کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4513122 1624848 2014 9 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Application of essential oils as multi-target fungicides for the control of Geotrichum citri-aurantii and other postharvest pathogens of citrus
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک علوم زراعت و اصلاح نباتات
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Application of essential oils as multi-target fungicides for the control of Geotrichum citri-aurantii and other postharvest pathogens of citrus
چکیده انگلیسی


• Several essential oils at 1000 μl/l inhibit Geotrichum citri-aurantii from citrus.
• Essential oil vapour proved fungistatic rather than fungicidal.
• Essential oil-amended coatings reduced decay in vivo.
• Cymbopogon citratus (lemongrass) oil is a viable option for control of G. citri-aurantii.
• A mixture of lemongrass and spearmint oils is proposed as a multi-target mycobiocide.

Together with Penicillium moulds, Geotrichum citri-aurantii (sour rot) is a major cause of citrus fruit decay. Fifty-nine commercially available essential oils and some of their major components were screened to determine their effects on the mycelial growth of G. citri-aurantii using toxic medium assays. Nine of these essential oils totally inhibited the mycelial growth of the pathogen at 1000 μl/l. Gas chromatographic analysis revealed the compositions of the most effective oils. Exposure to the vapours of selected essential oils (Thymus vulgaris, Citrus aurantium var. amara, Cymbopogon citratus, Cymbopogon martinii, Origanum vulgare, Geranium graveolens roseum Bourbon) proved fungistatic, rather than fungicidal, towards the pathogen. ‘Valencia’ oranges, inoculated with G. citri-aurantii, were treated with the most promising botanicals. Essential oils (1000 μl/l) of C. citratus, C. martinii, O. vulgare and G. graveolens roseum Bourbon, incorporated into coating or applied as a curative dip, resulted in a drastic reduction in decay when compared to the negative control. No physiological breakdown of the fruit was evident at this concentration. C. citratus (lemongrass) was selected as the most cost-effective option for control of G. citri-aurantii. Previous commercial trials indicated the protective properties of Mentha spicata essential oil against Penicillium digitatum. To develop an effective multi-target protection product against G. citri-aurantii, P. digitatum and Penicillium italicum, essential oil of C. citratus was combined with that of M. spicata. A toxic medium, containing both essential oils, each at 750 μl/l, totally controlled all three pathogens. Although individual essential oil-amended coatings have previously been applied for postharvest control, this study proposes a mixture of these essential oils for control of two serious citrus pathogens (G. citri-aurantii, P. digitatum), in addition to P. italicum.

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ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Industrial Crops and Products - Volume 61, November 2014, Pages 151–159
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