Preprint Article Version 1 Preserved in Portico This version is not peer-reviewed

Control Of Plant Diseases By An Allium-based Antimicrobial Formulation

Version 1 : Received: 5 January 2022 / Approved: 6 January 2022 / Online: 6 January 2022 (14:06:53 CET)

How to cite: Oluwashina, O.; Imani, J. Control Of Plant Diseases By An Allium-based Antimicrobial Formulation. Preprints 2022, 2022010091. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202201.0091.v1 Oluwashina, O.; Imani, J. Control Of Plant Diseases By An Allium-based Antimicrobial Formulation. Preprints 2022, 2022010091. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202201.0091.v1

Abstract

The objective of this work was to determine the antimicrobial properties of an allium-based antimicrobial formulation named VEG’LYS (https://phytoauxilium.com/) on the growth of plant pathogenic microorganisms such as fungi, oomycetes, and bacteria. Two anthracnose-related species of the fungal genus Colletotrichum, C. gloeosporioides, and C. fragariae, the oomycete Phytophthora cactorum and the bacterium Xanthomonas fragariae associated with strawberry plants and two fungi Alternaria dauci and Botrytis cinerea, associated with carrot plants were tested in vitro. In in planta experiments, A. dauci and B. cinerea were used.. VEG’LYS inhibited the growth of all plant pathogens tested. We found that both curative and preventive in planta treatments with VEG’LYS inhibited the growth of A. dauci and B. cinerea in carrot. Furthermore, after spraying VEG’LYS on carrot plants the expression of the Pathogenesis-related (PR) 10 gene correlated with the magnitude of infection both in treated and untreated plants. Additionally, it has been shown, that the field application of VEG’LYS on strawberry plants results in a reduction of bacterial and fungal pathogens of strawberry fruits stored in refrigerator. In summary, VEG’LYS is a potential resistance inducer that seems to be suitable for use in both curative and preventive treatments to reduce the diseases and rotting of fruits and vegetables caused by different plant pathogens.

Keywords

Plant extracts; VEG’LYS; antimicrobial effects; curative and preventive treatment

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Agricultural Science and Agronomy

Comments (0)

We encourage comments and feedback from a broad range of readers. See criteria for comments and our Diversity statement.

Leave a public comment
Send a private comment to the author(s)
* All users must log in before leaving a comment
Views 0
Downloads 0
Comments 0
Metrics 0


×
Alerts
Notify me about updates to this article or when a peer-reviewed version is published.
We use cookies on our website to ensure you get the best experience.
Read more about our cookies here.