Preventative and Curative Effects of Several Plant Derived Agents Against Powdery Mildew Disease of Okra

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  • Moustafa Hemdan Ahmed MOHARAM Sohag University, Faculty of Agriculture, Plant Pathology Department, El-Kawther, Sohag 82786 (EG)
  • Hazim Abd El-Rahman OBIADALLA ALI Sohag University, Faculty of Agriculture, Horticulture Department, El-Kawther, Sohag 82786 (EG)

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https://doi.org/10.15835/nsb437765

Abstract

The preventative and curative effects of some plant derived agents based on plant extracts or essential oils were studied at different concentrations against Erysiphe cichoracearum DC. ex Merat, the causal pathogen of okra powdery mildew by the detached leaf-disk and potted plants bioassays. Through detached leaf-disk assay, the highest mean preventative effect (97.74%) was recorded by neem seed oil followed by jojoba oil (89.82%) and extract of Rynoutria sachalinensis (82.77%). Neem seed oil at 1% was the most effective agent followed by jojoba oil and extract of R. sachalinensis at 1.5% and 2%, respectively, where they suppressed E. cichoracearum completely. Potted plants assay revealed that neem seed oil, jojoba oil and extract of R. sachalinensis as well as the fungicide (active ingredient dinocap) showed higher preventative efficacy at all leaf olds treated after 7 and 14 days of inoculation as compared with extracts of henna and garlic. Moreover, the preventative efficacy partly remained apparent after 14 days of inoculation at all leaf olds tested. In field trials through 2010 and 2011 growing seasons, when the first symptoms of powdery mildew appeared naturally, 1.5% jojoba oil, 2% extract of R. sachalinensis and 1% neem seed oil were sprayed individually twice on grown plants to evaluate their efficacy on controlling powdery mildew, growth and yield of okra. Resulted showed that neem seed oil was the most effective agent and highly decreased the disease severity to 29.92%, recorded the highly curative effect (68.15%) and also improved plant growth and pods yield.

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Moustafa Hemdan Ahmed MOHARAM, Sohag University, Faculty of Agriculture, Plant Pathology Department, El-Kawther, Sohag 82786

Plant Pathology Depart., Faculty of Agriculture,

Hazim Abd El-Rahman OBIADALLA ALI, Sohag University, Faculty of Agriculture, Horticulture Department, El-Kawther, Sohag 82786

Horticulture Department

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2012-08-30

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MOHARAM, M. H. A., & OBIADALLA ALI, H. A. E.-R. (2012). Preventative and Curative Effects of Several Plant Derived Agents Against Powdery Mildew Disease of Okra. Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 4(3), 76–82. https://doi.org/10.15835/nsb437765

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DOI: 10.15835/nsb437765