Antifungal Activities of Pure and ZnO-Encapsulated Essential Oil of on as the Pathogenic Agent of Tomato Early Blight Disease.

The utilization of plant essential oils (EOs) and nanomaterials due to their safety compared with synthetic chemicals has been considered in the management of plant diseases. In this study, the inhibitory effects of , , , and EOs in pure and Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanocapsulated formulations were evaluated on the mycelial growth of to find a suitable alternative for synthetic chemicals. The crystal structure and morphological properties of the fabricated nanomaterials were assessed X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) analyses.