A natural product for the control of olive leaf spot caused by Fusicladium oleagineum (Cast.) Ritschel & Braun

Autor: Domenico RONGAI, Carla BASTI, Carlo Di MARCO
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Phytopathologia Mediterranea, Vol 51, Iss 2 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0031-9465
1593-2095
DOI: 10.14601/Phytopathol_Mediterr-9290
Popis: This study examined the effects of a liquid formulation (Formulation A) on olive leaf spot (OLS), caused by Fusicladium oleagineum. In the laboratory test the formulation, consisting in a dispersion of Brassicaceae meal in vegetable oil, was tested in comparison to vegetable oil alone and to a chemical fungicide (dodine). Vegetable oil, Formulation A, and dodine reduced conidium germination (47, 20 and 23% respectively), compared with untreated experimental controls (56%). Field trial results confirmed the efficacy of the formulation and dodine with respect to the untreated controls. Two applications of formulation in spring plus three additional sprays in autumn maintained OLS incidence below the harmful threshold, especially if applied on cultivars showing medium to low susceptibility to the disease.
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