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 …

The use of biocontrol agents as an alternative to synthetic, chemical fungicides that are
presently used to control postharvest pathogens, has many constraints and obstacles that …

Citrus diseases are the dominant threat to citrus production and cause substantial economic
losses. At present, chemical control is highly effective and is widely applied in the control of …

▪ Abstract Losses from postharvest fruit diseases range from 1 to 20 percent in the United
States, depending on the commodity. The application of fungicides to fruits after harvest 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 …

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 …

Aims In the present study, it was investigated the antagonistic behaviour of Metschnikowia
pulcherrima, as biocontrol agent, against the main wine yeast species involved in the …

The biocontrol activity of Aureobasidium pullulans on decay of apple fruit caused by Botrytis
cinerea and Penicilliumexpansum, and its ability to induce biochemical defense responses …

Exploring the role of enzymes in biogeochemical processes, this reference explores the
function, molecular biology, and biochemistry of microorganisms and their intra-and extra …