Plant Disease Management Reports (PDMR), an online resource developed to give growers, consultants, pesticide applicators and extension specialists the latest information in disease management effectiveness, has published its 2008 volume.
This latest volume contains more than 560 searchable reports on the effectiveness of fungicides/nematicides, resistant varieties and biological controls against snow mold, dollar spot and other pests.
All volumes of PDMR and its preceding publications, F&N Tests and B&C Tests, contain 5,000-plus reports, covering more than 1,500 chemical and biological controls
Each one- to two-page report consists of a summary outlining trial conditions and results. Test plot trial data, also in the report, includes treatment rates, application timings and pertinent efficacy data for each product tested. Access to the PDMR, F&N Tests and B&C Tests requires a $45 online annual subscription.
Users can search the reports by keyword or section, including turfgrass.
PDMR's efficacy reports were first published in 1946 as a section in the USDA publication, Plant Disease Reporter. In 1960, the American Phytopathological Society (APS) published these reports independently under the title Fungicide and Nematicide (F&N) Tests. In 1986, APS developed a new publication, Biological and Cultural Tests for the Control of Plant Disease, or B&C Tests. By 2001, both resources became electronically accessible. In 2007, they were merged into Plant Disease Management Reports. A full history is discussed in this volume of PDMR.
