03/25/2020 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez
In this study, researchers from the Federal University of Tocantins in Brazil evaluated the efficacy of four different essential oils in inhibiting the mycelial growth and the germination of the conidia of Bipolaris maydis. Their findings were published in the Journal of Medicinal Plants Research.
Based on these results, the researchers concluded that pepper-rosmarin essential oil can be used to prevent or control bipolaris leaf spot and mycelial growth in maize.
Journal Reference:
Dalmarcia DSCM, Micaele RDS, Joao VLDR, Talita PDSF, Pedro RAO, Eduardo RDS, Damiana BDS, Paulo HT, Fabrício SC, Gil RDS. FUNGISTATIC ACTIVITY OF ESSENTIAL OILS FOR THE CONTROL OF BIPOLARIS LEAF SPOT IN MAIZE. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research. 2019;13(12):280–287. DOI: 10.5897/jmpr2019.6781
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