EVALUATION OF THE IN VITRO ANTIFUNGAL POTENTIAL OF NATURAL EXTRACTS AND SYNTHETIC PESTICIDES ON THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PATHOGEN BOTRYTIS CINEREA

Authors

  • Alin Din National Research and Development Institute for Biotechnology in Horticulture Stefanesti Arges, Romania
  • Stelica Cristea University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest
  • Ionela-Daniela Sardarescu National Research and Development Institute for Biotechnology in Horticulture Stefanesti Arges, Romania
  • Diana-Elena Vizitiu National Research and Development Institute for Biotechnology in Horticulture Stefanesti Arges, Romania
  • Gina Nedelea National Research and Development Institute for Biotechnology in Horticulture Stefanesti Arges, Romania
  • Denisa Vilcoci Regional Center of Research & Development for Materials, Processes and Innovative Products Dedicated to the Automotive Industry (CRC&D-AUTO), The National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Pitești University Centre, Doaga Street no. 11 - Pitesti, Arges, Romania
  • Georgiana Cirstea Regional Center of Research & Development for Materials, Processes and Innovative Products Dedicated to the Automotive Industry (CRC&D-AUTO), The National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Pitești University Centre, Doaga Street no. 11 - Pitesti, Arges, Romania
  • Cristina Mihaescu National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Pitești University Centre, Targu din Vale Street 1, Pitesti, Romania
  • Rodi Mitrea University of Craiova, Faculty of Horticulture, Craiova

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52846/bihpt.v28i64.72

Keywords:

active principles,, antifungal activity,, marc,, Salvia officinalis,, Chelidonium majus

Abstract

This study was carried out to evaluate the in vitro antifungal potential of natural extracts from marc, spontaneous flora plants, and synthetic pesticides. The biological control of pathogens is a modern alternative because does not represent a danger to humans and the environment. Thus, natural alternatives with a fungistatic or fungicidal effect on the pathogen Botrytis cinerea were identified. The results of the in vitro tests clearly indicated a significant inhibitory percentage on the growth rate of the Botrytis cinerea rot mycelium (62.38%), when was used the extract obtained from the Cabernet Sauvignon marc at a concentration of 15%, compared to the other two natural extracts used (Salvia officinalis and Chelidonium majus), where the diameter of the colonies recorded values close to the untreated control variant. Regarding the effect of the synthetic pesticides studied, the best results were recorded with fosetyl-aluminum where a 100% inhibition percentage on the Botrytis cinerea pathogen was recorded.

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Published

2023-12-19

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 64 (2023): ANNALS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CRAIOVA, Biology, Horticulture, Food products processing technology, Environmental engineering

Section

Articles