Antifungal efficacy of stingless bee honey extracts against a black mould causing pathogen Lasiodiplodia spp.

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Published: Mar 24, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.63369/ijat.2026.22.2.629-638
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Aglaia dookkoo Lasiodiplodia spp. Stingless bee honey

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Datumada, H.
Faculty of Agriculture, Princess of Naradhiwas University, Narathiwas, 96000, Thailand, Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Laboratory (BMBL), Faculty of Agriculture, Princess of Naradhiwas University, Narathiwat, 96000, Thailand
Niyomdecha, A.
Faculty of Agriculture, Princess of Naradhiwas University, Narathiwas, 96000, Thailand
Passara, H.
Office of Administrative Interdisciplinary Program on Agricultural Technology, School of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, 10520, Thailand
Ramdoung, T.
Phatthalung School, Phatthalung, 93000, Thailand
Sudwisai, W.
Tepleela School, Bangkok, 10240, Thailand.
Moungthipmalai, T.
Office of Administrative Interdisciplinary Program on Agricultural Technology, School of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, 10520, Thailand
Thongsaiklaing, T.
Faculty of Agriculture, Princess of Naradhiwas University, Narathiwas, 96000, Thailand, Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Laboratory (BMBL), Faculty of Agriculture, Princess of Naradhiwas University, Narathiwat, 96000, Thailand

Abstract

Fungal species causing the black sooty mould were isolated from fruit peels and subjected to molecular genetic analysis. The nucleotide sequences were found to be 100% identical to the fungus Lasiodiplodia iranensis. Results from testing the antifungal properties of stingless bee honey extracts showed that the extract from the H. itama species exhibited the highest inhibitory effect, followed by T. pagdeni, G. thoracica, and T. fuscobalteata. The average inhibition values were 21.43+1.27, 18.54+1.50, 17.51+1.76, and 17.18+0.91 mm., respectively.

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Datumada, H., Niyomdecha, A., Passara, H., Ramdoung, T., Sudwisai, W., Moungthipmalai, T., & Thongsaiklaing, T. (2026). Antifungal efficacy of stingless bee honey extracts against a black mould causing pathogen Lasiodiplodia spp. International Journal of Agricultural Technology, 22(2), 629–638. https://doi.org/10.63369/ijat.2026.22.2.629-638
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Vol. 22 No. 2 (2026): March
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