Fungal Pathogens Associated with Banana Fruit in Sri Lanka,and their Treatment with Essential Oils |
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Authors: | Anthony Sulali Abeywickrama Krishanthi Dayananda Ranjith Wijeratnam Shanthi Arambewela Luxshmi |
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Affiliation: | Department of Botany, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. |
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Abstract: | The crown rot pathogens isolated from banana samples collected from 12 localities in Sri Lanka were Lasiodiplodia theobromae, Fusarium proliferatum and Colletotrichum musae. Fungal pathogens isolated were able to cause crown rot disease alone or in combination. Disease severity was higher when combinations of virulent pathogens were used. Cymbopogon nardus and Ocimum basilicum oils displayed fungicidal activity against C. musae and F. proliferatum between 0.2-0.6% (v/v) in a Poisoned food bioassay. Slightly lower concentrations of the test oils were needed for similar activity during liquid bioassays. The combination of Cymbopogon nardus and O. basilicum oils demonstrated synergistic action during both in-vivo bioassays. |
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Keywords: | antifungal activity banana essential oils fungal pathogens |
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