Figure 1.

Effect of volatile organic compounds released by EOs on the growth of the mycelium (diameter, cm) of P. expansum (two strains, PEN2, blue bars, and PEN3, orange bars) through the sandwich plates method. Essential oils were applied at different concentrations (0.1%, 0.5%, and 1.0%). The plates were cultured at 25 °C and the measurements were carried out after 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 96 h, and 11 days. Values of the same strain and time point, followed by the same letter, are not statistically different according to the Tukey’s test (p < 0.05).