Citrus (Citrus spp.) species produce a variety of fruits that are popular worldwide. Citrus
fruits, however, are susceptible to postharvest decays caused by various pathogenic fungi …

Postharvest diseases of fruits and vegetables cause significant economic losses to
producers and marketing firms. Many of these diseases are caused by necrotrophic fungal …

Penicillium digitatum is the primary cause of green mould in mandarins during the
postharvest period, mainly controlled through synthetic fungicides. This study evaluated the …

In this study; an isolate of Monilinia fructigena the causal agent of apple fruit brown rot was
isolated from rotten apple fruits cv. Golden delicious. In the in vivo pathogenicity assay, it …

The results obtained in this study show that the Mp-30 strain of Metschnikowia pulcherrima
is able to completely prevent Botrytis cinerea infection in apples, which is a major …

This study screened lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in pickle and cured meat, explored their
potential biocontrol ability against Penicillium digitatum on citrus fruit, and evaluated the …

Apple ring rot, caused by Botryosphaeria dothidea, is one of the important diseases in
China. This pathogen infects branches and fruit and also results in fruit decay during …

Every year and all over the world the fungal decay of fresh fruit and vegetables frequently
generates substantial economic losses. Synthetic fungicides, traditionally used to efficiently …

Citrus fruit are generally confronted with various fungal diseases that cause fruit
deterioration and economic loss. Salicylic acid (SA), a plant hormone, is an important signal …

Kinnow mandarin is a high value citrus crop in the fruit industry. However, the fruits are
vulnerable to a variety of phytopathogens and suffer huge quantitative and qualitative …