Journal of Phytopathology (2016) 164, 433-440

Modeste Lambert Sameza, Lile Christere Nguemnang Mabou, Séverin Nguemezi Tchameni, Marie Ampère Boat Bedine, François Tchoumbougnang, Pierre Michel Jazet Dongmo and Fabrice Boyom Fekam (2016)
Evaluation of clove essential oil as a mycobiocide against Rhizopus stolonifer and Fusarium solani, tuber rot causing fungi in yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.)
Journal of Phytopathology 164 (7-8), 433-440
Abstract: To exploit natural products for plant disease control, the essential oil of Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. and Perr. (clove) was investigated for its antifungal activity against Rhizopus stolonifer and Fusarium solani, the postharvested yam tuber rot pathogens. The essential oil was obtained by hydrodistillation using a Clevenger-type apparatus. The chemical composition of the oil was determined by gas chromatography and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. Antifungal activities of the oil were tested in vitro against mycelia growth and spores germination. In situ tests were conducted on healthy yam tubers, and necrosis symptoms were assessed. Results showed that eugenol (79.4%), eugenylacetate (9.2%) and isocaryophyllene (7.0%) were the major components. The oil exerted antifungal activities with total inhibition (TI) of the mycelia growth of R. stolonifer and F. solani was recorded at 200 and 300 ppm, respectively, while TI of spores germination was recorded at 31.25 and 250 ppm, respectively. For the standard fungicide (Ridomil^®), TI value of mycelia growth was 1600 ppm for the both pathogens, while TI of spores germination were 200 ppm and 1600 ppm, respectively, for Rhizopus and Fusarium. In situ tests showed complete inhibition of yam tuber rot when the essential oil was applied at 2000 ppm for preventive tests. This oil also reduced significantly (P < 0.05) necrosis development on yam tuber for curative test at the same concentration. Total inhibition of the necrosis by Ridomil (3000 ppm) was observed only for Rhizopus on preventive test. There were positive correlations between the oil concentration and the reduction of necrosis cause by R. stolonifer and F. solani. These findings showed that clove essential oil may serve as environmental friendly bio-fungicide for the management of postharvest yam tuber rot.
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Database assignments for author(s): Séverin Nguemezi Tchameni

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Rhizopus stolonifer	Yam (Dioscorea)
	Neocosmospora solani	Yam (Dioscorea)