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| Author(s): |
Patricia Cia
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | Piracicaba. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALA/BC) |
| Defense date: | 2006-02-20 |
| Examining board members: |
Sergio Florentino Pascholati;
Sylvia Dias Guzzo;
Angelo Pedro Jacomino;
Eliane Aparecida Benato Rodrigues da Silva;
Nilton Luiz de Souza
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| Advisor: | Sergio Florentino Pascholati |
| Abstract | |
This work had as main objectives evaluate the effect of biotic and abiotic agents (Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Bacillus thuringiensis, Lentinula edodes and Agaricus blazei), and abiotic (UV-C, gamma irradiation, acibenzolar-S-methyl, chitosan, acetic and salicylic acids) on the protection of papaya fruits against C. gloeosporioides, and study the biochemical mechanisms of resistance activated in the tissues in response to the treatment with the agents exhibiting better efficiency. The effects of the agents on the in vitro development of the fungus were also investigated. For this, papaya fruits cv. Golden were inoculated with C. gloeosporioides through subcuticular injection of 15 µL of the spore suspension and after 10 h treated with the different biotic and abiotic agents. To evaluate the possibility of resistance induction by the different agents, fruits were also inoculated 24, 48 and 72 h after treatments. The fruits were stored at 25 ºC / 80 %RH for 7 days and evaluated daily for the incidence and severity of the anthracnose. At the end of the storage period, the evaluation of the physical-chemical parameters (skin and flesh color, firmness, total soluble solids, pH and tritatable acidity) was carried out. The peroxidase, β- 1,3-glucanase and chitinase activities were also investigated when need. In vitro, mycelial growth, conidium germination and sporulation of the fungus in response to the different treatments were also evaluated. The results showed that the gamma irradiation (0.75 and 1 kGy) reduced the anthracnose incidence and severity. The UV-C did not have effect on the control of the rot and all the doses caused damages in the skin of the fruits. The acibenzolar-S-methyl reduced in more than 50 % anthracnose incidence and severity, and induced the highest activity of peroxidase, chitinase and β-1,3-glucanase, and did not modify the physical-chemical characteristics of the fruits. The acetic acid at 2.5 µL L-1 reduced rot severity and incidence. The chitosan (1, 2 and 4 %) significantly reduced the rot severity, and at 4 % was also efficient in reducing anthracnose incidence. Chitosan concentrations above 0.25 % suppressed the sporulation of C. gloeosporioides in the lesions. However, the fruits treated with chitosan at 2 and 4 % did not ripen normally, remaining with green skin until the end of the storage period. S. cerevisiae (20 mg mL-1) and B. thuringiensis (7.5 mg mL-1), applied 24 h before the pathogen inoculation, reduced anthracnose incidence, but did not change the activities of pathogenesis related proteins. The mushrooms (A. blazei and L. edodes) and the salicylic acid were not efficient in reducing the incidence and the severity of anthracnose. In vitro, gamma irradiation, UV-C, acetic and salicylic acids, chitosan, S. cerevisiae and L. edodes inhibited the mycelial growth. The conidium germination was reduced by gamma and UV-C irradiation, acetic and salicylic acids and chitosan. These results show that these agents can be utilized for anthracnose management, and on the reduction in the use or dosage of fungicides utilized on the anthracnose control. (AU) | |