Propiconazole (Tilt) Fungicide – Behavaran

Propiconazole (Tilt) Behavaran is a systemic triazole fungicide with both preventive and curative activity. After application, the active ingredient is absorbed by plant tissues and moves systemically, helping protect treated plants against a range of important fungal diseases.

Propiconazole is widely used in cereal and field-crop disease management programs and is particularly effective against diseases such as wheat rust, rice sheath blight, powdery mildew and several other fungal diseases of cereals.

Packaging

500 ml

Mode of Action

Propiconazole fungicide belongs to the triazole group of fungicides and acts as a sterol biosynthesis inhibitor.

Its activity is based on inhibition of the sterol 14-demethylase enzyme, which is essential for the biosynthesis of ergosterol in fungal cell membranes.

By disrupting ergosterol production, Propiconazole interferes with normal fungal growth and development, helping stop the progression of infection inside plant tissues.

Because of its systemic activity, Propiconazole is absorbed through leaves and other green plant tissues and is transported mainly through the xylem, providing internal protection beyond the treated surface.

Main Benefits

Propiconazole fungicide offers several useful characteristics in crop disease management:

• Systemic activity
• Preventive and curative action
• Broad-spectrum activity against several fungal diseases
• Rapid absorption by plant tissues
• Useful in cereal disease-control programs
• Effective against several rust and mildew diseases
• Suitable for integration into fungicide rotation programs

Target Diseases

Depending on local registration and crop recommendations, Propiconazole fungicide may be used in the management of diseases such as:

• Wheat rust
• Cereal rust diseases
• Powdery mildew of cereals
• Rice sheath blight
• Septoria diseases
• Brown blotch
• Beet rust
• Beet powdery mildew
• Garlic rust
• Onion rust
• Other susceptible fungal diseases

Uses in Wheat

Propiconazole is commonly used in wheat disease-management programs, especially where rust diseases are a major concern.

Based on the available product information, the recommended rate for:

Wheat – rust and Fusarium head blight: 1 L/ha

Application timing depends on disease pressure, crop growth stage and local recommendations. In wheat, treatments are often considered from late winter to early spring when environmental conditions favor disease development.

Uses in Rice

Propiconazole can also be used against rice sheath blight, an important fungal disease that can cause significant yield and quality losses under favorable disease conditions.

Recommended rate according to the supplied product information:

Rice – sheath blight: 1 L/ha

Other Crops

Internationally, Propiconazole fungicide is also used in disease-management programs for crops such as:

• Barley
• Onion
• Garlic
• Tomato
• Beet
• Other field and vegetable crops

Always follow local registration requirements and official label instructions for each crop.

Pre-Harvest Interval

According to the available product information, the pre-harvest interval for rice, wheat and barley is 30 days.

The PHI may vary by crop, country and local registration, so users should always follow the approved label for their market.

Resistance Management

Propiconazole fungicide is a single-site fungicide, so resistance management is important.

To reduce the risk of resistance development:

• Avoid repeated consecutive applications of Propiconazole.
• Rotate with fungicides from different mode-of-action groups.
• Use the recommended dose and timing.
• Integrate fungicide applications with other disease-management practices.
• Follow local resistance-management guidelines.