Water Agro Life Dumbell Fungicide contains Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% w/w SC, a combination fungicide designed to help manage important fungal diseases in agricultural crops.
The formulation combines the preventive activity of Azoxystrobin with the systemic and curative activity of Difenoconazole. Together, these two active ingredients help protect crops against susceptible fungal pathogens affecting leaves, stems and other plant parts.
Dumbell can be incorporated into crop disease-management programs where problems such as anthracnose, powdery mildew, early and late blight, blast, sheath blight, downy mildew, rust and other label-recommended fungal diseases are present.
Timely application at the preventive stage or during early disease development, along with thorough spray coverage, can support effective disease management and healthier crop development.
| Product Name | Dumbell |
|---|---|
| Brand | Water Agro Life |
| Company | WATER AGRO LIFE LLP |
| Technical Name | Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% w/w SC |
| Product Type | Combination Fungicide |
| Formulation | SC - Suspension Concentrate |
| Fungicide Groups | QoI / Strobilurin + Triazole / DMI |
| Activity | Preventive, Systemic and Curative |
| Movement | Translaminar and Acropetal Movement |
| Application Method | Foliar Spray |
| Active Ingredient | Concentration | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Azoxystrobin | 18.2% | QoI fungicide providing primarily preventive activity by inhibiting fungal respiration |
| Difenoconazole | 11.4% | Systemic DMI fungicide providing preventive and curative activity by inhibiting sterol biosynthesis |
| Formulation | Suspension Concentrate (SC) | |
| Crop | Target Diseases | Same-Technical Reference Dose |
|---|---|---|
| Chilli | Anthracnose / Fruit Rot and Powdery Mildew | 200 ml per acre |
| Tomato | Early Blight and Late Blight | 200 ml per acre |
| Paddy / Rice | Blast and Sheath Blight | 200 ml per acre |
| Maize | Blight and Downy Mildew | 200 ml per acre |
| Wheat | Rust and Powdery Mildew | 200 ml per acre |
| Cotton | Leaf Spot and Grey Mildew | 200 ml per acre |
| Onion | Purple Blotch, Stemphylium Blight and Downy Mildew | 200 ml per acre |
| Turmeric | Leaf Blotch, Leaf Spot and Rhizome Rot | 200 ml per acre |
| Sugarcane | Red Rot, Smut and Rust | 200 ml per acre |
The crop and dose recommendations above are based on registered products containing the same Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% SC formulation. Always confirm the crop, disease, dose and waiting period on the current Water Agro Life Dumbell label before application.
| Application Method | Foliar Spray |
|---|---|
| Same-Technical Reference Dose | Approximately 200 ml per acre |
| Reference Water Volume | Approximately 200 litres per acre |
| Approximate Concentration | 1 ml per litre of water |
| Best Application Stage | Preventively or at the early appearance of disease symptoms |
Prepare the spray solution using clean water and mix thoroughly before application. Spray uniformly over the crop canopy, ensuring good coverage of foliage and other disease-prone plant parts.
Do not automatically increase the dose during severe disease pressure. Follow the crop-specific recommendation, spray interval and maximum number of applications stated on the current product label.
Azoxystrobin is a QoI or strobilurin fungicide. It inhibits mitochondrial respiration in susceptible fungi by blocking electron transfer, reducing the energy available for fungal growth and spore development.
Difenoconazole is a triazole or DMI fungicide. It inhibits ergosterol biosynthesis, which is essential for normal fungal cell membrane development. This helps restrict growth and further development of susceptible pathogens.
The combination provides complementary preventive and systemic-curative activity, making it useful in broad-spectrum disease-management programs.
| Activity | Role |
|---|---|
| Preventive | Helps protect healthy plant tissue before susceptible fungal infection develops. |
| Curative | Helps restrict susceptible fungal infections during early disease development. |
| Systemic | Provides internal movement within treated plant tissues. |
| Translaminar | Helps distribute fungicidal activity through treated leaf tissue. |
Azoxystrobin and Difenoconazole are both specific-site fungicides. Repeated use of the same fungicide combination can increase selection pressure for resistant fungal populations.
Avoid unnecessary repeated applications. Rotate or alternate with suitable fungicides having different modes of action according to crop recommendations and the current product label.
Water Agro Life Dumbell is a combination fungicide containing Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% w/w SC.
It contains Azoxystrobin 18.2% and Difenoconazole 11.4% in Suspension Concentrate formulation.
Dumbell is associated with WATER AGRO LIFE LLP.
The same technical formulation is registered for diseases including anthracnose, powdery mildew, early and late blight, blast, sheath blight, downy mildew, rust and several other crop-specific fungal diseases.
The same technical formulation is recommended in chilli for anthracnose or fruit rot and powdery mildew. Confirm the recommendation on the current Dumbell label before application.
The same technical combination is recommended in paddy for blast and sheath blight. Follow the Water Agro Life Dumbell label for final use instructions.
Registered same-technical products commonly recommend approximately 200 ml per acre. The final dose must be verified from the current Dumbell product label.
Azoxystrobin inhibits fungal mitochondrial respiration, reducing the energy required for growth and development of susceptible fungi.
Difenoconazole inhibits ergosterol biosynthesis in susceptible fungi, disrupting normal fungal cell membrane development.
The Azoxystrobin and Difenoconazole combination provides complementary preventive and systemic-curative disease-management activity.
Water Agro Life Dumbell Azoxystrobin 18.2% + Difenoconazole 11.4% SC combines two complementary fungicide modes of action for management of important crop diseases. Timely preventive or early-stage application, good foliar coverage and responsible fungicide rotation can help support effective crop disease management.
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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