Possible Interaction: Thiabendazole and Sodium Bicarbonate

“In the presence of NaHCO3, thiabendazole and phosmet can degrade, which assists the physical removal force of washing.”

“Residue levels of TBZ generally increased when TBZ was combined with FLU and/or SBC , whereas those of FLU slightly increased only in treatment where FLU was combined with TBZ and SBC.”

“The apparently uneven distribution of SBC or SBC plus TBZ or FLU or SBC plus TBZ and FLU on fruit might in part reduce the potential beneficial effects of SBC or of fungicide-SBC mixtures.”

“The efficacy of thiabendazole (TBZ) to control postharvest decay caused by Penicillium digitatum of citrus fruit can be enhanced by co-application with sodium bicarbonate (SBC) and/or heat treatment.”

“When TBZ at 600 mg/L and 20 degrees C was applied in the presence of SBC at concentrations of 1-2 or 0.5-2%, it effectively reduced decay caused by the TBZ-resistant isolate of green mold in 'Nova' mandarins and 'Valencia' oranges.”

“While TBZ residues in the fruit surface were not significantly affected by the dip temperature or by co-application of SBC, the rates of diffusion and penetration of TBZ into cuticular wax markedly increased in the presence of SBC or when TBZ was applied in combination with heat.”

“… SBC … TBZ at 400 mg/L generally improved the control of a TBZ-r isolate of green mold with respect to the combined treatment at 20 … 50 degrees C, significantly suppressing green mold caused by a TBZ-s isolate of P. digitatum and effectively controlling a TBZ-r isolate.”

“ TBZ effectiveness was enhanced by mild heating (41°C), adding sodium bicarbonate , and immersing fruit, rather than drenching them, with the solution.”