Cymoxanil is a cyanoacetamide fungicide.1,2 It inhibits the mycelial growth of 12 isolates of P. infestans with EC50 values of 0.27-0.57 μg/ml.3 Cymoxanil (5-100 mg/l) inhibits the growth of several strains of S. cerevisiae (IC50s = 8-25 mg/l) but not S. pombe, K. marxianus, P. anomala, or C. utilis.4 A spray application of cymoxanil (1 mg/mL) one day after inoculation of potato leaves with P. infestans and cucumber leaves with P. cubensis reduces blighted leaves by 79 and 60%, respectively.1 It is toxic to rats with an acute LD50 value of 3.8 mmol/kg.5 Formulations containing cymoxanil have been used to prevent fungal growth on crops and treat late potato blight in agriculture.
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