COMPOSITION FOR PROTECTING PLANT DISEASES COMPRISING 1,4-DITHIANE-2,5-DIOL AS A BIOCONTROL AGENT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PLANT DISEASE USING THE SAME

摘要

The present invention relates to a composition for preventing plant diseases comprising 1, 4 - di thiane- 2, 5 - diol, and a method for preventing plant diseases by using the same. The compound, 1, 4 -di thiane - 2, 5 -diol plays dual roles: (i) antimicrobial action to inhibit development of fungi, and (ii) induction of defense action of plant cells. Thus, the compound, 1, 4 - di thiane - 2, 5 -diol, which shows high activity of preventing various plant diseases, can be applied as a means to inhibit pathogen infection (as a antimicrobial) and to activate defense mechanism of plant.