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 …

Postharvest biological treatment entails a range of different approaches, including
strengthening of the commodity's natural defense mechanisms and application of …

World trends are moving towards reduced pesticide use in fresh fruit and vegetables. Along
with this trend, several physical and biological means have been evaluated as safer …

There is increasing concern about the environmental effects and safety of chemical
pesticides and fungicides all over the world. Regulatory agencies have reacted to public …

Microbial control of postharvest diseases has been one of the most extensively studied
alternatives and appears to be a viable technology. Research and development of biological …

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 …

World trends are moving towards reduced pesticide use in fresh fruit and vegetables. Along
with this trend, several physical and biological means have been evaluated as safer …

Biological control of postharvest products has great potential because postharvest
environmental parameters such as temperature and humidity can be rigidly controlled to suit …

Biocontrol agents (BCAs) have been proposed and studied over recent decades as a
suitable alternative to diminish or substitute synthetic fungicides used to control pre-and …

The effectiveness on several fruits by the application of alternative methods against fungi is
summarized in the present chapter. Several investigations have reported the efficacy of …