Crop Care Caristar Top Fungicide is a broad-spectrum systemic fungicide containing Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% SC. It combines two fungicidal modes of action to help manage important fungal diseases affecting crops such as paddy, chilli, tomato, maize and wheat.
Caristar Top combines the preventive activity of Azoxystrobin with the systemic and curative activity of Difenoconazole. The combination helps inhibit fungal respiration, spore development and sterol biosynthesis, providing complementary protection when applied at the recommended disease stage.
| Product Name | Caristar Top |
| Brand | Crop Care |
| Company | Crop Care Pesticides India Pvt. Ltd. |
| Product Type | Fungicide |
| Technical Name | Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% SC |
| Formulation | Suspension Concentrate (SC) |
| Chemical Groups | Strobilurin + Triazole |
| FRAC Groups | Group 11 + Group 3 |
| Mode of Action | Systemic, Preventive and Curative |
| Application Method | Foliar Spray |
Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% SC
| Crop | Target Disease | Recommended Dose | Water Volume | Waiting Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilli | Anthracnose / Fruit Rot and Powdery Mildew | 500 ml/ha | 500 L/ha | 5 Days |
| Tomato | Early Blight and Late Blight | 500 ml/ha | 500 L/ha | 5 Days |
| Paddy / Rice | Blast and Sheath Blight | 500 ml/ha | 500 L/ha | 31 Days |
| Maize | Blight and Downy Mildew | 500 ml/ha | 500 L/ha | 26 Days |
| Wheat | Rust and Powdery Mildew | 500 ml/ha | 500 L/ha | 35 Days |
| Recommended Formulation Dose | Approximately 200 ml per acre |
| Approximate Water Requirement | Approximately 200 litres per acre |
| Approximate Concentration | About 1 ml per litre of water |
| Approximate Dose for 15 Litre Spray Water | About 15 ml |
The per-acre and spray-water figures above are conversions from the registered recommendation of approximately 500 ml formulation in 500 litres of water per hectare. Always follow the current Caristar Top physical label if it specifies a different crop-specific direction.
Caristar Top can be used in paddy for management of blast and sheath blight. Uniform foliar coverage is important, particularly around the crop canopy and sheath area where disease may develop.
In chilli, the Azoxystrobin + Difenoconazole combination is recommended against anthracnose or fruit rot and powdery mildew. Apply during the early disease stage according to label recommendations.
Caristar Top can be used for management of early blight and late blight in tomato. Timely application is particularly important where environmental conditions favour rapid blight development.
In maize, the combination is recommended against blight and downy mildew. Apply uniformly to obtain adequate coverage of susceptible foliage.
In wheat, Caristar Top can be used for management of rust and powdery mildew according to the registered technical recommendation.
Azoxystrobin – FRAC Group 11: Azoxystrobin is a QoI fungicide that inhibits mitochondrial respiration by acting at the Qo site of the fungal cytochrome bc1 complex. This reduces energy production required for fungal development and spore activity.
Difenoconazole – FRAC Group 3: Difenoconazole is a DMI triazole fungicide that inhibits sterol biosynthesis in susceptible fungi. Sterols are important components of fungal cell membranes, and disruption of their production inhibits fungal growth.
By combining these two modes of action, Caristar Top provides complementary preventive and systemic disease-management activity.
Caristar Top is best incorporated into a planned disease-management programme. Azoxystrobin is particularly useful as a preventive fungicide, while Difenoconazole provides systemic activity that can help manage susceptible fungal infections during their early development.
For best results, apply before disease becomes severe. Established crop damage cannot be reversed by a fungicide even when further fungal development is reduced.
Apply Caristar Top at the early appearance of the registered fungal disease or preventively when weather conditions are highly favourable for disease development and the label recommends treatment.
Avoid waiting until a severe infection has developed, because fungicides generally provide better disease management when integrated early into the crop-protection programme.
Azoxystrobin belongs to FRAC Group 11, while Difenoconazole belongs to FRAC Group 3. Repeated use of fungicides from the same modes of action can increase selection pressure for resistant fungal populations.
Do not depend continuously on Caristar Top for every fungicide spray. Where repeat treatment is required, use it in an appropriate programme or rotation with registered fungicides having different effective modes of action.
Crop Care Caristar Top Fungicide combines Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% SC for systemic, preventive and curative disease management. Its dual FRAC Group 11 + Group 3 chemistry makes it useful against important diseases such as paddy blast and sheath blight, chilli anthracnose and powdery mildew, tomato early and late blight, maize blight and downy mildew, and wheat rust and powdery mildew when applied according to label directions.
Caristar Top is a broad-spectrum systemic fungicide marketed by Crop Care Pesticides India Pvt. Ltd. and contains Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% SC.
It contains Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% SC.
The commonly registered rate for this formulation is approximately 200 ml per acre in about 200 litres of water. Follow the current product label for the final crop-specific recommendation.
Based on the registered formulation concentration, the spray rate is approximately 1 ml per litre of water.
At approximately 1 ml per litre, around 15 ml for 15 litres of spray water corresponds to the registered concentration. Maintain the correct total per-area dose as stated on the label.
The registered technical combination is recommended against blast and sheath blight in paddy.
It is recommended against anthracnose or fruit rot and powdery mildew in chilli.
Yes. The Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% SC combination is recommended for early blight and late blight in tomato.
The verified same-technical recommendations list approximately 5 days for chilli and tomato, 31 days for paddy, 26 days for maize and 35 days for wheat. Always follow the current physical Caristar Top label if its directions differ.
Yes. Caristar Top is a systemic fungicide combination with preventive and curative disease-management activity.
Azoxystrobin belongs to FRAC Group 11, while Difenoconazole belongs to FRAC Group 3.
Continuous repeated use of the same fungicide modes of action should be avoided. Rotate or sequence with suitable registered fungicides from other effective FRAC groups as part of resistance management.
Crop Care Caristar Top Fungicide (Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% SC) provides dual-mode systemic disease management for important fungal diseases affecting paddy, chilli, tomato, maize and wheat. Use it according to the registered crop, disease, dose and waiting-period instructions provided on the current product label.
Disclaimer: The details provided are for informational guidance only. Always adhere to the recommended application instructions as stated on the product label and in the accompanying leaflet.
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