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Aspergillus niger fungus is one of the most widespread species of the genus Aspergillus. This fungus includes a set of fungi that are usually considered asexual, although perfect forms that reproduce sexually have been found. Because of its cosmopolitan nature, human beings get commonly exposed to spores and vegetative forms of A. niger present in the air, on foodstuffs and others stored consumables products and suffers with many allergic problems. This fungus also causes disease in plants, i.e. rot diseases. Pathogenic fungi are the major infectious agents in plants which causes alterations during developmental stages of life, including post-harvest The antifungal properties of horticultural crops Tithonia rotundifolia Blake and Tagetes erecta L on rot fungal pathogen Aspergillus niger are therefore aiming of present work. This is to serve as a relative alternative to the use of synthetic chemicals to decrease or eliminate loss due to rot caused by phytopathogens chiefly fungi. The conclusion of this experiment definite that plant extracts can be used as natural fungi toxicant to control the growth of pathogenic fungi (A. niger) and consequently reduce the dependence on the synthetic fungicides.