Discussion: This
study slightly conflicts with the report by Halley et al, 2004 that showed some
pasmo disease tolerance from Omega cultivar. The
report also shows that in addition to azoxystrobin
fungicide, pyraclostrobin and mancozeb
fungicide are efficacious to pasmo disease. BASF has
reported the health benefits of pyraclostrobin
fungicide on several crops and is planning future evaluations on flax. Mancozeb fungicide is an older chemistry and may be cost
effective to include with management strategies that could include multiple
applications for pasmo control. Including mancozeb with herbicide applications should be
investigated. No fungicides are currently labeled for control of pasmo but with a substantial acreage planted to flax in