@misc{
author = "Golijan Pantović, Jelena and Sečanski, Mile and Gordanić, Stefan and Popović, Aleksandar and Šarčević Todosijević, Ljubica and Živanović, Ljubiša",
year = "2024",
abstract = "Essential oils (EOs) are aromatic, volatile liquids obtained from plant material through steam distillation and named after the plant from which they are derived. 3000 EOs have been identified and about 300 types of EOs are used in the production of perfumes due to their scent. EOs properties such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory activities have been known for a long time and are hence widely used in traditional medicines, cosmetics, and food industries. The antimicrobial properties of essential oils against numerous plant pathogens (especially bacteria and fungi), insects, and weeds have been known since ancient times, and they can be successfully applied as biopesticides in plant protection. This paper aimed to indicate, through a review of the literature, the biopesticide potential of EOs and the possibility of their use in protecting plants from plant pathogens, especially in organic agriculture. Their use in agriculture remains limited by their rapid degradation, limited duration of effect, and non-target toxicity. Nowadays, biopesticides represent only 5% of the overall pesticide market. However, biopesticides have experienced rapid growth in recent years with an average annual growth rate of 9–20% and numerous authors predicted to outpace that of chemical pesticides. Despite numerous studies in which the biopesticidal potential of EOs from plants has been proven, their mechanism of action at the molecular level has not been sufficiently studied. Another shortcoming is the small number of preparations on the world market that are in commercial use.",
publisher = "University of Banja Luka Faculty of Agriculture",
journal = "XIII International Symposium on Agricultural Sciences "AgroReS 2024" 27-30 May, 2024; Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, University of Banja Luka Faculty of Agriculture. Book of Abstracts, pp. 186",
title = "Essential oils as potential alternative biocontrol products against plant pathogens",
pages = "186",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_6950"
}