Electrostatic Atomized Water Particles Induce Disease Resistance in Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) against Postharvest Fruit Rot Caused by Fusarium incarnatum.

ABSTRACT: The postharvest quality of muskmelon can be affected by fruit rot caused by the fungus Fusarium incarnatum, resulting in loss of quality. The utilization of electrostatic atomized water particles (EAWPs) in agriculture applications has been shown to induce disease resistance in plants. Therefore, in this study, we determined the effect of electrostatic atomized water particles (EAWPs) on the disease resistance of muskmelon fruits against postharvest fruit rot caused by F. incarnatum. EAWPs were applied to muskmelon fruits for 0, 30, 60, and 90 min. EAWP-treated muskmelon fruits were inoculated with F. incarnatum, and disease progress was measured. Quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) of the chitinase (CmCHI) and β-1,3-glucanase

SUBMITTER: Kaewsuksaeng S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10381922 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature