Table 1.
Inhibitory activities of the Eucalyptus oil on plant pathogenic fungi.
| Strain | Control Group (cm) | EO-Treated Group (cm) | Inhibition Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setosphaeria turcica | 1.7 ± 0.3 | 0.6 ± 0.2 | 91 ± 9 |
| Magnaporthe grisea | 2.4 ± 0.4 | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 81 ± 7 |
| Botrytis cinerea | 3.0 ± 0.8 | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 75 ± 7 |
| Fusarium graminearum | 5.2 ± 1.7 | 1.7 ± 0.4 | 74 ± 6 |
| Bipolaris maydis | 5.9 ± 1.6 | 2.6 ± 0.6 | 62 ± 6 |
| Rhizoctonia solani | 5.4 ± 1.5 | 2.6 ± 0.8 | 56 ± 5 |
| Rhizoctonia solani | 3.5 ± 1.0 | 2.1 ± 0.5 | 46 ± 5 |
| Colletotrichum gloeosporioides | 2.9 ± 0.6 | 2.0 ± 0.4 | 45 ± 5 |
| Alternuria longipes | 4.0 ± 1.1 | 2.9 ± 0.7 | 31 ± 5 |
| Alternaria solani | 3.6 ± 1.0 | 2.8 ± 0.7 | 26 ± 4 |
| Fusarium moniliforme | 4.3 ± 1.1 | 3.3 ± 0.7 | 25 ± 4 |
Diameters of the plaques and inhibition rates (determined by the mycelium growth rate method) are shown.