Abstract:In this paper a new inoculation method, cotyledon-brushing with conidial suspension in the assay of sensitivity of Sphaerotheca fuliginea on cucumber to fungicide, was introduced. The comparison test of this new method with spray inoculation method was conducted. The results showed the former method could increase the incidence of disease and uniformity than the latter one. Used cotyledon-brushing with conidial suspension and fungicide foliar spraying method, the EC50 values of hexaconazole, myclobutanil, triadimefon, thiophanate-methyl and chlorothalonil to Sphaerotheca fuliginea treated in different time after inoculation were determined; the results showed that 96 h was better time for disease severity evaluating. In the preparation of inoculums, sodium dodecyl sulfate was used to make sure the consistency of conidial suspension. And when the density of condial was 30-40 per visual field (microscope, 15×10 times), the cotyledon suffered the disease uniformity. Using the numbers of powdery mildew colony replaced the disease index in calculating the toxicities could reduce the artificial errors. This method could be used in fungicide sensitivity test and screening resistance level of fungicide against cucumber powdery mildew.