Journal of Plant Protection Research (2011) 51, 1-6

Habib Shirzad, Abbas Hassani, Youbert Ghosta, Ali Abdollahi, Rasool Finidokht and Mohammad Hadi Meshkatalsadat (2011)
Assessment of the antifungal activity of natural compounds to reduce postharvest gray mould (Botrytis cinerea Pers.: Fr.) of kiwifruits (Actinidia deliciosa) during storage
Journal of Plant Protection Research 51 (1), 1-6
Abstract: Essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation from thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.), ajowan (Carumcopticum L.), fennel (Foeniculum vulgare L.) and summer savory (Satureja hortensis L.) were assessed under in vivo condition for antifungal activity against Botrytis cinerea on kiwifruits. Inoculated and oil-treated fruits were kept in storage, 90 days. Evaluation of the antifungal activity of essential oils showed that with the increase of their concentrations the antifungal activity was increased, but no significant differences were observed. In addition, the quality parameters such as total soluble solids (TSS), titrable acidity (TA) and vitamin C reduced in fruits treated with essential oil. Weight loss and firmness values were not affected by essential oil treatment and essential oil treated kiwifruits showed off-flavorin compare to control. Results of this study suggest that application of essential oil to control postharvest pathogens is worthy of future works.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
molecular biology - genes

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Botrytis cinerea	Stored fruits/vegetables
	Botrytis cinerea	Kiwi (Actinidia)