Antifungal activities and underlying mechanisms of carvacrol against Neopestalotiopsis saprophytica causing leaf brown spot in Rosa roxburghii
BACKGROUND
Rosa roxburghii produces a distinctive edible fruit renowned for its high vitamin C content and medicinal properties. Leaf brown spot is a newly identified fungal disease in R. roxburghii, causing considerable production losses in southwest China.
RESULTS
In this study, the pathogenic fungus causing brown spot in R. roxburghii was identified as Neopestalotiopsis saprophytica (CXCHB-2). Carvacrol, among seven selected phytocompounds, demonstrated strong antifungal activity against N. saprophytica with a 50% effective concentration (EC50) of 19.72 mg L−1. The mechanisms underlying the antifungal activity of carvacrol against N. saprophytica were investigated, and it showed that carvacrol disrupted N. saprophytica mycelium growth by inhibiting mycelial matrix, and compromising cell wall and membrane integrity. Moreover, the in vivo antifungal assays confirmed that carvacrol could inhibit the growth of N. saprophytica in R. roxburghii leaves with excellent therapeutic and protective effects (76.61% and 70.63%, respectively). Further investigations indicated that this phytocompound induced the upregulation of 24 differentially expressed genes related to the leaf hormone signal transduction of R. roxburghii, enhancing its resistance to N. saprophytica.
期刊介绍:
Pest Management Science is the international journal of research and development in crop protection and pest control. Since its launch in 1970, the journal has become the premier forum for papers on the discovery, application, and impact on the environment of products and strategies designed for pest management.
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