Table 4.  Mode of action of seed treatment fungicides

Difenoconazole

Sterol biosynthesis inhibitor

Imazalil

Sterol biosynthesis inhibitor

Tebuconazole

Sterol biosynthesis inhibitor

Triadimenol

Sterol biosynthesis inhibitor

Triticonazole

Sterol biosynthesis inhibitor

Carboxin

Inhibits mitochondrial function by disrupting complex II of succinic dehydrogenase

Metalaxyl

Inhibits RNA synthesis by disrupting incorporation of uridine into RNA

Fludioxonil

Impairs membrane bound transport processes by inhibiting the accumulation and incorporation of glucose and mannose into hyphal wall glucans

Thiabendazole

Arrests nuclear division by interfering with microtubule assembly by binding to the protein tubulin.

Captan

Nonspecific

Mancozeb

Nonspecific

Maneb

Nonspecific

PCNB

Nonspecific

Thiram

Nonspecific