts

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Latest GRDC Grains Research Update Papers (2011)
Visit http://www.grdc.com.au/researchupdates for papers presented at Grains Research Updates on other topics. 

Title
Disease management
Managing fungicide resistance in broad acre cropping in Australia
Richard P. Oliver, Madeline Tucker, Kasia Rybak, Eva Antoni and Judith Lichtenzveig.
Curtin University
GRDC Grains Research Update, February 2011
The contribution of wheat plant components to yield and implications for management
Alan Bowring and Neil Fettell
GRDC Grains Research Update, February/March 2011
Disease updates (general)
Wheat and barley disease management in 2011. Yellow spot and head diseases in wheat. Strategies and products for barley leaf rust
Greg Platz, Agri-Science Queensland
GRDC Grains Research Update, February/March 2011
2010 Cereal diseases and implications for 2011
Grant Hollaway, Mark McLean, Frank Henry, Department of Primary Industries Victoria
GRDC Grains Research Update, February 2011
Cereal disease update SA 2011
Hugh Wallwork, SARDI
GRDC Grains Research Update, February 2011
Rust
Cereal rust diseases - recent developments impacting 2011 decisions
Colin Wellings and Robert Park 
University of Sydney, Plant Breeding Institute, Cobbitty
GRDC Grains Research Update, February/March 2011
Stripe rust
Stripe rust control using grazing or pre-grazing fungicide application in EGA Wedgetail wheat 2010
Maurie Street, Grain Orana Alliance Inc.
GRDC Grains Research Update, February 2011
Stripe rust management in moderately resistant varieties 2010
Richard Daniel, NGA
GRDC Grains Research Update, February 2011
Stripe rust management in the moderately susceptible variety Baxter in 2010
Richard Daniel, NGA
GRDC Grains Research Update, February 2011
Stem rust
Stem rust control in wheat – 2010 trials review.
Nick Poole & Tracey Wylie, Foundation for Arable Research (FAR), New Zealand
GRDC Grains Research Update, February 2011
Stem rust in wheat - an issue for awareness and identification
Peter Wilkinson, DEEDI
GRDC Grains Research Update, August 2010
Yellow spot
Yellow spot - managing high inoculum loads going into 2011 and a review of fungicide response
Greg Platz, Agri-Science Queensland
GRDC Grains Research Update, February 2011
Yellow Leaf Spot management
Greg Platz, Agri-Science Queensland
GRDC Grains Research Update, February 2011

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Wheat
Foliar diseases (general)

Title Website
Location
Wheat disease photo gallery
Author: DEEDI, Queensland
Last updated 16 October 2009
DEEDI (Qld)
Fungicide timing fact sheet - Location influences foliar fungal disease control options
When faced with foliar fungal diseases in cereals, control and damage limitation strategies need to be tailored to the rainfall region, variety resistance status and the disease.
Author: GRDC, Acknowledgement Nick Poole, Foundation of Arable Research, New Zealand
Date: 1/7/09
File type: PDF, 319 kb
GRDC
Disease management and crop canopies – a cereal management guide
A new 44 page management guide.
Author: Nick Poole
Published: June 2009
Ground Cover Direct,  1800 11 00 44 
GRDC
Victorian cereal disease guide - 2011
Note Number: AG1160
Published: February 2005, Updated: February 2011
Vic DPI
Cereal variety disease guide - 2011
Fact sheet: FS 7/86/11
By Hugh Wallwork, Principal Plant Pathologist and Pamela Zwer, Oat Breeder
File type: 267kb pdf
Cereal seed treatments - 2011
Fact sheet: FS 2/86/11
By: Hugh Wallwork, Principal Plant Pathologist, SARDI
File type: 264kb, pdf
WA 2009 Agribusiness Crop Updates: crop specific disease papers 
211kb pdf
Papers presented on:
  • Interaction between wheat varieties and fungicides to control stripe rust for grain yield and quality (DAW00159)
  • Distribution and survival of wheat curl mite (Aceria tosichella), vector of Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus, in the WA grainbelt during 2008 (DAW00177)
  • Partial resistance to Stagonospora (Septoria) Partial resistance to Stagonospora (Septoria) nodorum blotch and response to fungicide in a severe epidemic scenario (DAW120)
WA 2010 Agribusiness Crop Updates: crop specific papers
1.4 Mb, PDF
Papers presented on:
  • Fungicide management of yellow spot in wheat (DAW00159)
  • Yellow spot carryover risk from stubble in wheat-on-wheat rotations (DAW00159)
  • Fungicide for the future: Management of Barley Powdery Mildew and Leaf Rust (DAW00159)
  • Impact of variety and fungicide on carryover of stubble borne inoculum and yellow spot severity in continuous wheat cropping (DAW00159)
  • Limitations to the spread of Wheat streak mosaic virus by the Wheat curl mite in WA during 2009. (DAW00177)
  • Viable solutions for barley powdery mildew (UMU00031)
Cereal Leaf and Stem Diseases 
This book written by Hugh Wallwork in 2000 provides 204 colour photographs of diseases affecting wheat, barley and oats in Australia as well as photographs of other symptoms that can be confused with foliar diseases. Descriptions of symptoms, a brief explanation of relevant features of the biology of the pathogen and methods for controlling each disease is also provided.
Cost: $33 plus P&H GRDC Order No: GRDC012
 
