A culture filtrate of Calcarisporium arbuscula, ether extract prepared
from it, yeast extract and 2,6-dichloroisonicotinic acid (INA) were t
ested for their disease-reducing effects on Peronospora parasitica on
red cabbage. Yeast extract and culture filtrate or ether extract from
C arbuscula were only moderately effective. INA gave good results, the
EC50 was about 1 mg l-1.