Physiological quality and control of Aspergillus spp. in bean seeds treated with essential oils during storage.

Abstract

Numerous researches with essential oils have been carried out as an alternative in the fungal
control of seeds. Therefore, the objective of this work was to evaluate the effectiveness of treatments
with essential oils in the control of Aspergillus spp. and its influence on the physiological
quality of bean seeds. The experimental design was completely randomized, in a factorial
scheme (10x2x3) with 4 replications, 10 treatments, 2 types of packages and 3 evaluation time.
Bean seeds treated with essential oils best preserve the physiological quality when stored in
Kraft compared to the Pet bottle. On the other hand, Pet packs are more efficient in the control of
Aspergillus spp. Alternative treatments with Clove, Orange and Ginger were not phytotoxic to the
seeds when stored in Kraft for two months. The most efficient alternative treatments for the control
of Aspergillus spp. were Tahiti Lemon, Lemon Baml, Clove and Peppermint in Pet Packing.