 

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Rusts (leaf, stem and stripe) (Puccinia spp)

Title
Website
Location
GRDC Rustlinks
By:GRDC
Summary:
The information in the GRDC Rustlinks page provides a comprehensive summary of the rust information available and is the best resource for this disease. Only key additional documents are included here for this disease as this reference point is designed as an adjunct to the GRDC Rustlinks page.
Links to a range of information on rust including management strategies, variety guides, cereal disease reports, fungicides, publications and contacts. 
Date: unknown
File size & type: html
Rust management fact sheet
By: GRDC, September 2008
File size & type: pdf 1.96 MB
Latest cereal rust survey reports from University of Sydney, PBI, Cobbitty
Includes latest and historic cereal rust reports and dispatch forms for sending in samples. Also available are annual pathogenicity survey reports and dispatch forms for sending in samples.
University of Sydney PBI
Cereal rust diseases - recent developments impacting 2011 decisions
By Col Wellings, University of Sydney PBI Cobbitty et al.
Date: February/March 2011
File type: GRDC Update paper (north), html
Stripe rust trials – Southern NSW 2010
By: Dr Andrew Milgate & Jan Edwards. April 2011
File type: 100kb, PDF
Stripe rust seed treatments vs foliar strategies for key varieties and time to optimise economic benefit
By: Peter Wilkinson, DPI & F (Qld)
Date: March 2009
File type: GRDC Update paper (north), html
Stripe rust management - prevention is usually best
By: Richard Daniel, NGA
Date: 14/7/08
File type: GRDC Update paper, html
GRDC
Wheat rusts - stripe rust, stem rust and leaf rust
By: Peter Wilkinson
Date: Last updated 30 March 2009
DEEDI (Qld)
Wheat - diseases, physiological disorders and frost
Date: Last updated 03 July 2008
Brief summary of disease including photos
File type: html
DEEDI (Qld)
Stripe Rust - Understanding the disease in wheat
Date: 2005
File type: PDF, 455 kb
NSW DPI
Stem Rust of Wheat
Note Number: AG1251
Published: June 2005, Updated: September 2010
File type: html
Vic DPI
Leaf Rust of Wheat
Note Number: AG1351
Published: June 2008, Updated: November 2010
File type: html
Vic DPI
Stripe Rust of Wheat
Note Number: AG1167
Published: February 2008, Updated: May 2010
File type: html
Vic DPI

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Septoria nodorum (Stagonospora nodorum)

Title
Website
Location
Crop Updates - Rate response to fungicide for cereal leaf diseases
By: R. Loughman and J.S. Bhathal, Agriculture Western Australia
Trials in 1997 examined the effect of varying rates of triazole fungicides for control of septoria nodorum blotch
Last updated: 26 Jun 2009
File type 44kb, html
Department of Agriculture, WA
Managing yellow spot and septoria of wheat
Farmnote 59/2005
This Farmnote details the symptoms, risk factors and management of the diseases yellow spot and septoria in wheat.
File type: 174kb, PDF
 Department of Agriculture, WA

