EFFICACY OF F500 ® FUNGICIDE IN THE CONTROL OF ASIAN SOYBEAN RUST (Phakopsora pachyrhizi Syd.) IN SOYBEAN CROP. INTRODUCTION Ten trials were performed during the 2006/2007 season in order evaluate different ready-mixes of Azoles + Strobilurines fungicides against asian rust in soybean under preventative (5 trials) and curative (5 trials) conditions RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The results of the trials show the ranking of the treatments as follows: F500+Metconazole (65+40 ga.i -ha ) > F500+Epoxiconazole (66,5+25 gai -ha ) > Azoxystrobin+Ciproconazole (60+24 ga.i -ha )+specific adjuvant (0,5% v/v) > Tryfloxystrobin+Cyproconazole (60+20 gai -ha )+specific adjuvant(0,25% v/v) > Tryfloxystrobin+tebuconazol (50+100gai - ha )+specific adjuvant (0,25% v/v). MATERIAL AND METHODS The treatments were: The treatments were sprayed at first symptom or flowering period (R1-R3). The applications were performed with a CO 2 propelled backpack sprayer equipped with Teejet nozzles (XR 8001 or XR 110015), 40 lb pol -2 , and a spray volume of 150 L ha -1 Different regions (Campos Novos, SC, Ponta Grossa and Maua da Serra, PR, Rondonopolis, MT s and Goiania, GO states). All ready-mixes, regardless of the formulation composition, greatly reduced the severity of the disease. However, it was observed that ready-mixes that contain fungicide F500 ® (BASF) had longer residual control and better yield than others. 1 BASF-SA Divisão Agro, 04538-132, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.([email protected] .) E.Begliomini 1 ; M.A.T. Rodrigues 1 ; E. Leduc 1 ; S.Zambom 1 ; R.Ovijedo 1 ; D.Zandonade 1 ; R.Bellani 1 ; C. Lelis 1 , M.Ecco 1 Preventative conditions at first symptom or flowering period(R1-R2) and treated again in grain formation(R5.1-R5.2). Curative conditions were treated at 2% of severity and treated again with 14-21 days after first application. 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 1 2 3 4 5 6 % of severity T r e a t m e n t s Curative condition 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 1 2 3 4 5 6 PHAKPA (10 DAT ) PHAKPA (20 DAT) % of severity T r e a t m e n t s Curative condition 0 5 10 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 % of severity T r e a t m e n t s Preventative condition 0 5 10 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 PHAKPA 20 DALA B PHAKPA 30 DALA B % of severity T r e a t m e n t s Preventative condition No. Treatments dose (ga.i/ha) 1 Untreated - 2 F500+Metconazole 65+40 3 F500+Epoxiconazole 66,5+25 4 Azoxystrobin + Ciproconazole 60+24 5 Tryfloxystrobin + Cyproconazole 60+20 6 Tryfloxystrobin + tebuconazol 50+100