Acibenzolar-S-methyl is a fungicide that induces systemic acquired resistance (SAR) in a variety of plants leading to infection resistance.1 It induces resistance in wheat concomitant with expression of wheat chemically-induced (WCI) genes when applied at 30 g per hectare.2 Acibenzolar-S-methyl (0.4 g/L) is protective against V. inaequalis in apple trees when used in combination with light integrated pest management (IPM) and increases fruit yield in comparison to the IPM-only group.1
1.Marolleau, B., Gaucher, M., Heintz, C., et al.When a plant resistance inducer leaves the lab for the field: Integrating ASM into routine apple protection practicesFront. Plant Sci.8:1938(2017) 2.GÖrlach, J., Volrath, S., Knauf-Beiter, G., et al.Benzothiadiazole, a novel class of inducers of systemic acquired resistance, activates gene expression and disease resistance in wheatPlant Cell8(4)629-643(1996)