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The hydroxyanilide fenhexamid, a new sterol biosynthesis inhibitor fungicide efficient against the plant pathogenic fungus Botryotinia fuckeliana ( Botrytis cinerea )
Author(s) -
Debieu Danièle,
Bach Jocelyne,
Hugon Mickael,
Malosse Christian,
Leroux Pierre
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
pest management science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.296
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1526-4998
pISSN - 1526-498X
DOI - 10.1002/ps.394
Subject(s) - botrytis cinerea , biology , fungicide , sterol , biosynthesis , fungus , ergosterol , demethylation , pathogenic fungus , botrytis , botany , biochemistry , enzyme , cholesterol , gene , gene expression , dna methylation
Fenhexamid, a recently developed botryticide, is shown here to inhibit sterol biosynthesis. When the fungus Botryotinia fuckeliana was grown in the presence of fenhexamid, the ergosterol content was reduced, and three 3‐keto compounds, 4α‐methylfecosterone, fecosterone and episterone, accumulated, suggesting an inhibition of the 3‐keto reductase involved in C‐4 demethylation. Thus, fenhexamid belongs to a new, promising class of sterol biosynthesis inhibitors not previously used in agriculture or in medicine. © 2001 Society of Chemical Industry