The potential of Acacia mangium (Willd.) and Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) as botanical pesticides against the sooty mold on mango (Mangifera indica L.) / Muhamad Shahmeen Alias

Sooty molds is the black spot structure that caused by fungus which usually develop on plant structure. This black spot structure caused many problems to farmer especially the post-harvest problems which decrease their profits. The objective of this study is to determine the fungicide activity of Acacia mangium (Willd.) and Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) against the sooty mold that develop on Mango (Mangifera indica L.) fruits. Disc Diffusion Method was used in order to determine the fungicide activity of crude extract of Acacia mangium (Willd.) and Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.). The diameter of Zone of Inhibition indicates the efficiency of the plant crude extract against the fungus. Phytochemical screening of Acacia mangium (Willd.) and Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) reveals the present of compound saponin, tannin, alkaloid, terpenoid, triterpene, diterpene and glycoside. Even though, with the present of this compound, crude extract of Acacia mangium (Willd.) and Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) did not shows any fungicide activity against the fungus that caused the sooty mold.