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Vol. 19 No. 1 (2025)
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Vegetable section

Evaluation of a formulation based on essential oils of Allium sativum (L.) and Thymus vulgaris (L.) combined with Yucca schidigera (Roezl) extract for control of Meloidogyne spp. in greenhouse tomatoes

https://doi.org/10.17584/rcch.2025v19i1.18738

Published 2025-01-01

  • Marco Antonio Tucuch-Pérez
    • ,
  • Jesús Eduardo Ramírez-Méndez
    • ,
  • Epifanio Castro Del Angel
    • ,
  • Francisco Daniel Hernández-Castillo
    • ,
  • Elan Iñaky Laredo-Alcalá
    • ,
  • Roberto Arredondo-Valdés

Marco Antonio Tucuch-Pérez
Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Saltillo (Mexico)

Jesús Eduardo Ramírez-Méndez
Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Departamento de Parasitología, Saltillo (Mexico)

Epifanio Castro Del Angel
Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Departamento de Parasitología, Saltillo (Mexico)

Francisco Daniel Hernández-Castillo
Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Departamento de Parasitología, Saltillo (Mexico)

Elan Iñaky Laredo-Alcalá
Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Centro de Investigación para la Conservación de la Biodiversidad y Ecología de Coahuila, Cuatro Ciénegas de Carranza (Mexico)

Roberto Arredondo-Valdés
Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Saltillo (Mexico)

Juvenile stage (J2) of plant parasitic nematode Meloidogyne spp. in optical microscopy at 40X magnification. Photo: M.A.Tucuch-Pérez

Abstract

Tomato crop is among the more important worldwide due to its high production and consumption. However, tomatoes are affected by plant-parasitic nematode Meloidogyne spp., which reduce their yield and quality. To manage this issue, synthetic nematicides are commonly used. However, the use of synthetic nematicides impacts the soil microbiome and alters its structure affecting soil porosity and having effects on organic matter. In contrast, plant oils and extracts have emerged as alternative methods for controlling Meloidogyne spp. The objective of this research was characterize the oils of Thymus vulgaris and Allium sativum, along with an ethanolic extract of Yucca schidigera, and to evaluate their nematicidal activity when incorporated into a formulation against Meloidogyne spp. under greenhouse conditions. Phytochemical characterization was performed using qualitative techniques and measurements of antioxidant capacity (AC) and total polyphenol content (TPC). The experiment was conducted on tomato plants of the Rio Grande variety, with the following treatments: ATY formulation (A. sativum + T. vulgaris + Y. schidigera) at 8.0 L ha-1, ATY formulation at 12.0 L ha-1, chemical control (a.i. cadusafos, C10H23O2PS2) at 10.0 L ha-1, positive control (inoculated), and negative control (non-inoculated). Phytochemicals with nematicidal properties, such as alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenes, saponins, and tannins, were detected. The ATY formulation (A. sativum + T. vulgaris + Y. schidigera) at doses of 8.0 and 12.0 L ha-1 reduced the number of galls up to 97.29% and juvenile populations (J2) of Meloidogyne spp. up to 98.5%, and improved the plants' physiological development.

Keywords

Sustainable agriculture, Biological nematicides, Root-knot nematodes, Plant-derived oils, Plant extracts

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