EFICIÊNCIA DE DIFERENTES FUNGICIDAS NO CONTROLE DE Alternaria alternata, AGENTE CAUSAL DA PODRIDÃO PÓS-COLHEITA EM FRUTOS DE MELOEIRO

Rosemberg Ferreira Senhor; Jorge Nascimento de Carvalho; Pahlevi Augusto de Souza; Romeu de Carvalho Andrade Neto; Ariana Carvalho Pinto

EFICIÊNCIA DE DIFERENTES FUNGICIDAS NO CONTROLE DE Alternaria alternata, AGENTE CAUSAL DA PODRIDÃO PÓS-COLHEITA EM FRUTOS DE MELOEIRO

2009

Rosemberg Ferreira Senhor | Jorge Nascimento de Carvalho | Pahlevi Augusto de Souza | Romeu de Carvalho Andrade Neto | Ariana Carvalho Pinto

The melon, the main exportation product Potiguar, faces enormous phytosanitary problems in the phases of production and postharvest. The latent infections represent serious problems for exportation of the fruits. Nevertheless, the number of products registered for postharvest treatment of melon is reduced. In view of that, was evaluated the efficiency of three pesticides thiabendazole, azoxystrobin and imazalil utilized, in the commercial doses of 194g, 8g and 100g, a.i. /100 l, respectively, in storage conditions at ambient temperature in the control of faulness postharvest caused for Alternaria alternata. The effect of pesticides on the mycelial growth, sporulation and germination of the fungi was evaluated, as well as the efficiency of the pesticides in the control of the fungi in melons. After the immersion of fruits in the fungicidal solution, discs of 5mm of PDA medium with the fungi structures were inoculated. After, four fruits were put in each cartoon package and storaged for 36 hours in a humid chamber. After that, the fruits were taken out of the humid chamber and storaged at ambient temperature. The Imazalil has inhibited 100% of the mycelial growth and sporulation of A. alternata. Although the azoxystrobin only reduced 36% of the mycelial growth, when compared with the standard sample, it shows efficiency related tosporulation. The Thiabendazole was also efficient to reduce the mycelial growth. However, it had not the same efficiency related to sporulation. All pesticides researched were efficient in the control "in vitro", but they did not show any efficiency in the control of fungi in fruits storaged at ambient temperature.

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