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Table 3 Different groups and their uses are discussed as follows

From: Identification of plant diseases and distinct approaches for their management

Chemical name

Group

Uses and mode of action

References

Azoxystrobin

Fungicide

Effective against powdery and downy mildews fungus

Nilsson (1995)

Acibenzolar-S-methyl

Fungicide

Used for Crops and vegetables

Nilsson (1995)

Blight ban

Bactericide

Supress the growth of the fire blight and frost forming bacteria on plant surface

Pothier et al. (2011)

Avermectin

Nematicide

Improves plants thermal stability and has greater water solubility

Bargabus et al. (2002)

Carbendazim

Fungicide

Controls mould, spot, mildew and scorch. It affects the biosynthesis of the DNA during the process of the fungal cell division

Garnsey and Cambra (1991)

Allyl isothicyanate

Nematicide

Broad spectrum in nature widely effective against numerous soil-borne pathogens

Bargabus et al. (2002)

Cephalosporins

Bactericide

Inhibit cell wall synthesis of pathogens

Pothier et al. (2011)

Difenoconazole

Fungicide

Inhibits the cell membrane ergosterol biosynthesis and prevents the development of the fungus

Nilsson (1995)

Vancomycin

Bactericide

It inhibits trans peptidase synthesis which further prevents elongation consequently destroys the pathogen

Pothier et al. (2011)

Cyanogen

Nematicide

Kills plant parasites

Kollerova et al. (2008)

Myclozolin

Fungicide

Prevents the growth of the pathogens

Bargabus et al. (2002)

Metronidazole

Bactericide

Break the DNA strands and results in loss of helical structure of the infectious organism present over plant surface

Nilsson (1995)

Diamidafos

Nematicide

Organophosphate in nature and thus inhibits the acetylcholine esterase synthesis which is required for the normal functioning of a plant

Kollerova et al. (2008)

Telithromycin

Bactericide

Interferes with the protein synthesis of the bacteria and prevents its growth

Bargabus et al. (2002)