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Yellow Spot

Title Website
Location
Yellow spot of wheat
Date: 2008
By: Peter Wilkinson and Greg Platz
Includes information on symptoms and management
File type: pdf, 269 kb
QDPI & F, 
DEEDI
Wheat - diseases, physiological disorders and frost
Date: Last updated 03 July 2008
Brief summary of disease including photos
File type: html
QDPI & F, 
DEEDI
Yellow Leaf Spot of Wheat
Note Number: AG1114
Published: June 2006, Updated: May 2009
File type: html
Vic DPI
Managing yellow spot and septoria of wheat
Farmnote 59/2005
This Farmnote details the symptoms, risk factors and management of the diseases yellow spot and septoria in wheat.
File type: 174kb, PDF
 Department of Agriculture, WA
 

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Wheat streak mosaic virus

Title Website
Location
Wheatcurlmite.org
This GRDC funded website is an online repository for facts and management guidelines concerning wheat streak mosaic virus and its vector, the wheat curl mite. The website has been created primarily for use by grain growers, agronomists and scientists, providing direct access to information concerning virus detections (both current season and historical), species biology/ecology, field observations including identification and management guidelines, and current research findings.
Wheat streak mosaic and the wheat curl mite
By: Gordon Murray
Date: 2005
File type: 294kb pdf
Seed-borne issues with wheat streak mosaic virus in 2008
By: Steve Simpfendorfer and David Nehl, NSW DPI
Date: March 2009
File type: Grains Research Update paper (north), html 
Epidemiology studies on wheat streak mosaic virus
By: Brenda Coutts, Geoff Strickland, Monica Kehoe, Dustin Severtson and Roger Jones
2008 Western Australian Agribusiness Crop Updates
File type: PDF,  1.69Mb
 

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Fungicides registered in wheat
Note, this list of trade names is not exhaustive. For labels of other registered products, please refer to the APVMA website

Cereal variety guides for all states

Foliar fungicides
Note: Product registrations change over time and may differ between states and products containing the same active ingredient. It is critical that the registration status for the intended use pattern in your state is checked on the current product label prior to use.

Active Example product Example Label & MSDS Disease
Stripe rust
(Puccinia striiformis)
Leaf rust
(Puccinia triticina)
Stem rust
(Puccinia graminis)
Yellow spot
(Pyrenophora tritici-repentis)
Septoria tritici (speckled leaf blotch)
(Mycosphaerella graminicola)
Septoria nodorum
(Stagonospora nodorum)
Powdery mildew
(Blumeria graminis)
azoxystrobin + cyproconazole Amistar® Xtra Label
(67kb,PDF)
MSDS
(64kb,PDF)
Yes Yes   Yes     Yes
epoxiconazole Opus® 125 Label (174kb,PDF)
MSDS (115kb,PDF)
Yes Yes       Yes Yes
fenbuconazole Indar® Label
(50kb,PDF)
MSDS
(169kb,PDF
Yes            
flutriafol Intake® Label (93kb,PDF)
MSDS (107kb,PDF)
Yes Yes     Yes Yes  
propiconazole Tilt® 250 EC Label (108kb, PDF)
MSDS (59kb,PDF)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
propiconazole  + cyproconazole Tilt® Xtra Label (75kb,PDF)
MSDS (64kb,PDF)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
prothioconazole + tebuconazole Prosaro® 420 SC Label (45kb,PDF)
MSDS (109kb,PDF)
Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes Yes
pyraclostrobin + epoxiconazole Opera® Label
(263kb, PDF)
MSDS
(26kb, PDF)
Yes Yes Yes     Yes Yes
tebuconazole Folicur® 430 SC Label (220kb,PDF)
MSDS (45kb,PDF)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes  
tebuconazole + flutriafol Impact® Topguard Label
(716kb,PDF)
MSDS
(319kb,PDF)
Yes Yes     Yes Yes  
triadimefon Bayleton® 125 EC Label (104kb,PDF)
MSDS (108kb,PDF)
Yes       Yes 
(MIA and NW Vic)
   
 

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Seed and in-furrow fungicides
Note: Product registrations change over time and may differ between states and products containing the same active ingredient. It is critical that the registration status for the intended use pattern in your state is checked on the current product label prior to use.

