The photoactivated antifungal activity and possible mode of action of sodium pheophorbide a on Diaporthe mahothocarpus causing leaf spot blight in Camellia oleifera

IntroductionSodium pheophorbide a (SPA) is a natural plant-derived photosensitizer, with high photoactivated antifungal activity against some phytopathogenic fungi. However, its fungicidal effect on Diaporthe mahothocarpus, a novel pathogen that causes Camellia oleifera leaf spot blight, is unclear....

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Main Authors: Xu-Long Shi, Jing Yang, Yu Zhang, Piao Qin, He-Ying Zhou, Yun-Ze Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1403478/full