This paper discusses the importance of determining the mode of action of biological control
agents (BCAs) to improve successful postharvest biological control strategies. The protective …

The postharvest phase has been considered a very suitable environment for successful
application of biological control agents (BCAs) due to several parameters, such as …

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

Topics discussed in this review include the postharvest environment-the key for success of
biocontrol; from laboratory to large scale testing; enhancement of biocontrol agents; and …

The need to reduce chemical residues in fruit marketed within a country or exported has
been a major issue that is a challenge in many of the countries growing and selling the …

Postharvest diseases of fresh fruits and vegetables traditionally have been controlled by
synthetic chemical fungicides (Eckert and Ogawa 1985); however, in the past decade …

Plant diseases are among the main constraints affecting the production and productivity of
crops both in terms of quality and quantity. Use of chemicals continues to be the major tactic …

Abstract Research on Biological Control of Postharvest Diseases (BCPD) has been
conducted for over two decades and successes, present and future direction are being …

Biological control using antagonists has emerged as one of the most promising alternatives
to chemicals to control postharvest diseases. Since the 1990s, several biocontrol agents …

The most common approach to biological control consists of selecting antagonistic
microorganisms, studying their modes of action and developing a biological control product …