Active Example product Label & MSDS
Disease
Stripe rust
(Puccinia striiformis)
Leaf rust
(Puccinia triticina)
Stem rust
(Puccinia graminis)
Yellow spot
(Pyrenophora tritici-repentis)
Septoria tritici (speckled leaf blotch)
(Mycosphaerella graminicola)
Septoria nodorum
(Stagonospora nodorum)
Powdery mildew
(Blumeria graminis)
flutriafol  Armour C Label
( PDF)
MSDS
(172kb, PDF)
Yes       Yes    
fluquinconazole Jockey® Label (103kb,PDF)
MSDS
(108kb,PDF)
Yes Yes     Yes (suppression) Yes (suppression)  
triadimenol  Baytan® T Flowable Label (90kb,PDF)
MSDS
(114kb,PDF)
Yes
(suppression)
      Yes (suppression) (not WA or Qld)    
triadimefon Triadimefon 500 Label
(94 kb, PDF)
MSDS
( kb, PDF)
Yes (NSW, Vic, SA, WA only) Yes (NSW, Vic, SA, WA only)          
triticonazole Real® 200 C Label
(67kb,PDF)
MSDS
(108kb,PDF)
Yes
(suppression)
(Not Qld or NT)
Yes
(suppression)
(Not Qld or NT)
         
 

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Barley

Disease (general)

Title
Website
Location
Barley - planting and disease guide 2011 - Queensland and northern New South Wales
By: Jerry Franckowiac, John Sturgess and Greg Platz
Date: 2011
File size & type: PDF, 430 kb
DEEDI (Qld)
Barley pathology
Author: Greg Platz 
Last updated 15 June 2010
DEEDI (Qld)
Barley diseases
Author: Greg Platz 
Last updated 13 April 2011
Outlines the common foliar diseases and the basic information on survival dispersal infection times and control options.
File type: html
DEEDI (Qld)
Managing barley leaf diseases
By Kith Jayasena, Ciara Beard, Geoff Thomas and Robert Loughman, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Note: 288, January 2008 Replaces Farmnote No 64/2001
File type: PDF, 146 KB
Victorian cereal disease guide - 2011
Note Number: AG1160
Published: February 2005, Updated: February 2011
Vic DPI
Cereal variety disease guide - 2011
Fact sheet: FS 7/86/11
By Hugh Wallwork, Principal Plant Pathologist and Pamela Zwer, Oat Breeder
File type: 267kb pdf
Cereal seed treatments - 2011
Fact sheet: FS 2/86/11
By: Hugh Wallwork, Principal Plant Pathologist, SARDI
File type: 264kb, pdf
WA 2010 Agribusiness Crop Updates: crop specific papers
1.4 Mb, PDF
Papers presented on:
  • Fungicide management of yellow spot in wheat (DAW00159)
  • Yellow spot carryover risk from stubble in wheat-on-wheat rotations (DAW00159)
  • Fungicide for the future: Management of Barley Powdery Mildew and Leaf Rust (DAW00159)
  • Impact of variety and fungicide on carryover of stubble borne inoculum and yellow spot severity in continuous wheat cropping (DAW00159)
  • Limitations to the spread of Wheat streak mosaic virus by the Wheat curl mite in WA during 2009. (DAW00177)
  • Viable solutions for barley powdery mildew (UMU00031)
Cereal Leaf and Stem Diseases 
This book written by Hugh Wallwork in 2000 provides 204 colour photographs of diseases affecting wheat, barley and oats in Australia as well as photographs of other symptoms that can be confused with foliar diseases. Descriptions of symptoms, a brief explanation of relevant features of the biology of the pathogen and methods for controlling each disease is also provided.
Cost: $33 plus P&H GRDC Order No: GRDC012
 
 

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Rust (Puccinia spp.)

