Impact of Argemone mexicana L. on tomato plants infected with Phytophthora infestans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fungal diseases can cause significant losses in the tomato crop. Phytophthora infestans causes the late blight disease, which considerably affects tomato production worldwide. Weed-based plant extracts are a promising ecological alternative for disease control.

Methods

In this study, we analyzed the plant extract of Argemone mexicana L. using chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis (GC-MS). We evaluated its impact on the severity of P. infestans, as well as its effect on the components of the antioxidant defense system in tomato plants.

Results

The extract from A. mexicana contains twelve compounds most have antifungal and biostimulant properties. The findings of the study indicate that applying the A. mexicana extract c

SUBMITTER: Hernandez-Soto I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10771083 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature