Curvularia eragrostidis (Ascomycota: Dothideomycetes) was recently reported as the causal agent of Pineapple Leaf Spot disease (MD2 hybrid) in Central Pacific Mexico. Therefore, the effectiveness of five chemical fungicides (System Cu®, Tilt® 250 CE, Volley® 88OL, Tecto 60® and Mancozeb® 80WP) at four concentrations (1.0%, 0.5%, 0.25% and 0.125%) was evaluated through a doses response bioassay. The DGR of C. eragrostidis was 1.5 cm/day. The fungicides Volley® and Tilt® at the four evaluated concentrations did not allow the growth of C. eragrostidis. The lowest DGR for System Cu®, Mancozeb® 80WP and Tecto® 60 was found at the dose of 1% with 0.13, 0.0 and 0.39 cm / day, respectively. The %IMG for Volley® and Tilt® 250 CE were 100% at all evaluated doses. For System Cu®, Mancozeb® 80WP and Tecto® 60, the %IMG ranged from 65.2 (0.125%) - 78.2 (1.0%), 62.9 (0.125%) - 100.0 (1....

The papaya (Carica papaya L.) is an economically important crop in Mexico and Latin America. The nursery phase plays a primary role in the production process, at this stage, it is susceptible to pests and diseases. The use of biofertilizers based on entomopathogenic fungi (EF) is an alternative to produce healthy and quality seedlings, through biological agriculture. The objective was to evaluate the ability of Beauveria brongniartii and Purpureocilium lilacinum to colonize tissues, promote emergence and improve the plant quality of two papaya genotypes in nursery. An experiment with factorial design A×B was established [A = papaya genotype (hybrid '“Intenzza” and var. “Maradol”) and B = inoculation of B. brongniartii (Bb), P. lilacinum (Pl) and without microorganism]. Emergence percentage (EP), Plant Height (PH), Stem Diameter (SD), Fresh Biomass (FB) and Dry Biomass (DB), endo...