Title
Website
Location
Rusts of barley
AG1096 
Published: June 2008 Updated: November 2010
File type: html
Latest cereal rust survey reports from University of Sydney, PBI, Cobbitty
Includes latest and historic cereal rust reports and dispatch forms for sending in samples.
Barley leaf and head diseases : barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV), smut, leaf rust
Includes information on symptoms, source of infection and spread, conditions favouring disease and control
Page amended : 21 June 2007
File type: html
 

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Spot form net blotch (SFNB) & Net form net blotch (NFNB) (Pyrenophora)

Title
Website
Location
Spot form of net blotch (SFNB): Earlier application may yield benefits
By: Richard Daniel, NGA
Date: 14/7/08
File type: GRDC Update paper, html
Net blotch update and managing leaf rust in barley
By: Greg Platz, QDPI & F
Date: March 2009
File type: GRDC Update paper (north) March 2009, html
Net blotches of barley  
Note Number: AG1165
Published: June 2007, Updated: November 2009 
Leaf diseases of barley
By Kith Jayasena and Robert Loughman, Plant Pathologists, Agriculture Western Australia
Farmnote 65/2001 (Reviewed 2005)
This Farmnote illustrates the leaf diseases occurring in barley grown in Western Australia. Disease symptoms, effects and broad principles for control are discussed.
File type: PDF, 201 kb
Barley leaf and head diseases : scald and blotch
Includes information on symptoms, source of infection and spread, conditions favouring disease and control of spot form and net form of net blotch.
Page amended : 21 June 2007
File type: html
Spot-type net blotch leaf disease of barley
By Kith Jayasena, Plant Pathologist, Roslyn Jettner, Development Officer and Robert Loughman, Plant Pathologist, Agriculture Western Australia
Farmnote 107/99
File type: PDF, 218 kb
 

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Scald (Rhynchosporium secalis)

Title
Website
Location
Scald of Barley
Note Number: AG0765
Published: April 2007, Updated: February 2011
Leaf diseases of barley
By Kith Jayasena and Robert Loughman, Plant Pathologists, Agriculture Western Australia
Farmnote 65/2001 (Reviewed July 2005)
This Farmnote illustrates the leaf diseases occurring in barley grown in Western Australia. Disease symptoms, effects and broad principles for control are discussed.
File type: PDF, 201 kb
Barley leaf and head diseases : scald and blotch
Includes information on symptoms, source of infection and spread, conditions favouring disease and control.
Page amended : 21 June 2007
File type: html
 

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Powdery mildew (Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei)

Title
Website
Location
Management of barley powdery mildew in the face of fungicide resistance
By: Geoff Thomas, Kith Jayasena, Ciara Beard & Blakely Paynter
Farmnote 466 (April 2011)
File type: 252 kb, PDF
Barley leaf and head diseases : mildew, leaf spot, and other diseases
Page amended : 21 June 2007
Information on Powdery mildew life cycle, symptoms and control
File type: html
Leaf diseases of barley
By: Kith Jayasena and Robert Loughman, Plant Pathologists, Agriculture Western Australia
Farmnote 65/2001 (Reviewed July 2005)
This Farmnote illustrates the leaf diseases occurring in barley grown in Western Australia. Disease symptoms, effects and broad principles for control are discussed.
File type: PDF, 201 kb
Potassium deficient barley is more susceptible to powdery mildew disease
By: Kith Jayasena and Ross Brennan, Agriculture Western Australia
File type: PDF, 77kb pdf
 

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Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) and cereal yellow dwarf virus (CYDV)

Title
Website
Location
Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) and cereal yellow dwarf virus (CYDV)
Note Number: AG1113
Published: August 2003, Updated: July 2009
Leaf diseases of barley
By Kith Jayasena and Robert Loughman, Plant Pathologists, Agriculture Western Australia
Farmnote 65/2001 (Reviewed July 2005)
This Farmnote illustrates the leaf diseases occurring in barley grown in Western Australia. Disease symptoms, effects and broad principles for control are discussed.
File type: PDF, 201 kb
Barley leaf and head diseases : barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV), smut, leaf rust
Includes information on symptoms, source of infection and spread, conditions favouring disease and control
Page amended : 21 June 2007
File type: html
 

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Physiological leaf spotting

Title
Website
Location
Leaf diseases of barley
By Kith Jayasena and Robert Loughman, Plant Pathologists, Agriculture Western Australia
Farmnote 65/2001 (Reviewed July 2005)
This Farmnote illustrates the leaf diseases occurring in barley grown in Western Australia. Disease symptoms, effects and broad principles for control are discussed.
File type: PDF, 201 kb
Barley leaf and head diseases : mildew, leaf spot, and other diseases
Page amended : 21 June 2007
Information on Powdery mildew life cycle, symptoms and control
File type: html
 

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Fungicides registered in barley

Note, this list of trade names is not exhaustive. For labels for other registered products, please refer to the APVMA website.

