Antifungal Activity Against Phytophthora capsici leon Which Causes Root Neck Burn in Pepper Around Kahramanmaras

Abstract

In the present study effects of essential oil and extracts obtained

from plants on Phytophthora capsici leon which is a pathogen fungus for

pepper plants (Capsicum annuum L.) have been investigated. Essential

oils and chloroform, methanol and hexane extracts of various plants

including Pistachia terebinthus L., Quercus infectoria Oliv., Pinus brutia

TEN., Juniperus oxycedrus L., Cedrus libani A.Rich., Pinus nigra L.,

Abies cilicica Carr., Salvia aucheri L., Phlomis bourgei Boiss., Parmelia

furfuracea L., Crocus chrysanthus (Herb.) Herb., Rumex scutatus L.,

Myrtus communis L., Eugenia caryophyllata Thumb., Smyrnium

olusatrum L., Ajuga orientalis L., Astragalus schizopterus Boiss., Papaver

hybridum L. Salvia multicaulis Vahl., Salvia viridis L., Satureja cilicica

P.H., Satureja hortensis L., have been used. It has been found that essential

oils and extracts of some plants have repressive effect on growth of

Phytophthora capsici.