Preventive and Curative Effects of Salicylic and Methyl Salicylic Acid Having Antifungal Potential against <i>Monilinia laxa</i> and the Development of Phenolic Response in Apple Peel

The effects of salicylic acid (SA) and one of its better-known derivatives—methyl salicylic acid (MeSA)—on the infection of apple fruits with the fungus <i>Monilinia laxa</i>, which causes brown rot, were investigated. Since research to date has focused on preventive effects, we also foc...

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Main Authors: Sasa Gacnik, Alenka Munda, Robert Veberic, Metka Hudina, Maja Mikulic-Petkovsek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/8/1584