INVESTIGADORES
MANSILLA Andrea Yamila
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
CHITOSAN OLIGOMERS (ChO) WITH HIGH POTENTIAL FOR A SUSTAINABLE CONTROL OF FUSARIOSIS IN PLANTS
Autor/es:
MANSILLA, A.Y.; TONÓN, C.V.; MENDIETA, J.R.; TERRILE, M.C.; ALBERTENGO, L.; RODRIGUEZ, M.S.; CASALONGUÉ, C.A.
Lugar:
Puerto Vallarta
Reunión:
Simposio; VII SIAQ Simposio Iberoamericano de Quitina; 2015
Institución organizadora:
SIAQ
Resumen:
Fusarium spp are plant pathogens and soil saprophytes that cause a broad spectrum of diseases. Fusarium solani f sp eumartii (F. eumartii) is an economically important pathogen for potato and tomato crops [1]. Fusarium wilt symptoms begin as slight vein clearing on outer leaflets and drooping of leaf petioles. Currently, control of Fusarium spp relies on toxic and synthetic fungicides increasing public concern regarding environmental contamination and proliferation of resistance. Thus, chitosan like a natural biopolymer represents a safe alternative to hazardous pesticides [2]. The aim of this work is to give insights into the properties and mechanism of action of chitosan oligomers (ChO) on the phytopathogenic fungus F. eumartii.
