Citronella essential oil in the control and activation of coffee plants defense response against rust and brown eye spot Óleo essencial de citronela no controle e na ativação de respostas de defesa do cafeeiro contra a ferrugem e cercosporiose

The rust and brown eye spot are the main coffee diseases. The losses are due to intense defoliation of plants, which has reduced its production and longevity. The brown eye spot also occurs in fruits, with negative effects on the beverage quality. Some essential oils have presented promising results...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Borges Pereira, Gilvaine Ciavareli Lucas, Fabiano José Perina, Pedro Martins Ribeiro Júnior, Eduardo Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Lavras 2012-08-01
Series:Ciência e Agrotecnologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-70542012000400001