Fungicide

Fungicide (from Latin fungus - mushroom and Latin caedo - kill) is a chemical substance designed to combat plant diseases caused by fungi.

Fungicides are used in agriculture to protect cultivated plants from fungal diseases, as well as in medicine to treat mycoses. They suppress the growth, reproduction and vital activity of fungi pathogenic to plants.

Fungicides are divided into contact, systemic and combined actions. Contact fungicides only act on the surface of the plant they are adjacent to. Systemic ones penetrate the plant and move through the vascular system, suppressing the development of the fungus inside the tissues.

The most common groups of fungicides are inorganic substances (sulfur, copper-containing preparations), dithiocarbamates, benzimidazoles, triazoles and strobilurins.

Fungicides must be used in strict accordance with the instructions so as not to harm human health and the environment. Some fungicides are highly toxic.

Fungicides are substances designed to prevent the spread of fungal diseases. They can be either natural - they use an extract or solution of various plants and mushrooms (for example, "Zorin", "Loktin", "Biotlon" and others), or synthetic.

Every year, more than 2 million km³ of fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains are lost worldwide. The majority of pests of all types are fungi. Most of them are harmful to humans or are eaten only after processing. Existing drugs for combating fungal infections in humans have long been outdated, and new imported drugs are very expensive. Therefore, the fight against fungal infestation is the responsibility of consumers; their main task is to prevent damage to raw materials and finished products. For these purposes, the agricultural producer must use various natural and non-natural fungicidal agents. The action of the drug in this group shows good compatibility with other drugs. Currently, these substances are widely used in agriculture and transport. There are two approaches to identifying these drugs: - Deficient compounds; Scarce products have low penetrating ability: their danger is to harm the environment.