Syngenta Filia

🔬 Active Ingredients:

• Tricyclazole – ~34.2% w/w

• Propiconazole – ~10.7% w/w

• Formulation: Suspension Emulsion (SE)

⚙️ Mode of Action:

• Tricyclazole: Inhibits melanin biosynthesis in fungal spores, preventing spore germination and development.

• Propiconazole: A DMI (demethylation inhibitor) fungicide that disrupts fungal cell membrane synthesis.

• Systemic action: Absorbed and translocated within the plant, offering protective and curative effects.

🌱 Uses / Target Crops

✅ Primary Crop: Rice

• Controls:

  • Leaf blast

  • Neck blast

  • Panicle blast

✅ Other Reported Uses:

• Onion (bawang merah): Controls fungal leaf spots such as Alternaria and improves bulb quality.

🌍 Geographic Availability

• Widely registered and used in:

  • Malaysia

  • Vietnam

  • Indonesia

  • (May also be available in other Asian rice-growing countries)

🧪 Application Recommendations

📌 Application Best Practices:

• Spray both upper and lower leaf surfaces.

• Use adequate water volume for thorough coverage.

• Follow local label instructions for dosage, frequency, and resistance management.

⚠️ Precautions & Resistance Management

• Rotate with fungicides of different modes of action to delay resistance.

• Respect pre-harvest interval (PHI) — e.g., ~35 days in rice (Malaysia example).

• Use appropriate PPE (gloves, mask, etc.) during application.

• Avoid contamination of water bodies or non-target crops.