Natural Fungicides
Plants and other organisms have chemical defenses that give them an advantage against microorganisms such as fungi. Some of these compounds can be used as fungicides:
- Tea tree oil
- Cinnamaldehyde
- Cinnamon essential oil
- Jojoba oil
- Neem oil
- Rosemary oil
- Monocerin
- Milk
- Ampelomyces quisqualis AQ10, CNCM I-807
Whole live or dead organisms that are efficient at killing or inhibiting fungi can sometimes be used as fungicides:
- The bacterium Bacillus subtilis
- The fungus Ulocladium oudemansii
- Kelp (powdered dried kelp is fed to cattle to protect them from fungi in grass)
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