“…Currently, synthetic fungicides are applied to control S. sclerotiorum , such as boscalid, potassium bicarbonate, carbendazim, fluazinam, fluoxastrobin, copper octanate, fludioxonil + ciprodinil, boscalid + pyraclostrobin ( Ayala et al., 2015 ). However, the excessive use of these synthetic fungicides has generated several problems in the environment, due to the production of toxic waste and the phytopathogen resistance ( Peláez-Álvarez et al., 2016 ), also generating economic losses and negative effects on human health ( Mondéjar-Jiménez et al., 2016 ; Peláez-Álvarez et al., 2016 ). Thus, the development of innovative and sustainable alternatives for controlling plant diseases is crucial to warrant food security, mitigating the economic, social, and environmental impacts of the use of synthetic fungicides in agriculture.…”