Eggplant (Solanum melongena)-Late Blight

Latest revision: 
March 2024

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Chemical control

  • Cueva at 0.5 to 2 gal/100 gal water on 7- to 10-day intervals. May be applied on the day of harvest. 4-hr reentry. O
  • Omega 500F (Group 29) at 1.0 to 1.5 pints/A on a 7- to 14-day interval. Do not apply within 30 days of harvest. 12-hr reentry
  • Orondis Opti (Group M5 + 49) at 1.75 to 2.5 pints/A on 7- to 10-day intervals. Do not apply more than two (2) sequential applications. Preharvest interval is 3 days. 12-hr reentry.
  • Orondis Ultra (Group 49 + 40) at 5.5 to 8 fl oz/A on 7- to 10-day intervals. Do not apply more than two (2) sequential applications. Preharvest interval is 1 day. 4-hr reentry.
  • OSO 5% SC (Group 19) at 3.75 to 13 fl oz/A on 7- to 14-day intervals. Can be applied the day of harvest. 4-hr reentry. O
  • Regalia (Group P5) at 1 to 4 quarts/A plus another fungicide on 7- to 10-day intervals. Does not benefit from the addition of an adjuvant. Preharvest interval is 0 days. 4-hr reentry. O
  • Strobilurin fungicides (Group 11) are labeled for use. Do not make more than one (1) application of a Group 11 fungicide before alternating to a labeled fungicide with a different mode of action.
    • Aftershock at 2 to 5.7 fl oz/A on 7- to 10- day intervals. Do not apply within 3 days of harvest. 12-hr reentry.
  • V-10208 (Group 22) at 8 fl oz/A on 7- to 14-day intervals. Do not make more than one (1) application before alternating to a fungicide in different FRAC groups (non-Group 22). Preharvest interval is 2 days. 12-hr reentry.

Biological control Efficacy in the Pacific Northwest is unknown.

  • Double Nickel LC at 0.5 to 4.5 pints/A on 3- to 10-day intervals. Can be applied the day of harvest. 4-hr reentry. O
  • LifeGard WG (Group P6) at 1 to 4.5 oz/A on 7- to 14-day intervals for activating plant resistance. Refer to label for appropriate rate per application volume. Preharvest interval is 0 days. 4-hr reentry. O
  • Romeo at 0.45 to 0.68 lb/A on 7- to 10-day intervals starting prior to infection. Preharvest interval is 0 days. 4-hr reentry. O
  • Serenade Opti at 14 to 20 oz/A on 5- to 7-day intervals. Applications can be made up to and the day of harvest. 4-hr reentry. O
  • Stargus at 2 to 4 quarts/A plus a nonionic surfactant on 7- to 10-day intervals. Preharvest interval is 0 days. 4-hr reentry. O