Impacts of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. and Thymbra spicata L. essential oils on postharvest gray mold of strawberries

Antifungal activities of two essential oils (EOs), derived from the Lavandula angustifolia L. and Thymbra spicata plant leaves were tested in current study against isolates (M1-5 M3-5) Botrytis cinerea Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA). These studies performed vitro a further vivo test with vapor contact application EOs was strawberry fruits to confirm antifungal postharvest storage. In conducted four different doses (0.25, 0.50, 1.00 2.00 mL L-1) both poisoned food technique. The highest dose (2.00 had 92.50% mycelial growth inhibition on M1-5, where same oil 0.00% M3-5. On other hand, T. 16.76% 51.18% M1-5 M3-5, respectively. lower less or no activity, thus only consecutive studies. Results suggested that moderate impact prevention disease severity at cv. Camarosa fruits, inoculated M3-5 isolates. also noted have significant influence weight loss soluble solids concentration. potential be alternative synthetic fungicides for controlling gray mold caused by B. cinerea.