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Effects of nano-TiO2 semiconductor sol on prevention from plant diseases |
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Author |
Ping ZHANG, Haixin CUI*, Xiuli ZHONG, Lingling LI |
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Institute of Environment and Sustainable
Development in Agricultural, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,
Beijing 100081, P.R. China |
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Keywords: |
nanomaterial; TiO2; sol; semiconductor; plant diseases; prevention |
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Abstract |
[Objective] The effects of nano-TiO2 semiconductors sol (nano-TiO2
sol) on plant diseases prevention were studied. [Methods] The antibacterial
abilities of nano-TiO2 sol were identified by using bacterial
pathogens of Pseudomonos syringae pv. lachrymans and Xanthomonas vesicatoria.
The effects of nano-TiO2 sol on plant diseases prevention were
measured by method of artificial inoculation experiment with cucumber plants
inoculated with Pseudomonos syringae pv. lachrymans and field experiment
with cucumber seedling naturally infected by Pseudoperonospora cubensis.
[Results] Results showed that nano-TiO2 sol possessed strong
antibacterial power by forming continuous and stable antibacterial films on
surface of substances. Artificial inoculation experiment and field
experiment indicated that spraying cucumber leaves with certain
concentration of nano-TiO2 sol could significantly reduce lesion
areas, disease incidences and disease indexes. [Conclusion] It was initially
confirmed that nano-TiO2 sol could effectively inhibit the
development and pervasion of plant bacterial / fungal diseases. |
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