Seed treatment with essential oils to control Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc.

The sclerotia wilt in cowpea caused by the fungus Sclerotium rolfsii has in chemical control an inefficient option. Essential oils have antifungal properties, constituting an alternative to agrochemicals. Here, we evaluated the efficiency of essential oils in the control of S. rolfsii, from seed treatment, as well as their effect on seed germination.

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Main Authors: SANTOS, A. R. B, DIAS, L. R. C., SILVA, P. H. S. da, LARANJEIRA, D., ATHAYDE SOBRINHO, C., SILVA, L. M. A. da
Other Authors: ANANDA ROSA BESERRA SANTOS, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO; LARISSE RAQUEL CARVALHO DIAS, UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO MARANHÃO; PAULO HENRIQUE SOARES DA SILVA, CPAMN; DELSON LARANJEIRA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO; CANDIDO ATHAYDE SOBRINHO, CPAMN; LUANA MARIA ALVES DA SILVA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PIAU.
Format: Artigo de periódico biblioteca
Language:eng
Published: 2024-06-07
Subjects:Controle alternativo, Crescimento micelial, Doença de Planta, Pesticida,
Online Access:http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1164771
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Summary:The sclerotia wilt in cowpea caused by the fungus Sclerotium rolfsii has in chemical control an inefficient option. Essential oils have antifungal properties, constituting an alternative to agrochemicals. Here, we evaluated the efficiency of essential oils in the control of S. rolfsii, from seed treatment, as well as their effect on seed germination.