Antifungal Activity of Streptomyces spp. Extracts In Vitro and on Post-Harvest Tomato Fruits against Plant Pathogenic Fungi

• Published in: Horticulturae Vol. 9; no. 12; p. 1319
• Main Authors: Montesdeoca-Flores, David Tomás, Hernández-Bolaños, Eduardo, León-Barrios, Milagros, Hernández-Amador, Eduardo, Díaz-González, Selene, Abreu-Acosta, Néstor, Luis-Jorge, Juan Cristo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.12.2023
• Subjects: actinomycetes; Agricultural products; Agriculture; Alternaria alternata; Antifungal activity; Bacteria; Biological control; Biosynthesis; Botrytis cinerea; Food; Fruits; Fungi; Fungicides; Fusarium oxysporum; Genomes; Harvest; Harvesting; Metabolites; Microorganisms; Natural products; Natural resources; Pesticides; Plant diseases; Solvent extraction processes; Sporulation; Streptomyces; Tomatoes; Spain

Plant pathogenic fungi are the most important cause of losses in agriculture. In the context of the overuse of synthetic fungicides, natural products are an encouraging alternative to control these plant pathogenic fungi. In this study, we tested the antifungal capacity of four strains of the genus...