S. Kazemian; V. Zarrinnia; M. Khosroshahli; N. Hasanzadeh
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Tomato gray mold disease, caused by Botrytis cinerea, is one of the most important tomato diseases. In recent years, the application of nanoparticles for the control of plant diseases has been given special attention. In this research, the effect of copper oxide nanoparticles biosynthesized by plant ...
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Tomato gray mold disease, caused by Botrytis cinerea, is one of the most important tomato diseases. In recent years, the application of nanoparticles for the control of plant diseases has been given special attention. In this research, the effect of copper oxide nanoparticles biosynthesized by plant extract of eucalyptus was investigated. Three experiments were conducted in order to control the severity of gray mold disease under different growth conditions. In the first experiment, the effects of nanoparticles at concentrations of 100, 200, 400 and 600 ppm were investigated. In the second experiment, two more concentrated extracts i.e. 800 and 1200 were investigated. In the third experiment, the effect of three concentrations of 400, 600 and 800 ppm of copper oxide nanoparticles on the severity of mildew disease on detached leaves was investigated. The results of all three experiments indicated that 1) Copper oxide nanoparticles can control the growth of B. cinerea and gray mildew disease in both in vitro and in vitro conditions. 2) The relationship between the concentration of copper oxide nanoparticles and the inhibitory effect on fungal growth and disease control was invertible and significant at 1% probability level (P≤1%). In fact, the most effective concentrations were obtained at 400 and 600 ppm, 800 and 1200 ppm, and 600 and 800 ppm under in vitro, in vivo,and detached leaf assay, respectively. Accordingly, with increasing concentrations of copper oxide nanoparticles, the rate of growth of the fungus colony decreased and the severity of the disease decreased. Based on these results, the application of green synthesized copper oxide nanoparticles was recommended in controlling of gray mold disease caused by Botrytis cinerea.
N. Ghazalbash; M. Abdollahi
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Root knot nematodes are one of the most important plant parasitic nematodes damaging many crops, particularly vegetables. According to the experiments conducted in greenhouse conditions, the damage of this nematode was estimated to be 56-49 percent, based on dry weight of stem and root. Increasing use ...
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Root knot nematodes are one of the most important plant parasitic nematodes damaging many crops, particularly vegetables. According to the experiments conducted in greenhouse conditions, the damage of this nematode was estimated to be 56-49 percent, based on dry weight of stem and root. Increasing use of pesticides is of concern to specialists in environmental and nutritional sciences so the use of natural substances to control of pests and plant diseases is a priority. This research was aimed to reduce the pesticide use with application of the aqueous extract of two local medicinal plants, Ferulago angulata (Schlecht.) Boiss. and Zataria multiflora Boiss., on root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne javanica, in tomato plants. A factorial experiment was performed with three factors including medicinal plants, plant parts and percentage of plant extract or powder, in a randomized complete block design with four replications. Results showed that the best treatments in terms of the factors associated with root-knot nematode, were flower and stem powder of F. angulata at the rate of 0.2%. The treatments of leaf powder of F. angulata at the rate of 0.1% and stem powder of this plant at the rate of 0.2% were the best treatments with best effect on the plant growth factors. In addition to sufficient effect of leaf powder of this plant on the factors associated with nematodes at the rates of 0.1 and 0.2%, growth factors of tomato plants were not affected.
