Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart UniversityDepartment of Plant Pathology, Bangkhen, Bangkok, Thailand

Postharvest and Seed Pathology Laboratory

Under the direction of

Somsiri SangchotePh.D. (Plant Pathology)The Royal Veterinary &

Agriculture University,

Denmark

E-mail:agrsrs@ku.ac.th

This laboratory is responsible both teaching and research. Many courses are offered

such as seed pathology, postharvest disease, plant disease epidemiology, storage fungi

and mycotoxins, and physiology of fungi. Research activities are emphasized on

posthavest diseases of tropical fruits including mango, durian, mangosteen, rambutan on

the etiology, epidemiology, and control, apart from postharvest disease, this laboratory

also conducts research on seed pathology of many economic crops including rice,

soybean, zinnia on an aspect of detection, transmission, and control.

Our group is including:

Assoc.Prof. Dr. Somsiri Sangchote

Assist. Prof. Dr. Netnapis Khewkum

Dr. Veeranee Tongsri

with eleven M.Sc. and five Ph.D.

students

Research Programs

Seed PathologyStudy mechanism of

transmission of seed borne

pathogens, epidemiology,

detection of seed borne

pathogens

� Chili seed

� Zinnia seed

� Rice seed

� Maize seed

� Rubber seed

Postharvest disease

Study on pathogenesis, physiological and

chemical changing of infected products, factor

affecting disease incidence and severity, control

measures

�Banana, mango, grape : anthracnose disease

�Longkong: black mold disease

�Orange: green mold disease

�Dragon fruit: fruit rot disease

Epidemiology

Study factors affecting

epidemics, analysis of

epidemic crop loss

assessment, forecasting

disease

� Potato

� Orchid

Publications•Kraikruan, W., S. Sangchote and S. Sukprakarn.2008.Effect of Capsicin on germination of Colletotrichum capsici

connidia.Kasetsart J.(Nat. Sci.) .42:417-422

•Kyu Kyu Win, N., P. Jitareerat, S. Kanlayanarat and S. Sangchote.2007. Effect of cinnamon extract, chitosan coating, hot water

treatment and their combinations on crown rot disease and quality of banana fruit. POSTHARVEST BIOL TECH.45:333-340

•Sopee, J., S. Sangchote, W.R. Stevenson.2012.Modified agar-based media for culturing Phytopthora infestans.

Phytoparasitica.40:269-278

•Sukorini, H., S. Sangchote and N. Khewknom.2013 Control of postharvest green mold of citrus fruit with yeasts, medicinal plants,

and their combination. POSTHARVEST BIOL TECH.79:24-31

•Středa, T., Z., Krédl, R. Pokornŷ and S.Sangchote.2012.Effecr of wetting period on infection of orchid flowers by Alternaria

alternata and Curvularia eragostidis.New Zeland Journal of Crop and Hortcultural Science.iFirst:1-8

International

cooperation

International

cooperation

We organized seed

health testing workshop

for AVRDC