Cereal variety guides for all states

Foliar fungicides
Note: Product registrations change over time and may differ between states and products containing the same active ingredient. It is critical that the registration status for the intended use pattern in your state is checked on the current product label prior to use.

Active Example Product Example Label & MSDS
Disease
Leaf rust
(Puccinia hordei)
Spot form of net blotch
(Pyrenophora teres f. maculata)
Net form of net blotch
(Pyrenophora teres f. teres)
Scald
(Rhynchosporium secalis)
Powdery mildew
(Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei)
azoxystrobin + cyproconazole Amistar® Xtra Label
(67kb,PDF)
MSDS
(64kb,PDF)
Yes Yes Yes   Yes
epoxiconazole Opus® 125 Label (174kb,PDF)
MSDS (115kb,PDF)
Yes   Yes Yes Yes
flutriafol Intake® Label (93kb,PDF)
MSDS (107kb,PDF)
    Yes
(suppression)
Yes Yes
propiconazole Tilt® 250 EC Label (108kb, PDF)
MSDS (59kb,PDF)
  Yes Yes Yes Yes
propiconazole  + cyproconazole Tilt® Xtra Label (75kb,PDF)
MSDS (64kb,PDF)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
prothioconazole + tebuconazole Prosaro® 420 SC Label (45kb,PDF)
MSDS (109kb,PDF)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
pyraclostrobin + epoxiconazole Opera® Label
(263kb, PDF)
MSDS
(26kb, PDF)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
tebuconazole Folicur® 430 SC Label (220kb,PDF)
MSDS (45kb,PDF)
      Yes Yes
tebuconazole + flutriafol Impact® topguard Label
(716kb,PDF)
MSDS
(319kb,PDF)
        Yes
triadimefon Bayleton® 125 EC Label (104kb,PDF)
MSDS (108kb,PDF)
      Yes 
(NSW, Vic, SA, WA, Tas only)
Yes
 

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Seed and in-furrow fungicides
Note: Product registrations change over time and may differ between states and products containing the same active ingredient. It is critical that the registration status for the intended use pattern in your state is checked on the current product label prior to use.

Fungicide Active Example Product Example Label & MSDS
Disease
Scald
(Rhynchosporium secalis)
Powdery mildew
(Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei)
flutriafol  Armour C Label
(172kb, PDF)
MSDS
(52kb, PDF)
Yes Yes
fluquinconazole Jockey® StayerTM Label  
(81kb,PDF)
MSDS (114kb,PDF)
Yes Yes
triadimenol  Baytan® T Flowable Label (90kb,PDF)
MSDS
(114kb,PDF)
Yes
(suppression)
(not Qld or NT)
Yes
(suppression)
triadimefon Triadimefon 500 Label
(94 kb, PDF)
MSDS
( kb, PDF)
 
Yes
(NSW, Vic, SA, WA only)
triticonazole Real® 200 C Label
(67kb,PDF)
MSDS
(108kb,PDF)
Yes
 (suppression)
(NSW, Vic, SA, WA only)
Yes
 (suppression)
(NSW, Vic, SA, WA only)
 

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Oats
Disease (general)

