Eight strains of Metschnikowia pulcherrima isolated over a 4-year period from an
unmanaged orchard and selected for their biocontrol activity against blue mold (caused by …

Humanity faces the challenge of having to increase food production to feed an exponentially
growing world population, while crop diseases reduce yields to levels that we can no longer …

The secretion of hydrolytic enzymes by yeasts was studied in batch cultures amended with
different carbon sources (glucose, laminarin, and Botrytis cinerea cell wall preparation) …

Abstract BACKGROUND: Proton (H+) and aluminium (Al3+) toxicities are major factors
limiting crop production on acid soils, while γ‐aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a non‐protein …

The efficacy of Pichia guilliermondii strain M8 against Botrytis cinerea on apples was
evaluated under storage conditions, and its possible modes of action were investigated both …

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 …

Postharvest applications of calcium chloride (CC) and sodium bicarbonate (SB) were the
most effective of 17 salts to control rots caused by Botrytis cinerea on wounded sweet …

Fungi that belong to the genera Aspergillus, Fusarium, and Penicillium pose serious
phytopathological and mycotoxicological risks at pre-harvest and post-harvest stages, as …

The effect of nitric oxide (NO) on resistance of pitaya fruit against anthracnose caused by
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and its related mechanisms were investigated in this …

The effects of preharvest spray with Cryptococcus laurentii combined with chitosan coating
after harvest on decay and quality of table grapes during storage periods were evaluated in …