Table 4 Effectiveness of different solvents to extract substances, from mycelium powder of Humicola phialophoroides KVF-2 B6, capable of reducing disease incidence of Phytophthora blight of pepper caused by Phytophthora capsici a
Solvent | Inoculation site | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Upper leaf surface (treated surface) | Lower leaf surface (non-treated surface) | |||
Infection rate (%) | Lesion size (mm) | Infection rate (%) | Lesion size (mm) | |
Water | 10 | 1 | 30 | 5 |
50% ethanol | 0 | 0 | 50 | 3 |
95% ethanol | 0 | 0 | 50 | 7 |
Methanol | 60 | 6 | 90 | 13 |
Acetone | 30 | 3 | 80 | 10 |
Hexan | 50 | 5 | 70 | 10 |
Medium (water) | 90 | 12 | 100 | 13 |