Abstract:In order to study application potential for quaternary ammonium cationic surfactants on the control of tomato gray mould, the toxicity action of five cationic surfactants to B.cinerea was tested by the mycelium growth rate method in vitro. The effects of 1227 (dodecyr dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride) and C8-10 (double-stranded quaternary ammonium salt) on mycelium dry weight, spore germination, condial production, sclerotium formation and permeability of cell membrane were also studied. The results indicated that 1227 and C8-10 had obvious inhibition on mycelial growth of B.cinerea, and EC50 value were 8.39μg/mL and 5.82μg/mL respectively, which were higher than that of procymidone SC and equal to that of pyrimethanil SC and diethofencarb SC. The strong inhibition of 1227 and C8-10 on dry weight of mycelium and spore germination of B.cinerea were observed, and the inhibition rates could reach 100% at the concentration of 20μg/mL. The sclerotium formation, sclerotium form and distribution were influenced in different extent. C8-10 presented 90% inhibition rate on sporulation at the concentration of 40μg/mL. 1227 and C8-10 surfactants could obviously increase the permeability of cell membrane over the concentration of 20μg/mL.