Purpose of the review: This article provides a state-of-the-art review of fungicides that are
commonly used before harvest in conventional agriculture to prolong the storage of fresh …

Botrytis cinerea, the causal agent of gray mold, is an important disease of grapes. Yeasts are
members of the epiphytic microbial community on surfaces of fruits and vegetables and …

This article aims to give a comprehensive review on the use of microbial antagonists (fungi
and bacteria), botanicals and compost extracts as biocontrol agents against different …

Bacterial and yeast antagonists isolated from fruit surfaces have been effective in controlling
various post‐harvest diseases, and several microbial antagonists have been developed into …

Background The efficiency of synthetic preservation in shelf life extension of food is well
documented, but the hazardous side effects associated with it are posing serious threat to …

Four isolates of Bacillus spp. were tested in a 2-year field study for biological control of pre-
and postharvest diseases of apple. For the preharvest test, bacteria were applied to 'Golden …

After harvest, many fruits are kept in cold storage in order to prolong their availability and
shelf life. Often, this requires the application of a chemical fungicide to prevent postharvest …

Sažetak The importance of brown rot caused by Monilinia spp. in all stone fruit growing
areas is well recognized. The infection occurs in the field but the most dangerous fruit losses …

Research has accelerated recently on biological control of postharvest diseases and has
resulted in the development of several commercial products for controlling decays of …

Several biocontrol agents (BCAs) have been discovered and tested for their efficacy in
controlled and semi-commercial conditions. After the efficacy evaluation and preliminary …