Title
Website
Location
Disease management and weed control
Outlines management and symptoms of main oat foliar diseases including leaf rust, stem rust, leaf spot, septoria blotch, bacterial blights and other minor diseases in oats.
Updated 2010
File type: html
DEEDI (Qld)
Forage oat variety guide 2011
This guide discusses the recommended management practices for growing oats for forage, and strategies to minimise leaf rust infection.
By: Bruce Winter 
Publication details:PR11-5615, February 2011
File type: PDF, 357kb
DEEDI (Qld)
Oats - varieties
Details on varieties including variety susceptibility to stem and leaf rust
By Bruce Winter, Updated April 2010
File type: html
DEEDI (Qld)
Leaf diseases of oats
This Farmnote illustrates the leaf diseases of oats and discusses their symptoms and control measures. The diseases include septoria avenae blotch, stem and leaf rusts, barley yellow dwarf virus, ring spot and bacterial blights.
Farmnote 33/95 [Reviewed, content current July 2005] 
By Robert Loughman and Simon McKirdy
File type: html
Department of Agriculture, WA
Cereal variety disease guide - 2011
Fact sheet: FS 7/86/11
By Hugh Wallwork, Principal Plant Pathologist and Pamela Zwer, Oat Breeder
File type: 267kb pdf
Fungicides for Managing Disease and Quality in Export Oaten Hay
Published: 13 Oct 2009 
By: Patrick Redden, Raj Malik
File type: 501kb, PDF
RIRDC
Review of Diseases of Oats for Hay: Current and future management
Published: 17 Jul 2007
By: Gordon M. Murray
File type: 552kb, PDF
RIRDC
Cereal Leaf and Stem Diseases 
This book written by Hugh Wallwork in 2000 provides 204 colour photographs of diseases affecting wheat, barley and oats in Australia as well as photographs of other symptoms that can be confused with foliar diseases. Descriptions of symptoms, a brief explanation of relevant features of the biology of the pathogen and methods for controlling each disease is also provided.
Cost: $33 plus P&H GRDC Order No: GRDC012
 
 

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Fungicides registered in oats
Note: Product registrations change over time and may differ between states and products containing the same active ingredient. It is critical that the registration status for the intended use pattern in your state is checked on the current product label prior to use.

Note, this list of trade names is not exhaustive. For labels for other registered products, please refer to the APVMA website.

Cereal variety guides for all states

 

Active Example Product Label & MSDS Disease
Stem rust
(Puccinia graminis)
Crown/leaf rust
(Puccinia coronata)
Septoria leaf blotch
(Leptosphaeria avenaria)
propiconazole Tilt® 250 EC Label  
(108kb, PDF)
MSDS (59kb,PDF)
Yes Yes Yes
(suppression)
tebuconazole Folicur® 430 SC Label (220kb,PDF)
MSDS (45kb,PDF)
Yes Yes  
 

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Key cereal pathology contacts

Colin Wellings
Seconded from NSW DPI to The University of Sydney,
Plant Breeding Institute Cobbitty
Ph: 02 9351 8826
Email: Colin.Wellings@sydney.edu.au 

New South Wales

Steve Simpfendorfer
NSW DPI, Tamworth
Ph: 02 6763 1261
Email: steven.simpfendorfer@industry.nsw.gov.au

Andrew Milgate
NSW DPI, Wagga Wagga
Ph: 02 6938 1990
Email: andrew.milgate@industry.nsw.gov.au 

Queensland

Greg Platz
DEEDI, Warwick
Ph: 07 4660 3633
Email: greg.platz@deedi.qld.gov.au 

Stephen Neate
DEEDI, Toowoomba
Ph: 07 4639 8826
Email: Stephen.Neate@deedi.qld.gov.au 

South Australia

Hugh Wallwork
Principal Plant Pathologist
South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Ph: 08 8303 9382
Email: hugh.wallwork@sa.gov.au 

Victoria

Grant Hollaway 
Senior Plant Pathologist
Victorian Department of Primary Industries
Ph: 03 5362 2111
Email: Grant.Hollaway@dpi.vic.gov.au

Mark McLean
Victorian Department of Primary Industries
Ph: 03 5362 2111
Email: mark.mclean@dpi.vic.gov.au 

Frank Henry
Extension Plant Pathologist
Victorian Department of Primary Industries
Ph: 03 5362 2111
Email: Frank.Henry@dpi.vic.gov.au

Western Australia

Geoff Thomas
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
South Perth
Ph: 08 9368 3262
Email: geoff.j.thomas@agric.wa.gov.au

Kith Jayasena
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Albany
Ph: 08 9892 8444
Email: kithsiri.jayasena@agric.wa.gov.au 

Ciara Beard
Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia
Geraldton
Ph: 08 9956 8504
Email: ciara.beard@agric.wa.gov.au

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