Thiophanate methyl ndi mankhwala ophera bowa/chilonda omwe amagwiritsidwa ntchito pothana ndi matenda a mbewu mu zipatso zamwala, zipatso za pome, mbewu za zipatso zotentha ndi zotentha, mphesa ndi masamba obala zipatso.Thiophanate methyl ndi othandiza polimbana ndi matenda osiyanasiyana a mafangasi monga mawanga a masamba, zikanga ndi zowawa;mawanga a zipatso ndi zowola;nkhungu ya sooty;nkhanambo;bulb, chimanga ndi tuber kuwola;zowononga maluwa;powdery mildew;dzimbiri zina;ndi dothi wamba kunyamula korona ndi mizu kuvunda.