Significant losses in harvested fruit can be directly attributable to decay fungi. Some of these
pathogenic fungi are also the source of mycotoxins that are harmful to humans. Biological …

Postharvest diseases of fruits caused by phytopathogens cause losses up to 50% of global
production. Phytopathogens control is performed with synthetic fungicides, but the …

Postharvest diseases account for significant amount of postharvest losses of fruit and
vegetables worldwide. Today, use of synthetic chemical fungicides is principal method of …

Abstracts Background Impressive progress was made in the last decade in development,
registration and commercialization of biocontrol products based on yeast to manage …

Global demand for biocontrol products is forecast to rise, and their use will likely make it
easier to adopt sustainable agriculture practices. In sustainable agriculture, the use of new …

Significant losses in harvested fruits are directly attributable to decaying fungi. Biological
control using microbial agents including yeasts has been reported among several …

The yeastsCryptococcus laurentii (strain HRA5), Cryptococcus infirmominiatus (strain YY6),
andRhodotorula glutinis (strain HRB6) were tested as biocontrol agents of postharvest …

Yeasts are some of the most important postharvest biocontrol agents (BCAs). Postharvest
oranges frequently deteriorate due to green and blue moulds, leading to significant …

The use of bio-fungicides and a plant extracts to control postharvest disease was
investigated as an alternative to chemical control. The combination of a promising plant …

Thirty-one morphologically different strains of yeasts and yeast-like fungi, isolated from the
surface of pear fruits, were evaluated for biocontrol potential of blue mold on d'Anjou pear …