Thiophanate methyl ndi mankhwala ophera bowa/woteteza mabala 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.