Essential oils on the control of stem and ear rot in maize
Stem and ear rot caused by Stenocarpella maydis are responsible for severe losses in maize production. Treatment of seeds with fungicides may induce environmental damage. Hence, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of essential oils extracted from Cymbopogon winterianus, Thymus vulgaris, Cymbopo...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Ciência rural 2013-11, Vol.43 (11), p.1945-1951 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Stem and ear rot caused by Stenocarpella maydis are responsible for severe losses in maize production. Treatment of seeds with fungicides may induce environmental damage. Hence, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of essential oils extracted from Cymbopogon winterianus, Thymus vulgaris, Cymbopogon citratus, Corymbia citriodora, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, and Syzygium aromaticum on the development of in vitro S. maydis. In addition, maize seeds were treated with these essential oils to determine their possible mode of action and effects. The oils from S. aromaticum, C. zeylanicum, and T. vulgaris inhibited fungal development at concentrations higher than 0.025%. The oils from S. aromaticum and C. zeylanicum showed seed germination rates of 89.0% and 84.5%, which were higher than that of the control. The oils from S. aromaticum and C. zeylanicum reduced the pathogen incidence in the seeds to 39.0% and 28.0%, respectively. Further, these oils as well as that from T. vulgaris produced lower reduction of maize stand. Scanning electron microscopy examination revealed that essential oils from S. aromaticum and T. vulgaris acted directly on the conidia, impeding germination. The findings suggest that the oils from S. aromaticum, C. zeylanicum, and T. vulgaris are potential alternatives for maize seed treatment in the control of S. maydis.
A podridão-do-colmo e espiga, causada por Stenocarpella maydis, é responsável por graves perdas na produção de milho. O tratamento de sementes com fungicidas pode provocar danos ambientais. Por isso, este estudo objetivou avaliar o efeito de óleos essenciais extraídos de Cymbopogon winterianus (citronela), Thymus vulgaris (tomilho), Cymbopogon citratus (capim-limão), Corymbia citriodora (eucalipto), Cinnamomum zeylanicum (canela) e Syzygium aromaticum (cravo-da-Índia) sobre o desenvolvimento de S. maydis in vitro. Além disso, sementes de milho foram tratadas com esses óleos essenciais para determinar seus possíveis modos de ação e efeitos. Os óleos de S. aromaticum, C. zeylanicum e T. vulgaris inibiram o desenvolvimento do fungo nas concentrações maiores que 0,025%. Os óleos de S. aromaticum e C. zeylanicum mostraram taxas de germinação de sementes de 89,0% e 84,5%, as quais foram maiores que a testemunha. Esses óleos reduziram a incidência do patógeno nas sementes para 39,0% e 28%, respectivamente. Além disso, esses óleos, bem como o óleo de T. vulgaris, produziram menor redução do estande de milho. O exame de microscopia eletr |
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ISSN: | 0103-8478 1678-4596 0103-8478 |
DOI: | 10.1590/S0103-84782013001100004 |