This review deals with the main mechanisms of action exerted by antagonistic bacteria, such
as competition for space and nutrients, suppression via siderophores, hydrolytic enzymes …

Fungal diseases result in significant losses of fruits and vegetables during handling,
transportation and storage. At present, post-production fungal spoilage is predominantly …

Postharvest diseases cause considerable losses to harvested fruits and vegetables during
transportation and storage. Synthetic fungicides are primarily used to control postharvest …

Postharvest decay in harvested fruit causes considerable economical losses. Fungicides are
the primary means to control these losses. Public concern in food safety and environmental …

Findings: At the beginning of the 1960s, treatments based on chemical fungicides as the
main method of reducing postharvest fruit losses obtained satisfactory results. However, the …

Considerable amounts of fruits and vegetables are lost to spoilage after harvest. This loss
can range from 10–50% depending on the commodity and country. Presently, synthetic …

The postharvest phase has been considered an environment for successful application of
biological control agents (BCAs). However, the interactions between fungal pathogen, host …

Purpose of review: Alternative methods to fungicide treatments have been studied in order to
prevent fruit losses in the postharvest phase. Within these methods the applications of …

Synthetic fungicides are the primary means to control postharvest diseases of fruits.
Biological control has emerged as one of the most promising alternatives to chemicals …

Postharvest diseases of fruits and vegetables cause serious losses of fresh produce-world-
wide. Most rot pathogens are controlled by various methods such as refrigeration, controlled …