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

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

Postharvest diseases significantly reduce the shelf-life of harvested fruits/vegetables
worldwide. Bacillus spp. are considered to be an eco-friendly and bio-safe alternative to …

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 …

Focusing on the great variety of research being done in the field of postharvest pathology,
this volume presents a collection of topics concerning the diseases of harvested fruits and …

Food loss of fruit and vegetables caused by postharvest diseases is a major issue
worldwide. The method used to prevent and control postharvest diseases is usually to use …

Abstract The Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by biocontrol yeast strains which
belong to the Wickerhamomyces anomalus, Metschnikowia pulcherrima, Aureobasidium …

The biocontrol potential of the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain BUZ-14 was tested against
the main postharvest diseases of orange, apple, grape and stone fruit. After characterizing …

Postharvest diseases of pome fruit are typically caused by a wide diversity of fungal
pathogens, and the list of confirmed causal agents is still growing. There is considerable …