The hydrodistilled essential oils of the aerial parts of wild-growing Salvia sclarea originated from two localities in Greece were analyzed by GC-MS. Sixty-six compounds, representing 93.26-98.19% of the oils, were identified. Linalyl acetate (19.75-31.05%), linalool (18.46-30.43%), geranyl acetate (4.45-12.1%), and alpha-terpineol (5.08-7.56%) were the main components. The antifungal activity of the oil of one locality and of the main components, linalyl acetate and linalool, was evaluated in vitro against three soil-borne pathogens.

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A benomyl-resistant strain of S. fuliginea was isolated from squash plants maintained under laboratory conditions in the Benaki Institute, in Greece. This isolate was found at least 3000 times more resistant to benomyl than powdery mildew isolated from outdoor squash plants which had never been treated with systemic fungicides. The two above-mentioned strains of S. fuliginea were found equally sensitive to two other systemic fungicides, triforine and imazalil.