<em>In vitro</em> study of selected essential oils against <em>Colletotrichum</em> sp. and <em>Lasiodiplodia</em> sp. causing postharvest diseases in papaya

Anthracnose caused by <em>Colletotrichum</em> sp. and stem-end rot (SER) caused predominantly by <em>Lasiodiplodia</em> sp. are common postharvest diseases affecting papaya in Sri Lanka and are currently managed by synthetic chemicals which are hazardous. Use of essential oil...

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Main Authors: Y. A. S. Samithri, K. O. L. C. Karunanayake, A. A. Kulasinghe
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 2020-11-01
Series:Ceylon Journal of Science
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Online Access:https://cjs.sljol.info/articles/7806
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author Y. A. S. Samithri
K. O. L. C. Karunanayake
A. A. Kulasinghe
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A. A. Kulasinghe
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description Anthracnose caused by <em>Colletotrichum</em> sp. and stem-end rot (SER) caused predominantly by <em>Lasiodiplodia</em> sp. are common postharvest diseases affecting papaya in Sri Lanka and are currently managed by synthetic chemicals which are hazardous. Use of essential oils (EOs) is considered a non-hazardous alternative. This <em>in vitro</em> study investigated the antifungal potential of selected EOs against anthracnose and SER pathogens isolated from papaya var. ‘Red Lady’.A poisoned food bioassay was carried out to evaluate the antifungal effect of EOs (Cardamom, citronella, orange, mustard and lemon). Colony diameter was taken as a measure of growth. Bioassays consisted of EOs at 500, 750, 1000 μl l<sup>-1</sup> with untreated control, three replicates and three separate trials. Cardamom (1000 μl l<sup>-1</sup>) and citronella (750 μll<sup>-1</sup>) significantly (P&lt;0.05) inhbited <em>Colletotrichum</em> sp. and <em>Lasiodiplodia</em> sp. from papaya. According to GC-MS, higher percentages of antifungal geraniol, geranyl acetate are present in citronella while a-terpinyl acetate, 1, 8-cineole are present in cardamom oil.
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spelling doaj.art-f26def80544f4c368568438c2ba44e5a2022-12-22T03:55:54ZengFaculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri LankaCeylon Journal of Science2513-28142513-230X2020-11-0149538939610.4038/cjs.v49i5.78065831<em>In vitro</em> study of selected essential oils against <em>Colletotrichum</em> sp. and <em>Lasiodiplodia</em> sp. causing postharvest diseases in papayaY. A. S. Samithri0K. O. L. C. Karunanayake1A. A. Kulasinghe2The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, NugegodaThe Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, NugegodaThe Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, NugegodaAnthracnose caused by <em>Colletotrichum</em> sp. and stem-end rot (SER) caused predominantly by <em>Lasiodiplodia</em> sp. are common postharvest diseases affecting papaya in Sri Lanka and are currently managed by synthetic chemicals which are hazardous. Use of essential oils (EOs) is considered a non-hazardous alternative. This <em>in vitro</em> study investigated the antifungal potential of selected EOs against anthracnose and SER pathogens isolated from papaya var. ‘Red Lady’.A poisoned food bioassay was carried out to evaluate the antifungal effect of EOs (Cardamom, citronella, orange, mustard and lemon). Colony diameter was taken as a measure of growth. Bioassays consisted of EOs at 500, 750, 1000 μl l<sup>-1</sup> with untreated control, three replicates and three separate trials. Cardamom (1000 μl l<sup>-1</sup>) and citronella (750 μll<sup>-1</sup>) significantly (P&lt;0.05) inhbited <em>Colletotrichum</em> sp. and <em>Lasiodiplodia</em> sp. from papaya. According to GC-MS, higher percentages of antifungal geraniol, geranyl acetate are present in citronella while a-terpinyl acetate, 1, 8-cineole are present in cardamom oil.https://cjs.sljol.info/articles/7806papaya, anthracnose, stem-end rot, essential oils, poisoned food bioassay
spellingShingle Y. A. S. Samithri
K. O. L. C. Karunanayake
A. A. Kulasinghe
<em>In vitro</em> study of selected essential oils against <em>Colletotrichum</em> sp. and <em>Lasiodiplodia</em> sp. causing postharvest diseases in papaya
Ceylon Journal of Science
papaya, anthracnose, stem-end rot, essential oils, poisoned food bioassay
title <em>In vitro</em> study of selected essential oils against <em>Colletotrichum</em> sp. and <em>Lasiodiplodia</em> sp. causing postharvest diseases in papaya
title_full <em>In vitro</em> study of selected essential oils against <em>Colletotrichum</em> sp. and <em>Lasiodiplodia</em> sp. causing postharvest diseases in papaya
title_fullStr <em>In vitro</em> study of selected essential oils against <em>Colletotrichum</em> sp. and <em>Lasiodiplodia</em> sp. causing postharvest diseases in papaya
title_full_unstemmed <em>In vitro</em> study of selected essential oils against <em>Colletotrichum</em> sp. and <em>Lasiodiplodia</em> sp. causing postharvest diseases in papaya
title_short <em>In vitro</em> study of selected essential oils against <em>Colletotrichum</em> sp. and <em>Lasiodiplodia</em> sp. causing postharvest diseases in papaya
title_sort em in vitro em study of selected essential oils against em colletotrichum em sp and em lasiodiplodia em sp causing postharvest diseases in papaya
topic papaya, anthracnose, stem-end rot, essential oils, poisoned food bioassay
url https://cjs.sljol.info/articles/7806
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