Rice sheath blight caused by Rhizoctonia solani is a devastating disease of rice in China. However, indiscriminate use of chemical fungicides applied to control the disease raise major environmental and food safety issues. Ecofriendly biocontrol alternatives are urgently needed. Eugenol, one of the main ingredients in Syzygium aromaticum, has attracted much attention owing to its antifungal properties. However, its mode of action is still not clear. Herein, the antifungal activity and mode of action of eugenol against R. solani were investigated.

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解开天然抗真菌产品丁香酚对立枯丝核菌的多重药理作用

由立枯丝核菌引起的水稻纹枯病是我国水稻的毁灭性病害。然而，滥用化学杀菌剂来控制该病害会引发重大的环境和食品安全问题。迫切需要生态友好的生物防治替代品。丁子香酚，在主要成分之一丁香，备受关注由于其抗真菌的特性。但是，其作用方式尚不清楚。在此，研究了丁香酚对R. solani的抗真菌活性和作用方式。