Abstract
In this study, the extracts of three selected bryophyte species are shown to have inhibitory effects on grey mould disease (Botrytis cinerea). Methanol extracts of one leafy liverwort (Porella platyphylla) and two mosses, one aquatic (Cinclidotus fontinaloides) and one terrestrial (Anomodon viticulosus), were applied in vitro to Botrytis cinerea, after which tests showed suppression of fungal development.
Highlights
Fungal diseases of plants cause significant losses of both quantity and quality in agricultural production
Grey mould disease caused by the necrotrophic fungus Botrytis cinerea Pers. affects many plant species, including crops
The presented studies of the influence exerted by selected bryophyte extracts on B. cinerea mycelial growth are the first ones in Montenegro
Summary
Fungal diseases of plants cause significant losses of both quantity and quality in agricultural production. It can be found on over 200 dicotyledonous and a few monocotyledonous plants (Elad et al 2004) This fungus causes much damage in viticulture, horticulture and production of small fruit crops and vegetables. It can infect mature or senescent tissues, plants prior to harvest, or seedlings. The given species is known to produce an arsenal of degrading enzymes that enable it to feed on different plant tissues This necrotrophic and polyphagous pathogenic ascomycete is capable of killing host cells by production of reactive oxygen species and toxins or by induction of a plant-produced oxidative burst (Choquer et al 2007)
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