Journal of Plant Pathology & Microbiology

Hung-Chang Huang

Publications

• Research Article
  Inhibition of Penicillium digitatum and Citrus Green Mold by Volatile Compounds Produced by Enterobacter cloacae
  Author(s): Po-Sung Chen, Yu-Hsiang Peng, Wen-Chuan Chung, Kuang-Ren Chung, Hung-Chang Huang and Jenn-Wen Huang Po-Sung Chen, Yu-Hsiang Peng, Wen-Chuan Chung, Kuang-Ren Chung, Hung-Chang Huang and Jenn-Wen Huang
  
  Penicillium digitatum causes green mold decay on citrus fruit, resulting in severe economic losses to citrus growers and packers worldwide. The present study is to evaluate the control of citrus green mold by volatiles produced by Enterobacter cloacae. An E. cloacae strain isolated from plant rhizospheres was able to produce three volatile organic compounds, which were identified as butyl acetate, phenylethyl alcohol, and 4,5-dimethyl-1-hexene by GC/MS chromatography. The volatile compounds produced by E. cloacae inhibited conidial germination and hyphal elongation of P. digitatum and reduced green mold severity. E. cloacae cultured at temperatures ranging from 16°C to 28°C, at pH values ≤6, or in a substrate carrier (sphagnum moss, vermiculite, or perlite) provided superior control against P. digitatum. A laboratory formulation using E. cl.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7471.1000339

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