Electrostatic Atomized Water Particles Induce Disease Resistance in Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) against Postharvest Fruit Rot Caused by Fusarium incarnatum

The postharvest quality of muskmelon can be affected by fruit rot caused the fungus Fusarium incarnatum, resulting in loss quality. utilization electrostatic atomized water particles (EAWPs) agriculture applications has been shown to induce disease resistance plants. Therefore, this study, we determined effect on fruits against F. incarnatum. EAWPs were applied for 0, 30, 60, and 90 min. EAWP-treated inoculated with progress was measured. Quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) chitinase (CmCHI) β-1,3-glucanase (CmGLU) genes Cucumis melo (muskmelon) performed -untreated fruits. activities cell-wall-degrading enzymes (CWDEs), chitinase, also assayed results showed that limited EAWP treatment 30 min prior pathogen inoculation. Muskmelon treated an upregulation CWDE genes, CmCHI CmGLU, as observed qRT-PCR, leading high activities, through enzyme assays. SEM microscopy revealed crude morphological changes incarnatum mycelia. Furthermore, preserved muskmelon, including regard texture stiffness total chlorophyll contents, compared untreated muskmelon. These demonstrate pretreatment suppresses development early stage infection regulating gene expression CWDEs elevating CWDEs, while maintaining