Efficacy of Selected Plant Extracts against Pyricularia grisea, Causal Agent of Rice Blast Disease

Judith Hubert^1,2*, Robert B. Mabagala¹, Delphina P. Mamiro¹

¹Department of Crop Science and Production, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.
²Africa Rice Center, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2015.65065                

Abstract

Rice blast disease, caused by a seed-borne fungus Pyricularia grisea, is an important and serious disease of rice (Oryza sativa L.) worldwide. The disease has been reported to cause yield losses of up to 40% in Tanzania. Studies were conducted to determine the effect of aqueous extracts of Aloe vera, Allium sativum, Annona muricata, Azadirachta indica, Bidens pilosa, Camellia sinensis, Chrysanthemum coccineum, processed Coffee arabica, Datura stramonium, Nicotiana tabacum and Zingiber officinalis for control of rice blast disease (Pyricularia grisea) in-vitro and in-vivo. The results indicate that processed C. arabica at 10% and 25% (v/v) had the highest (81.12%) and (89.40%) inhibitory effect, respectively, against P. grisea. Aqueous extract from N. tabacum at 10% concentration ranked third (80.35%) in inhibiting P. grisea. These were followed by extracts from 25% A. vera (79.45%) and 25% C. coccineum flower (78.83%). The results also indicate that, extracts from A. indica, A. vera, A. sativum, C. arabica, D. stramonium, C. sinensis, Z. officinalis and N. tabacum did not have any phytotoxic effect on seed germination, shoot height, root length, dry weight, seedling growth and seedling vigour index. These plant extracts can thus be used for rice seed treatment to manage rice blast disease.

Keywords

Plant Extracts, Pyricularia grisea, Rice

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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